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Wait, wasn't one of our big "academic issues" that we didn't have a criminal justice major?

Good point

Ryan I hate to be this guy, but the offer list on Clay isn't that impressive. Is At 6-6 and 322, I would have expected more programs to be on him. Was there something that kept others away. I actually look at offer lists more than stars.

Why wouldn't they if they have bones underneath the football field?

I would take but I don't understand the sentiment that he will compete for PT this year instead of red shirting and then having two years to play without a returning player in front of him. Maybe that's just the sales pitch or maybe he can play and Butch would recruit another guy to take his place in 2015.

Ryan,

I will take the blame for that one. I could have sworn I heard Coach Doug Matthews talking about it on the radio here in Nashville. Obviously, this was incorrect...not sure if he was wrong or if maybe it is a new major or more than likely I heard him incorrectly.

On a side note, CDM seems to have a lot of information on all of the academic issues and is really tuned in to those problems. He has researched it quite thoroughly plus still has lots of connections to the university. I know that SamVolSam has a link to some things that he has said...I dont have access to that link right now but maybe if Sam sees this he could post a thread about it.

The question is how much of a competitive disadvantage is this? How much harder is this degree than what our counterparts offer? Do recruits mind its not a major in CJ but rather a emphasis? How do their juco or other college credits transfer into UT if they have already taken hours toward the CJ degree they want?

So if he is wanting to RS/ train/ practice and play in 2014 and 2015.....you would not want that? I think that would be an ideal situation since he prob would only play very little this year behind 2 top OTs that will be drafted in a year + Bullard still might be our 3rd best OT if we needed one bc of injury. He might not be willing to RS but if he is I think that is ideal for UT and esp if he is good. Adding a year to train and learn our blocking scheme etc could mean great things not only for us but for his chances at the next level as a lot of OLinemen RS

That statistics course alone + the lack of a true CJ major could lose a recruit. Add to that UT has said no to transfer credits for various reasons that other SEC schools allowed. We need to fix this thing by the fall semester along with the C- rule

I agree. There is no way he supplants Tiny/James at OT or Bullard as the primary backup. And while the left guard position is open, he's not a guard and Jackson is an former All SEC freshman at that position. Redshirting and having 2 years to play when the O line has become depleted seems to make the most sense. I wouldn't blame him for not wanting to redshirt but it's not like he has many other options.

It's interesting that the staff is high on him but didn't offer while at Cincinnati. Perhaps it's just a matter of numbers at that position.