Keenan Pilli addresses VolNation

[ptcarter]

Did that get you a little choked up like it did me? Wow. In this day and age of the transfer portal and $$$, it's refreshing to see a true VFL and a part of college football is still good.

 

[Volinnooga]

Looks like we got us a linebacker for the class of 2042

 

[DaddyChad]

I’d hire that man.

This

Pisses me off when bad things happen to good people. He’s been dealt a crap hand. Really hope life has something great headed his way.

 

[GameTime]

Put a lump in my throat....Hell of a man!

 

[volbound1700]

Hate that for a guy who seemed to do everything the right way. Maybe Heupel will have him a spot as a Ga or something if the NFL isn't in the cards

Does he not have a shot at the NFL? I am not 100% up to date on the injury but was it a career killer?

 

[VolRage]

I don’t care who he’s played for in the past, that young man is ALL Vol, 100%. Loved his time here and if the Good Lord is willing, he may get another year. Great leader on D with a winners mindset. Whatever happens from this point forward, he’ll do well because that’s who he is as a man, a winner.

 

[VFL 89]

Right back at ya brother! Thanks for all you have done Keenan and hope things work out for you....

 

[Carp]

Does he not have a shot at the NFL? I am not 100% up to date on the injury but was it a career killer?

He is 26 and has has a pretty decorated injury history. Any NFL playing time would be a long shot among long shots.

 

[rocketskates]

Not gonna lie, that one hurt. Poor kid.

 

[Vol865]

Does he not have a shot at the NFL? I am not 100% up to date on the injury but was it a career killer?

Idk. Definitely talented enough but he's getting older and has had season-ending injuries 2 years in a row. I could see a lot of teams not wanting to take the risk.

 

[JohnWardForever]

THat's just too sad, I can't read it------maybe later.

 

[GVF]

Hooker got drafted and gifted his rookie season to finish healing. Pili has shown enough talent on the field at UT and BYU, and with his character and work ethics I feel he may get the same chance.

 

[GVF]

Idk. Definitely talented enough but he's getting older and has had season-ending injuries 2 years in a row. I could see a lot of teams not wanting to take the risk.

Fortunately for him it was two different injuries. Son has a close friend back in GA that had 19 D1 offers at TE. Chose ND. Playing special teams as true freshman and tore ACL. Got healed up for the '22 season, Kelly had left for LSU and he got buried on the depth chart under Freeman. ND carries an inordinate amount of TE's. So, he transferred to Coastal Carolina and tore same ACL 2nd time that same spring and missed the '23 season. In what should be his junior year of playing I think, he is just now getting some actual playing time. And he was one of the Top 3 or higher rated TE's in the Class of '21. Probably won't ever play the same again cause tearing same ACL twice will always be in back of his head.

 

[Big Orange Rob]

Wow, what a guy. He is all class and one heck of a football player. As sad as it is that his career is most likely over, God may have bigger &better plans for him. God bless you Keenan! You always have a home in Big Orange Country.

 

[Vol865]

Fortunately for him it was two different injuries. Son has a close friend back in GA that had 19 D1 offers at TE. Chose ND. Playing special teams as true freshman and tore ACL. Got healed up for the '22 season, Kelly had left for LSU and he got buried on the depth chart under Freeman. ND carries an inordinate amount of TE's. So, he transferred to Coastal Carolina and tore same ACL 2nd time that same spring and missed the '23 season. In what should be his junior year of playing I think, he is just now getting some actual playing time. And he was one of the Top 3 or higher rated TE's in the Class of '21. Probably won't ever play the same again cause tearing same ACL twice will always be in back of his head.

That sucks man. But yeah lucky for Pili they are different injuries but I could see teams question if he's just injury prone and he's a little older so that may hurt him as well. Best of luck to both of them though

 

[Carl Pickens]

Classy guy

 

[Big Al Orange]

Wow, what a guy. He is all class and one heck of a football player. As sad as it is that his career is most likely over, God may have bigger &better plans for him. God bless you Keenan! You always have a home in Big Orange Country.

Without the injuries he was an NFL prospect no doubt but with a wife and kid on the way . Wut wo time to go get a real job. It happens to the best of us. God bless him and his growing family.

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

Good luck and thanks for giving your all for Tennessee every day.