Tennessee defensive back Morley dismissed from squad again
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- After spending a year away from Tennessee for academic problems under the Volunteers' previous coaching staff, defensive back Demetrice Morley has been dismissed from the squad for a second time.
Coach Lane Kiffin wouldn't say Tuesday specifically why Morley wouldn't return for the 09 season, but the rising senior had missed a number of practices, meetings and workouts in the past few months.
"It's very demanding for guys to stay here and go through everything that we do and to hold to our standards on and off the field ... Demetrice could not do that, and we wish him the best of luck," Kiffin said.
Morley was suspended from one practice early during the Vols' spring period for being late to a team meeting and had missed several other practices, including Saturday's scrimmage.
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Miami native joined the Vols in 2005 and had a promising freshman and sophomore season before then-coach Phillip Fulmer dismissed him because of academic problems.
He spent the 2007 season improving his grades while taking classes at nearby Pellissippi State Technical Community College, and Fulmer reinstated him for the 2008 season.
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