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Bourque 'not with us right now'

  • http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Tennessee-Vols-freshman-Davante-Bourque-not-with-us-right-now-84982

    JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Tennessee freshman tailback Davante Bourque is not with the team right now because of personal issues, coach Derek Dooley told govols247 on Saturday.

    Staff writer for govols247 — http://www.twitter.com/RyanCallahan247 — rcallahan@247sports.com

    Ryan Callahan ●

  • Ryan, can you video yourself and show us how Dooley is re-enacting the whiplash? jk biggrin

    Thanks for the update!

    allwillbeorange

  • allwillbeorange said...

    Ryan, can you video yourself and show us how Dooley is re-enacting the whiplash? jk biggrin

    Thanks for the update!

    Ha! As mentioned in the story, he said that Tuesday, so that was just rehashing what Dooley had said about Bourque's injury at the time after he sat out Tuesday's practice.

    Staff writer for govols247 — http://www.twitter.com/RyanCallahan247 — rcallahan@247sports.com

    Ryan Callahan ●

  • Ryan Callahan said...

    Ha! As mentioned in the story, he said that Tuesday, so that was just rehashing what Dooley had said about Bourque's injury at the time after he sat out Tuesday's practice.

    Gotcha. Thanks again!

    allwillbeorange

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    VolNMobile

  • I for one hope the young man is ok health wise .. It seems he is good standing with DD and his folks knows what is happing with him . How does his peers feel about him not being with them? This is a time to bond.

    cbrentv3

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    OrangeVol79

  • considering his recruitment, how can this be a surprise? if I was a betting man I'd say he won't be back. I hope I'm wrong!

    @cmhodge

    BigHodgie

  • i know we are deep now but a twisted knee here and a turned ankle there in less than 2 full games and suddenly you're not so deep anymore. sure hope he returns. GO BIG ORANGE !!!

    GO BIG ORANGE!!!

    tom cat

  • Wes, Ryan, Kevin I know nothing official has be said but can you guys let us in on the rumors or possible reasons behind this?

    GO VOLS! GO HEAT! GO PHINS! GO BRAVES! And for those who know soccer: GO BRAZIL! GO GRÊMIO!

    LazhilUT

  • LazhilUT said...

    Wes, Ryan, Kevin I know nothing official has be said but can you guys let us in on the rumors or possible reasons behind this?

    They are not going to talk rumors- home sick would be my guess

    This post was edited by OrangeVol79 on 8/11/2012 at 8:42 PM

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  • I think he will redshirt or greyshit, was a late summer enrollee and talent he has but mentaly I dont know. I hope im wrong but usualy with this type situation it's better for both parties to take a step back and reavaluate whats best for both.

    blue tick

  • LazhilUT said...

    Wes, Ryan, Kevin I know nothing official has be said but can you guys let us in on the rumors or possible reasons behind this?

    kid is homesick. lots of freshmen get homesick. # 1 issue for coaching staffs with freshmen every year. constantly having to call Mom/Dad and get kids calmed down. this high tailed back to girl and baby..

    LWSVOL

  • Thanks Larry

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    OrangeVol79

  • Yep had first hand experience with the home sick thing with my son. Phone calls every 30 minutes, e-mail out the wazoo. After going in person and say this was the schol you wan ted, either get your a-- in there and start doing what they recurited U for or pack your things and lets go home. That was the end of it. Still got phone calls each day after practice, but it was about practice and what he had done good or what he got chewed on for a while. Never heard another complaint about wanting to come home for a weekend, etc. Stayed 4 years, summer semester included and he was fine. If momand Dad would quit Babying them they would be OK. Was Brown and Oku problem and Mom and Dad said come on back home. Know what happened to Brown, but never heard anymore about Oku. Can one of the Staffers comment on his where abouts, did he play anymore FB, etc? Thanks

    Juzkruzin

  • Maybe he hurt his neck and mom got a little unsure about him playing football? Thats a pretty big issue these days in the sport...

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    thankinvol21

  • When u think about what A LOT of these 18 year olds go thru in their first year of SEC Tennessee football, it's not hard to realize the challenges Dooleys's had molding these kids into young men MATURE enough to deal with ALL the real issues of playing at a high level. And he's gone thru 2 years of this..
    Now finally he has a team made up of his first class who are becoming upper classmen and next year the same. IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE and you can hear it in Dooley this year when he describes the practices.

    volwr88

  • Actually Oku signed at Arkansas State this year after Dyer got there,,With Dyer gone Oku is "Da Man" under Malzahn..

    volwr88

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    DaddyHink

  • Juzkruzin said...

    Yep had first hand experience with the home sick thing with my son. Phone calls every 30 minutes, e-mail out the wazoo. After going in person and say this was the schol you wan ted, either get your a-- in there and start doing what they recurited U for or pack your things and lets go home. That was the end of it. Still got phone calls each day after practice, but it was about practice and what he had done good or what he got chewed on for a while. Never heard another complaint about wanting to come home for a weekend, etc. Stayed 4 years, summer semester included and he was fine. If momand Dad would quit Babying them they would be OK. Was Brown and Oku problem and Mom and Dad said come on back home. Know what happened to Brown, but never heard anymore about Oku. Can one of the Staffers comment on his where abouts, did he play anymore FB, etc? Thanks

    Oku and Brown problems were ladies in Knoxville. BB went to KSU but up and quit. came back to Knoxville. Oku quit for a young lady here. Stay here until this summer and went to Arky State. they just chose companionship over football for a time

    LWSVOL

  • LWSVOL said...

    Oku and Brown problems were ladies in Knoxville. BB went to KSU but up and quit. came back to Knoxville. Oku quit for a young lady here. Stay here until this summer and went to Arky State. they just chose companionship over football for a time

    That ole kitty kat will get you biggrin

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    AtomicCityVol

  • LWSVOL said...

    Oku and Brown problems were ladies in Knoxville. BB went to KSU but up and quit. came back to Knoxville. Oku quit for a young lady here. Stay here until this summer and went to Arky State. they just chose companionship over football for a time

    I probably shouldn't say this, but that's some powerful stuff... Thanks, Larry

    allwillbeorange

  • AtomicCityVol said...

    That ole kitty kat will get you biggrin

    Is that Ted Nugent I hear playing in the background?rockon

    BUTCH IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. GO VOLS!

    OrangeNCarolina

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