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Thursday, 07/06/06
By CHRIS LOW
Staff Writer
KNOXVILLE It's not the route Brent Vinson wanted to take to Tennessee, but he still plans on being a Vol sooner rather than later.
Vinson, one of the Vols' highest rated signees in the 2006 class, said on Wednesday that he would have to attend Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy after coming up short on his standardized test.
Vinson's hope is to spend just one semester at Hargrave and enroll at UT next January and participate in spring practice.
"I've just got to get my test score up," said Vinson, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound receiver from Hampton, Va. "Everything else is good."
Vinson said he is "100 percent" committed to Tennessee and won't consider any other schools.
"Tennessee has been good to me," Vinson said. "They're still trying to find a way to get me there this season. But if I have to go through Hargrave to get there, that's what I'll do. It's only going to help me out."
Vinson was among a handful of 2006 signees who didn't report to campus on Wednesday. The second session of summer school at UT begins on Monday, and incoming freshmen are going through orientation later this week.
There were no surprises for the Vols, as everybody reported that was expected. Offensive tackle Ramone Johnson of Chicago has yet to make it to town, but UT officials are hopeful he will be here by the weekend. His high school graduation wasn't until last month, creating a brief delay in the NCAA Clearinghouse process.
Others will have to wait.
Safety Justin Garrett of Pasadena (Calif.) City College still has another semester of junior college course work to complete and said he hopes to be on campus in August in time for the start of preseason practice.
Garrett, originally from Baton Rouge, La., said he still has two courses in Math and English that he needs to make C's or better in next semester before he is eligible.
There's also a holdup with receiver/defensive back Stephaun Raines of Dalton, Ga. Raines is trying to clear up what he says is a paperwork issue with a class he took during his final semester of high school. If the issue is not resolved, probably is headed to prep school.
Defensive end Gerald Williams of Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., improved his standardized test score enough that he won't have to use any credits he received from the now defunct University High, which was on the NCAA's list of banned prep/correspondence schools.
Williams still has to get through the NCAA Clearinghouse and UT's admission process before he can enroll and be placed on scholarship. It isn't clear whether anything will be finalized in time for him to attend the second session of summer school. Williams reported to campus last year, practiced for a few days in August and was sent home after a Clearinghouse snag. He re-signed with the Vols in February and significantly helped his cause to be eligible with his recent increase on the ACT.
Running back Dustin Lindsey of Alcoa High failed to qualify academically and plans to attend junior college, probably Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College.
By CHRIS LOW
Staff Writer
KNOXVILLE It's not the route Brent Vinson wanted to take to Tennessee, but he still plans on being a Vol sooner rather than later.
Vinson, one of the Vols' highest rated signees in the 2006 class, said on Wednesday that he would have to attend Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy after coming up short on his standardized test.
Vinson's hope is to spend just one semester at Hargrave and enroll at UT next January and participate in spring practice.
"I've just got to get my test score up," said Vinson, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound receiver from Hampton, Va. "Everything else is good."
Vinson said he is "100 percent" committed to Tennessee and won't consider any other schools.
"Tennessee has been good to me," Vinson said. "They're still trying to find a way to get me there this season. But if I have to go through Hargrave to get there, that's what I'll do. It's only going to help me out."
Vinson was among a handful of 2006 signees who didn't report to campus on Wednesday. The second session of summer school at UT begins on Monday, and incoming freshmen are going through orientation later this week.
There were no surprises for the Vols, as everybody reported that was expected. Offensive tackle Ramone Johnson of Chicago has yet to make it to town, but UT officials are hopeful he will be here by the weekend. His high school graduation wasn't until last month, creating a brief delay in the NCAA Clearinghouse process.
Others will have to wait.
Safety Justin Garrett of Pasadena (Calif.) City College still has another semester of junior college course work to complete and said he hopes to be on campus in August in time for the start of preseason practice.
Garrett, originally from Baton Rouge, La., said he still has two courses in Math and English that he needs to make C's or better in next semester before he is eligible.
There's also a holdup with receiver/defensive back Stephaun Raines of Dalton, Ga. Raines is trying to clear up what he says is a paperwork issue with a class he took during his final semester of high school. If the issue is not resolved, probably is headed to prep school.
Defensive end Gerald Williams of Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., improved his standardized test score enough that he won't have to use any credits he received from the now defunct University High, which was on the NCAA's list of banned prep/correspondence schools.
Williams still has to get through the NCAA Clearinghouse and UT's admission process before he can enroll and be placed on scholarship. It isn't clear whether anything will be finalized in time for him to attend the second session of summer school. Williams reported to campus last year, practiced for a few days in August and was sent home after a Clearinghouse snag. He re-signed with the Vols in February and significantly helped his cause to be eligible with his recent increase on the ACT.
Running back Dustin Lindsey of Alcoa High failed to qualify academically and plans to attend junior college, probably Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College.
