Did Yancey get a raw deal?

[Freak]

He is not on scholarship this year. Just didn't have room.

 

[GAVol]

I don't know . . . He's never really been higher than 3rd or 4th on the depth chart, but I think he may have been the 3rd leading rusher last year. I would have liked to have seen him get one, but I guess the coaches figure he's obviously going to be around anyway.

 

[Vol67]

No

 

[checkerboard_charly]

wow i thought for sure he would get a scholarship but the freshmen are so impressive it would be hard too.

sorry yancey. i still love u man.

it is all the ncaa's fault.

 

[Freak]

Originally posted by Vol67@Aug 9, 2005 11:04 PM
No

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Just didn't deserve a scholly?

It's a business and I am sure that he is not as talented as our other backs. Ideally it would have been nice if we had one for him.

 

[Vol67]

He was a walk-on that earned a scholarship for a year, but with the team hard against the numbers his had to be given up

 

[Freak]

Originally posted by Vol67@Aug 9, 2005 11:11 PM
He was a walk-on that earned a scholarship for a year, but with the team hard against the numbers his had to be given up

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I know the deal, I just thought once they put him on scholly that he would stay there. Not the case though obviously.

 

[utvolpj]

Originally posted by vol_freak@Aug 9, 2005 10:17 PM
I know the deal, I just thought once they put him on scholly that he would stay there. Not the case though obviously.

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Shhhh....this is what they're all over Spurrier about. I'd hate to give the media more ammo. k:

 

[Freak]

Originally posted by utvolpj@Aug 9, 2005 11:20 PM
Shhhh....this is what they're all over Spurrier about.  I'd hate to give the media more ammo.  k:

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For all I know Fulmer could have told Yancey it was just for one year. :dunno:

 

[Freak]

Funny that Trooper Taylor's comment on Yancey today was:

"Everybody keeps forgetting about David Yancey. If we played tomorrow, Yancey would probably be the second back because of protections and doing the little things right and being accountable."

 

[IBleedOrange24/7]

TT, will fight for him. It really bummed me out reading that he was no longer on the ship'.

Im not a huge fan of him, But other than blow outs we dont get to see him. That in NO way says he doesnt work his rear off to compete!

 

[TBALLVOL]

He's UT's RUDY.

 

[TBALLVOL]

Sorry, dbl post.

 

[Xanny]

I am not discrediting any of Yancy's hard work but, I wonder if part of him getting the scholarship last year was Fulmer's way of helping out the family with some of his mom's medical bill's.

 

[GenNeyland9]

It is very troubling for the young man, b/c from everything I've read he is a very hard worker and a pretty good back. He had a good looking TD run against South Carolina, I think.

However, if we just don't have enough scholarships then we just don't have enough. We lost Ulysses Alexander to Auburn b/c we couldn't give him one either.

 

[OldVol]

Originally posted by GenNeyland9@Aug 10, 2005 9:04 AM
It is very troubling for the young man, b/c from everything I've read he is a very hard worker and a pretty good back.  He had a good looking TD run against South Carolina, I think.

However, if we just don't have enough scholarships then we just don't have enough.  We lost Ulysses Alexander to Auburn b/c we couldn't give him one either.

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I think Yancey probably understood the situation. If anything, I think we probably should be applauding Coach for giving him a free ride for a year.

I'm sure all of the numbers and possibilities were discussed with him prior to the scholly being awarded for a year.

As far as that goes, they're all awarded on an annual basis. I think it's pretty well understood that you'll be on scholarship for 4 years, but when a kid fails to live up to their end of the contract, and that's what a scholarship is, then the contract can be broken due to terms. As for Yancey, he was never promised a ship to begin with, just an opportunity.