Ath Dept Not Doing Their Job -- Tiny

[orangebloodgmc]

A talented young athlete thinks he is more ready for a bigger pond ... than most young athletes his own age, only to realize that the deciders don't see it that way. This happens every year. I can't tell you how many times I've seen it. Pretty much every single year.

 

[OrangeDonkey]

If Bray had stayed it wouldn't have mattered because he would've been sitting right alongside Mo Crouch last season for taking illegal benefits from boosters, which wouldve ended with him not being drafted... again. Why do people overlook this rather important fact regarding Bray?

Because Bray didn't know this when making his decision

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

If Bray had stayed it wouldn't have mattered because he would've been sitting right alongside Mo Crouch last season for taking illegal benefits from boosters, which wouldve ended with him not being drafted... again. Why do people overlook this rather important fact regarding Bray?

Because for some reason people want to think Bray was the best thing since Manning to play QB for us.

 

[TNnative]

Like Bray, Tiny will be picked up in FA. And he will have his opportunity to prove the scouts that passed him over wrong. I just wish he had stayed for his senior year, got healthy, and been better prepared for next years draft.

Bray still had a million dollar arm and a five cent head. I just hope he has the later fixed.

 

[Titan&Volfan4life]

I may be worng but I think the Titans picked up Tiny as a UFA so he'll get a chance to prove himself.

#BrickbyBrick...VFL...GBO!!!

 

[VFLCodyGBO]

If you all knew facts before hand stupid threads like this wouldn't pop up, Tiny has knee problems, it made NFL teams shy of him as an early take, the same lingering knee issues hurt him in the combine as well.

It was a catch 22 because if he came back to UT for his senior year he may improve draft stock but he also took a chance at ending his NFL career before it ever started. His going unseated had little to nothing to do with UT AD.

 

[peddi631]

I feel sorry for none of the early exits.

 

[gunner]

I call it The Dooley Effect. I really hate even mentioning his name but in this situation its hard not to.

Yes, had Tiny played at Bama he's goes in the 2nd or 3rd round, because UT is known as a losing program right now. NFL teams want kids that come from winning programs because they are used to winning and have a winning mentality. Kids from a losing program have a losing mentality in the eyes of many NFL scouts.

 

[orangegrass]

Blaming the the AD is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. His whole body of work over three years, his work ethic, his interviews, his workouts, etc. etc. - this one is on Tiny alone. If he is that good, he will make the team.

 

[Certifiedhands11]

Let's not forget the role that greedy family members can play with these decisions. I'm not talking about Tiny here but in general: The families of these pro prospects in football and basketball smell money and often give the kids a big nudge to turn pro. Daddy wants a Caddilac, Mommy a house. Agents push kids too.

If coaches think a kid is making a mistake, I think they should sit him down and tell him--and even show him tape if necessary. I think they often do this--but some kids are don't much like school and, even if they might be middle-round fodder, that is good enough for them.

Nail on the head, right here. A lot (not all) of these guys don't come from much and have never known what it's like to actually have money. They get an opportunity, even if it's an iffy one at times, to make millions or several hundred thousand dollars, it's darn near impossible for them to turn down. They get to buy mom the house and car she's never had and always wanted, and a lot of times that's what becomes the ultimate decision maker. The temptation to become instantly wealthy and change the lives of your family barely surviving well below the poverty line is something anyone would struggle with. I wish Tiny would've stayed, and I think if he could stayed he could've improved on some little things that could make him go from good to great, but if he's got a family he feels the need to provide for sooner rather than later, I have to respect that. If he went because the value he has of himself is egocentric and delusional and just thinks he's better than he really is, I hope he gets humbled by this and works his @$$ off and makes the best of the situation. GBO

 

[tnvols72]

The University's job is to prepare students for their professional careers. That includes aspiring professional athletes. They are in entertainment no less so than, say, drama and music majors.

It appears Tiny won't be drafted because, principally, he was not ready for the combine and other pre-draft workouts.

For all potential draftees, the The Ath Dept should organize simulated events whereby the kids can assess whether they'll stack up and in which areas they are lacking.

For underclassmen, the likely results of the combine and pre-draft events should be known before the kid pulls the trigger and declares for the draft. We're talking about millions of dollars here.

Both Bray and Tiny already had enough exposure to be almost assured of a 1st or 2nd round selection if they stay for the Sr. years. That's a ton of guaranteed money.

It's malpractice to allow these kids to shoot themselves in the foot.

Its UT fault that Tiny went undrafted and underperformed ? So don't UT get credit for J. James going in the 1st round ?
What a pathetic excuse for you to try and use.

 

[butchna]

Have you not read about how much butch did for j James to help him get drafted so high? Butch does whatever for his players and I highly doubt he threw tiny to the curb. Get a grip. Tiny underachieved and that's a huge knock when drafting someone. I do believe however he should have been drafted and he will be a steal in FA but c'mon get a grip. The ADs fault...???

Great post!!! So answer that OP!! Why did our admin screw Tiny over whilst MAKING JJ A FIRST ROUNDER??? Evil geniuses at work!!! :crazy:

 

[kyvol98]

ALL players should be drafted and all teams should get a participation trophy...

 

[barney]

Tiny Richardson has absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. He had a wonderful career at Tennessee and will have an opportunity to prove himself as a very talented UFA. If he works hard and stays motivated, he will succeed in the league. And anyways, Tiny's decision to go pro was principally economic and, even with a free agent contract, Richardson will be much better off in that regard then he would have been as a senior in college.

I never understand why people don't want players to go pro and then complain when they don't get drafted highly enough. Its their life, their careers, and their talent. They can do with it as they please. Obviously, I would've been thrilled if Tiny had returned, but that ship sailed like 5 months ago.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Not so sure about that.

Liberal - favoring maximum individual liberty in political and social reform

Individual liberty pretty much requires a lack of involvement and interference. But, I digress.

I feel sorry for Tiny not being able to go forward with any real certainty, but agree with those who feel that he made his own bed regardless of what was whispered in his ear by third parties.

Here we go again with self-designated holy, omniscient, politicized and bigoted fans.

Tiny declared early in an effort to relieve financial hardship for his family. However, he has a knee injury that is no secrete to NFL scouts and was evident at the combine. If you holier than thou snots have it in you, try getting access to some facts as opposed to preconceived decisions about something you know nothing about. You can start here: Former Vol Antonio "Tiny" Richardson signs with Vikings

Had he stayed one more year, that knee may have gotten worse and he wouldn't even be selected as an undrafted free agent. Football is a business. You don't shell out major dough for a racehorse or even a draft horse with a leg injury. You may want a Clydesdale but under the circumstances, a Morgan is a better option. And that's why J. James went lightyears higher than Tiny. Now go ahead and lay into me, it's what pre-decided snits do.

Now as for blaming the AD, I have to agree that's plain dumb. The reasons are so obvious I won't even waste time commenting on it.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Wait wait wait..you mean the education system in this country doesn't pack our lunch and walk us to our first post college job? Damn!

And all this time I thought I would never have to lift a finger to do anything myself..

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Wait wait wait..you mean the education system in this country doesn't pack our lunch and walk us to our first post college job? Damn!

And all this time I thought I would never have to lift a finger to do anything myself..

As people like you continue to divide our nation, creating cultural factionism, weakening our unity, you should receive a medal when the coalition of Islamic Extremists, North Korean mercenaries, led a by Chinese-Russian campaign marches us all off to labor camps and cremation furnaces. I'm all for people earning their own keep and it should be demanded. But your agenda isn't that. It's wrap in something else that's sinister and heavily interwoven into the fabric of the nation. We're only about 300 years old, but it's going to cost us big time and we may not even have a century to wait for it to happen. I now leave the thread to you and your ilk because experience has taught me that those who refuse to learn anything, can't be taught anything.

 

[Pump Guy]

Yes, had Tiny played at Bama he's goes in the 2nd or 3rd round, because UT is known as a losing program right now. NFL teams want kids that come from winning programs because they are used to winning and have a winning mentality. Kids from a losing program have a losing mentality in the eyes of many NFL scouts.

Just ask A.J.

 

[Pump Guy]

The University's job is to prepare students for their professional careers. That includes aspiring professional athletes. They are in entertainment no less so than, say, drama and music majors.

It appears Tiny won't be drafted because, principally, he was not ready for the combine and other pre-draft workouts.

For all potential draftees, the The Ath Dept should organize simulated events whereby the kids can assess whether they'll stack up and in which areas they are lacking.

For underclassmen, the likely results of the combine and pre-draft events should be known before the kid pulls the trigger and declares for the draft. We're talking about millions of dollars here.

Both Bray and Tiny already had enough exposure to be almost assured of a 1st or 2nd round selection if they stay for the Sr. years. That's a ton of guaranteed money.

It's malpractice to allow these kids to shoot themselves in the foot.

I think you have a case then against your doctor for letting you too close to a computer :loco:

 

[17Vols]

The University's job is to prepare students for their professional careers. That includes aspiring professional athletes. They are in entertainment no less so than, say, drama and music majors.

It appears Tiny won't be drafted because, principally, he was not ready for the combine and other pre-draft workouts.

For all potential draftees, the The Ath Dept should organize simulated events whereby the kids can assess whether they'll stack up and in which areas they are lacking.

For underclassmen, the likely results of the combine and pre-draft events should be known before the kid pulls the trigger and declares for the draft. We're talking about millions of dollars here.

Both Bray and Tiny already had enough exposure to be almost assured of a 1st or 2nd round selection if they stay for the Sr. years. That's a ton of guaranteed money.

It's malpractice to allow these kids to shoot themselves in the foot.

yeah, it's always someone else's fault.

 

[Gramps]

Tiny made a mistake by leaving early. Some say he cost himself a lot of money, he may have. No one knows that for sure. He could have came back for his senior season and have a major injury that would end his career. He now has the chance to prove himself with the Vikings. If he is good enough to play in NFL he will make some cash. If he isn't good enough, he will be sad for a while but life goes on and he has the opportunity to be a productive member of society. I wish Tiny the best.

 

[Pump Guy]

The University's job is to prepare students for their professional careers. That includes aspiring professional athletes. They are in entertainment no less so than, say, drama and music majors.

It appears Tiny won't be drafted because, principally, he was not ready for the combine and other pre-draft workouts.

For all potential draftees, the The Ath Dept should organize simulated events whereby the kids can assess whether they'll stack up and in which areas they are lacking.

For underclassmen, the likely results of the combine and pre-draft events should be known before the kid pulls the trigger and declares for the draft. We're talking about millions of dollars here.

Both Bray and Tiny already had enough exposure to be almost assured of a 1st or 2nd round selection if they stay for the Sr. years. That's a ton of guaranteed money.

It's malpractice to allow these kids to shoot themselves in the foot.

Yea

 

[rsm]

The University's job is to prepare students for their professional careers. That includes aspiring professional athletes. They are in entertainment no less so than, say, drama and music majors.

It appears Tiny won't be drafted because, principally, he was not ready for the combine and other pre-draft workouts.

For all potential draftees, the The Ath Dept should organize simulated events whereby the kids can assess whether they'll stack up and in which areas they are lacking.

For underclassmen, the likely results of the combine and pre-draft events should be known before the kid pulls the trigger and declares for the draft. We're talking about millions of dollars here.

Both Bray and Tiny already had enough exposure to be almost assured of a 1st or 2nd round selection if they stay for the Sr. years. That's a ton of guaranteed money.

It's malpractice to allow these kids to shoot themselves in the foot.

time to change your screen name

 

[Smokeybluetick]

The University's job is to prepare students for their professional careers. That includes aspiring professional athletes. They are in entertainment no less so than, say, drama and music majors.

It appears Tiny won't be drafted because, principally, he was not ready for the combine and other pre-draft workouts.

For all potential draftees, the The Ath Dept should organize simulated events whereby the kids can assess whether they'll stack up and in which areas they are lacking.

For underclassmen, the likely results of the combine and pre-draft events should be known before the kid pulls the trigger and declares for the draft. We're talking about millions of dollars here.

Both Bray and Tiny already had enough exposure to be almost assured of a 1st or 2nd round selection if they stay for the Sr. years. That's a ton of guaranteed money.

It's malpractice to allow these kids to shoot themselves in the foot.[/QUOTE

:lolabove: Dumba--

You gotta be kidding!!!! Blaming the athletic dept. is ridiculous. These kids listen to who they want to and hear what they want to hear. I'm sure the Athletic Dept. gives them as much guidance as the NCAA allows. They schedule a super pro day for all the players going into the draft and make other resources available. Bottom line is most of these kids may hear a 1,000 times they should stay, but one agent says 1st round and they go deaf. This fanbase has made a habit of blaming Hart or his dept. for s--- that he has nothing to do with. Hart has hired three good coaches and now all the major coaches are his hires. Relax and let them fix these problems!!! GO VOLS!!!!

 

[Souprmann]

Yes, had Tiny played at Bama he's goes in the 2nd or 3rd round, because UT is known as a losing program right now. NFL teams want kids that come from winning programs because they are used to winning and have a winning mentality. Kids from a losing program have a losing mentality in the eyes of many NFL scouts.

Players from Bama are known to have their own issues entering the draft. Kids from losing programs don't have a losing mentality. Also, CBJ has proved at his other schools that he could start with 3 stars and develop them into draft prospects. I don't think UT or the AD had anything to do with Tiny not getting drafted. He made a poor decision, maybe surrounded himself with people who didn't REALLY care about what would be best for him. I'd love to see him manhandle Clowney again in the NFL