Brown has only asked for a release via text message, and through his dad. Not exactly the adult way of handling things. Brown did not participate in spring practice, off season workouts, nothing since Kiffin left. Dooley asked him to give it a shot, and Brown wouldn't, so no release. He has been fair and consistent with the 5 players he has lost. 2 he granted releases, 2 he did not (they didn't participate after Kiffin left), and 1 a conditional release. I empathize with Dooley as a new coach that he has to keep as many players on the roster he inherited as possible. Dooley has repeated said that if a kid gives him a shot, and just doesn't like it, he will grant a release.
Thanks AstroVol. I agree that Bryce could have been more mature in handling the situation and appreciate the difficult situation Dooley's in. I assume that the two scholarships he has not released don't count toward the 85 limit but I don't know. OTOH, it still seems strange to mess with a kid's opportunities when it's clear he's not interested in being part of your program or even your conference due to procedural disagreements. Good luck to both UTs this fall.
Wasn't there a center that was at Tennessee back several years ago that was perhaps interested in transfering to Texas and the coach wouldn't grant a release? I think Fulmer was coach at the time. I forget the centers name but I believe he was a Texas high school product.
I'm fine with it. If BB would'e manned up, he wouldn't be having this problem. At some point he had to learn that it really isn't all about him.
These kids sign letters of intent to play for the coaches that recruit them, so they should be released if that coach leaves, period.
Yes, thanks for that Greg Barnum answer and link. I couldn't remember his last name or the year and it was really bothering me. I remember it being a big deal to a lot of us message board junkies because we had really glaring weaknesses around that time when it came to our centers performing the reach blocks required of Greg Davis and Tim Nunez's schemes. Man, I wanted to see Barnum come to the rescue!
