'22 TN DT Walter Nolen (Ole Miss)

[OrangeTsar]

Brian Rice on the Ainge show said last week that this guy didn't burn the bridges when he left, he nuked them. Said zero % chance he would ever play for Tennessee. That was last week.

Of course that would have been contemplating playing for Pruitt, right?

 

[BucVol98]

Wait did I miss that? I didn’t see where he was coming back

Someone posted in Football Talk that AP said he was leaning toward Big O returning based on what he'd heard

 

[BucVol98]

Where is that rumor coming from?

AP

 

[InVOLuntary]

Of course that would have been contemplating playing for Pruitt, right?

No, that was when RG was recruiting him.

 

[OrangeTsar]

Why do we have this mindset? Alabama and Georgia stack 5 star on top of 5 star and then immediately go after players like Walter Nolen when they are available. Why? Because they know that it will help them win championships (and it typically does).

Better to have a five star that you choose not to use than needing a five star and not having any. Just my 2 cents worth

 

[JCVol00]

I dont want him tbh, he’s lazy, all about the money, and on his visit he Acted disinterested in anything RG was saying and was chewing gum blowing bubble’s in RG’s face. Plus the stuff tied to the NCAA

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

And hopefully a healthy Weathersby

Weathersby was going to help us big time this year before the injury. If Thomas and Lott return along with Hobbs,West,Bailey and Weathersby things look a lot better. I am sure coaches are talking to them regularly about what they are planning to do. GBO

 

[Vol423]

Where is this half azzed effort narrative coming from that you keep referencing? Literally, no one is questioning Garner.

It was probably the excuse that was made up when Nolen chose Texas A&M over UT. All he wanted was $$$$, and we didn't want him anyway because he was lazy and gave a half-assed effort.

 

[Memphisvol87]

I dont want him tbh, he’s lazy, all about the money, and on his visit he Acted disinterested in anything RG was saying and was chewing gum blowing bubble’s in RG’s face. Plus the stuff tied to the NCAA

Just dumb.

 

[Weezer]

You can't argue the kid's talent or that he would be a big addition to our DL. He's proven himself on the field. But I don't know a damn thing about how his visits to UTK went when we were recruiting him. So, if the staff sees him as a potential locker room cancer, not saying they are, but IF, then better to avoid him. It only takes one to ruin a locker room, no matter how talented they are. So as much as I would love to see a wrecking ball like Nolen on our DL, I'll trust the coaches' decision on this one.

 

[jakez4ut]

You can't argue the kid's talent or that he would be a big addition to our DL. He's proven himself on the field. But I don't know a damn thing about how his visits to UTK went when we were recruiting him. So, if the staff sees him as a potential locker room cancer, not saying they are, but IF, then better to avoid him. It only takes one to ruin a locker room, no matter how talented they are. So as much as I would love to see a wrecking ball like Nolen on our DL, I'll trust the coaches' decision on this one.

i think everyone would agree that there's probably certain thresholds that would eilminate a kid from consideration...by any staff.

but i think instead of trying to think up everyone one of those thresholds, at this point, it probably just boils down to the simplest of reasons....there's been a coaching change and his position coach left. time to move on.

 

[vols 30]

Just dumb.

The NCAA stuff probably is a factor. Probably why it won't happen.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I trust Garner who has over 30+ years of SEC coaching experience.

He doesn’t put up with half azzed effort.

So you Know for a fact right now that Garner questions his work ethic? No you don’t.

 

[orangejuice]

This thread has some wild hot takes today.

 

[Vol423]

The NCAA stuff probably is a factor. Probably why it won't happen.

I think this is manufactured BS.

 

[WebbCobb]

The NCAA stuff probably is a factor. Probably why it won't happen.

And what is that NCAA stuff? The punishment on UT has already been determined; I don’t see anything pertinent to Nolen in there no matter how many bags of McD’s he enjoyed

 

[vols 30]

And what is that NCAA stuff? The punishment on UT has already been determined; I don’t see anything pertinent to Nolen in there no matter how many bags of McD’s he enjoyed

I think about it how it looks from a UT perspective. Asking him back knowing why he played here before might not be a good look to some people.

 

[Vol423]

I think about it how it looks from a UT perspective. Asking him back knowing why he played here before might not be a good look to some people.

What? Please tell me when Nolen played here. Like I said previously, this is made-up BS.

 

[majinVol]

And what is that NCAA stuff? The punishment on UT has already been determined; I don’t see anything pertinent to Nolen in there no matter how many bags of McD’s he enjoyed

Nolan also wasn't mentioned in the report, a news outlet pieced it together and named him later, which would indicate hes clear to come home

 

[swchandler1988]

I think about it how it looks from a UT perspective. Asking him back knowing why he played here before might not be a good look to some people.

You think Walter Nolen played at UT?

 

[CharlestonVol15]

We aren't even reaching out and our current players are the ones pushing for the silent treatment. He done f'd up relationships during recruitment.

 

[Vol423]

You think Walter Nolen played at UT?

He’s right. It’s not a good look…for @vols 30.

 

[vols 30]

You think Walter Nolen played at UT?

No, but wasn't he offered cash during the recruiting process? Maybe I'm not remembering correctly

 

[swchandler1988]

No, but wasn't he offered cash during the recruiting process? Maybe I'm not remembering correctly

Pretty much every recruit is offered cash. Whether there is proof of it is what matters. I don’t remember Nolen being connected to the Pruitt payments, pretty sure that stuck on Nieds and his recruits (wanya, gray, to’oto’to, etc). But I’ve been wrong before

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I dont want him tbh, he’s lazy, all about the money, and on his visit he Acted disinterested in anything RG was saying and was chewing gum blowing bubble’s in RG’s face. Plus the stuff tied to the NCAA

Yeah watching him play you can clearly tell he is lazy . He would instantly become our best DL.