2009-12-02T16:21:12-05:00 Where will disgraced former Vols land? 2009-11-16T14:57:32-05:00 102 2009-11-16T14:57:32-05:00 1 11 10 2009-11-22T22:29:56-05:00 1 FL SAGE1155 Tampa 652485 103 I think someone needs to check the NCAA and Federal Financial aid rules concerning convicted felons (allegedly at this point) It seems to me that both prohibit convicted felons from receiving scholarships and financial aid. So they have ruined any chance they once had at a college career. Of course they are always welcome in the NFL (National Felons League) since they seem to not care about who they allow to play. 7737524 2009-11-22T15:32:35-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/758/468/thumb/LSU_IN_SI.jpg 1 LA ralphb97 Metairie 759128 102 State Penn Uh, I meant Penn State 7735159 2009-11-21T07:22:38-05:00 25 OH UCFan Cincinnati 157395 101 I wonder how long Bob Hugins will have to be gone before Cincinnati gets over its reputation as a haven for convicted criminals ... 7729318 2009-11-20T22:12:35-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/845/190/thumb/send_help.bmp 63 AL tidefan35555 Fayette 845850 100 What about the third accomplise? So is he going to stay on the team? All 3 ,and the girl driving the get away car should go to prison. If anyone else comites armed robbery they go to prison. It does not matter if they 2 cents or 200 million. Armed robbery is armed robbery. I'm curious if the other player (I forget the thiefs name) is going to be allowed to stay on the team. If these punks get away with this I will be very dissapointed in our judical system. If the SEC or any other conferance or college take these punks into their schools, I atleast hope they don't give them a free ride, and make them pay for there education. 7728503 2009-11-16T16:43:06-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/641/171/thumb/4-17_Whitey.jpg 7372 FL BBK - Whitey Orlando 641811 You picked the wrong place to do this crap son. Good job Coach K.. 4 yeah the Vols have always produced such upstanding young men...If it were not for Stallworth (manslaughter) Little (DUI manslaughter) Lewis (cocaine trafficking) and Haynesworth (stepping on an opponents head) they would certainly be the saintliest program out there... 7675847 2009-11-20T21:57:08-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/921/769/thumb/TnVol.jpg 2 TN MartyCo88 Newport 922429 yeah the Vols have always produced such upstanding young men...If it were not for Stallworth (manslaughter) Little (DUI manslaughter) Lewis (cocaine trafficking) and Haynesworth (stepping on an opponents head) they would certainly be the saintliest program out there... 99 We know Meyer is forgiving. In 2008, he allowed offensive lineman Ronnie Wilson back on the team as a walk-on a year after Wilson pulled an AK-47 to settle a disagreement with a man he'd already punched and spit on. Wilson rewarded Meyer's faith in October 2008 by, according to a Gainesville police report, getting into a fight at an off-campus apartment that left a woman with a broken wrist. I guess this guy was a saint then....... lol 7728573 2009-11-16T16:43:06-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/641/171/thumb/4-17_Whitey.jpg 7372 FL BBK - Whitey Orlando 641811 You picked the wrong place to do this crap son. Good job Coach K.. 4 yeah the Vols have always produced such upstanding young men...If it were not for Stallworth (manslaughter) Little (DUI manslaughter) Lewis (cocaine trafficking) and Haynesworth (stepping on an opponents head) they would certainly be the saintliest program out there... 7675847 2009-11-20T21:54:49-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/921/769/thumb/TnVol.jpg 2 TN MartyCo88 Newport 922429 yeah the Vols have always produced such upstanding young men...If it were not for Stallworth (manslaughter) Little (DUI manslaughter) Lewis (cocaine trafficking) and Haynesworth (stepping on an opponents head) they would certainly be the saintliest program out there... 98 So would Meyer make another run at Richardson? We know Meyer is forgiving. In 2008, he allowed offensive lineman Ronnie Wilson back on the team as a walk-on a year after Wilson pulled an AK-47 to settle a disagreement with a man he'd already punched and spit on. Wilson rewarded Meyer's faith in October 2008 by, according to a Gainesville police report, getting into a fight at an off-campus apartment that left a woman with a broken wrist. Sounds like a nice Christian guy to me !!!! LOL Florida is a team of saints i suppose?? 7728569 2009-11-20T13:27:12-05:00 125 CO D-Gator Denver 810275 Oh I think we're gonna step it up! 95 It's good to be optimistic. 7723072 2009-11-20T17:47:59-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/733/316/thumb/volunteers.jpg 38 GA tlrvol1 Warner Robins 733956 It's good to be optimistic. 97 I think anyone with any football knowledge at all would say we're on the right track. At least that's what all the experts say. I think lots of people actually think the same thing but just can't bring themselves to admit it.. 7727287 2009-11-20T15:51:41-05:00 2 FL Omniscient One Jacksonville 922265 96 Back in Jail 7725824 2009-11-20T05:38:35-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/733/316/thumb/volunteers.jpg 38 GA tlrvol1 Warner Robins 733956 89 Oh I think we're gonna step it up! 7717007 2009-11-20T13:27:12-05:00 125 CO D-Gator Denver 810275 Oh I think we're gonna step it up! 95 It's good to be optimistic. 7723072 2009-11-20T12:59:28-05:00 114 AZ smartenoughforthisforum Tucson 614446 94 Oklahoma has always had a soft spot for borderline characters. 7722709 102 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/08/20/tennessee.preseason/nu%27keese-richardson-p2.jpg" alt="Double Click to select a Photo" width="298" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Recicver Nu'Keese Richardson::AP</div> </div> <p><em>"Man I hate people who don't work for what they got. I hate people who think that my life is easy step in my shoes and watch how fast u brake"</em></p> <p>-- Former Tennessee cornerback back Mike Edwards (aka <a href="http://www.twitter.com/realgeniusmike" target="_blank">RealGeniusMike</a>) in a tweet sent Oct. 29 at 3:41 p.m.</p> <p>Now that Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin had dismissed receiver Nu'Keese Richardson and cornerback Mike Edwards for their alleged roles in the best Great Fillin' Station Holdup since the one Jimmy Buffett sang about, it's time to figure out where the dynamic duo will play next.</p> <p>While SEC football discipline has a justifiably bad reputation, Kiffin had no choice but to cut Richardson and Edwards loose. If the account of the Nov. 12 incident in the Knoxville police report is true, then Richardson and Edwards are guilty not only of attempted armed robbery but also of colossal stupidity. That kind of stupidity is contagious. It can infect an entire team like H1N1.</p> <p>"We want a positive culture for our student-athletes that allows them to succeed in the classroom, on the field, and in life after college," Kiffin said in a statement. "My hope is that these two young men will learn from their terrible decision. Clearly, their actions have no place in our program."</p> <p>Those actions will severely limit their options, but both guys are talented. Someone will give them a shot.</p> <p>Earlier this year, Florida wanted Richardson bad. When Gators coach Urban Meyer learned Richardson might flip on his Florida commitment, Meyer peppered the Pahokee, Fla., native with phone calls. Those calls drew the ire of Kiffin, who claimed Meyer broke an NCAA by calling Richardson while Richardson was on an official visit at Tennessee. Kiffin soon learned there was no such rule. He's much more clear on the rules now. For example, he knows you can't point an air rifle at someone and demand money.</p> <p>So would Meyer make another run at Richardson? We know Meyer is forgiving. In 2008, he allowed offensive lineman Ronnie Wilson back on the team as a walk-on a year after Wilson pulled an AK-47 to settle a disagreement with a man he'd already punched and spit on. Wilson rewarded Meyer's faith in October 2008 by, according to a Gainesville police report, getting into a fight at an off-campus apartment that left a woman with a broken wrist.</p> <p>The Wilson debacle might make Meyer think twice. So might the fact that, from an image standpoint, it looks bad for Florida to take Tennessee's castoffs. So let's throw the Gators into the "probably not" column. Ditto for everyone else in the SEC. SEC teams get too much exposure to absorb the PR hit that would come with taking Richardson or Edwards.</p> <p>A look at Edwards' top four as a recruit reveals one destination that might work: Cincinnati. Despite the Bearcats' recent success, they don't receive the kind of intense media scrutiny Big Ten and SEC programs do. Edwards, from Cleveland powerhouse Glenville, narrowed his options to the Vols, Bearcats, Michigan and Minnesota. No way Michigan would take him now, and Minnesota doesn't have the same opportunity to play in BCS bowls that Cincy does on an annual basis. Add to that the fact that Cincy may be breaking in a new coach - remember, Brian Kelly is the prohibitive favorite if Notre Dame makes a change - and he might be able to slip in under the radar. Sure, the local paper and a few national Web sites would publish tongue-clucking stories, but the stigma would fade, and the Real Genius would have his second chance.</p> <p>Still, the sheer stupidity of the crime may give every FBS coach second thoughts about immediately picking up Richardson and Edwards. They certainly could head to junior college and play at an FBS school in 2011, but they might be able to do better than that. Since they each have three years of eligibility remaining, they could play in 2010 by dropping to the FCS or to Division II.</p> <p>Disgraced LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux landed at Jacksonville (Ala.) State, and he leads the FCS in passing efficiency this season (176.87). Meanwhile, Terry Bowden returned to coaching at Division II North Alabama, and his roster is littered with players who washed out of bigger programs. The Lions are 11-1 and preparing for a second-round playoff game Saturday against Arkansas Tech. The poster boy for North Alabama might be receiver Preston Parker, who was arrested three times before he was booted from Florida State.</p> <p>If Parker hadn't been a rising senior, he might have had other options. He had that much talent. So it will be interesting to see who gives Richardson and Edwards their second chances. Don't laugh. One of them may get his shot at your favorite school.</p> <p>This is America, after all. The only thing we love more than a good gas station holdup story is a story of redemption.&nbsp;</p> http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/245/899/thumb/staples_andy2.jpg 39 Andy Staples 246219 86281 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/08/20/tennessee.preseason/nu%27keese-richardson-p2.jpg" alt="Double Click to select a Photo" width="298" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Recicver Nu'Keese Richardson::AP</div> </div> <p>Now that Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin had dismissed receiver Nu'Keese Richardson and cornerback Mike Edwards for their alleged roles in the best Great Fillin' Station Holdup since the one Jimmy Buffett sang about, it's time to figure out where the dynamic duo will play next.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>