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Outback Bowl: Wisconsin 17, Tennessee 21 (final)

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Wisconsin's job on defense just got a bunch easier...

Taylor among Vols' six academically ineligible players for Outback Bowl

The hits keep coming for Tennessee's football team, as coach Phillip Fulmer announced Friday that six scholarship players would be academically ineligible for the Outback Bowl.

The Vols' leading receiver, Lucas Taylor, is ineligible to play against Wisconsin on Jan. 1 as well as reserve receiver Kenny O'Neal, reserve defensive back Ricardo Kemp and freshman linebacker Chris Donald. ESPN.com reported on Thursday that defensive starters Demonte Bolden and Rico McCoy failed to meet the necessary academic requirements to play in the Outback Bowl, too.


"We have every resource available through our academic center for academic success by our athletes in all of our sports," Fulmer said in a statement. "In most of these cases, it was simply the student-athlete not being accountable and doing their work. In Lucas' case, however, he passed enough hours, but a new NCAA policy that went into effect this fall made him ineligible. One bright spot is the fact that all of these athletes will be in school spring semester."

The new policy that Fulmer referenced in his statement requires all student-athletes to pass six hours within the specified grade requirements of each individual major.

Taylor caught 73 passes for 1,000 yards and five touchdowns this season and was quarterback Erik Ainge's favorite target. Kemp was a regular in the Vols' "Mustang" package at cornerback when they went to six defensive backs.


McCoy, a sophomore, has also started each game this season and is second on the team with 106 tackles. Bolden, a junior, started all 12 of the games he played, but was suspended against Louisiana-Lafayette for an unspecified violation of team rules.
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ESPN - Taylor among Vols' six academically ineligible players for Outback Bowl - College Football
 
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and folks, if you can't stay eligible for a Bowl game at UT....I just don't know what to tell you. Thats borderline SNL Celebrity Jeopardy stuff. "One letter words for a thousand boys.."
 
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Sportsbuck28;1041088; said:
Wisconsin's backup RB Lance Smith is still ineligible to play road games, correct? Meaning he won't be able to play in this one?
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It was a 5 game suspension which he served, so he's good to go for the bowl game. Should help their freshman Zac Brown (who looked pretty damn good at times against us) if PJ Hill gets hurt or can't play.
 
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Sportsbuck28;1041088; said:
Wisconsin's backup RB Lance Smith is still ineligible to play road games, correct? Meaning he won't be able to play in this one?
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As part of the suspension, it was arranged that he will be able to participate in the bowl game. "Road" v. "Neutral" field semantics. In point of fact, one of the reasons to suspend him solely for road games, was for academic purposes. Which isn't applicable during break of course.

Rocketman said:
It was a 5 game suspension which he served, so he's good to go for the bowl game. Should help their freshman Zac Brown (who looked pretty damn good at times against us) if PJ Hill gets hurt or can't play.
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I think P.J. Hill has been relegated to a backup spot regardless of his injury status, which is amazingly improving now that his job is in jeopardy. If merit is the deciding factor, he'll be 4th on the depth chart next season. Behind Zaccheus Brown, Lance Smith, and Johnny Clay (being raved about from practices).
 
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Bernini;1041095; said:
I think P.J. Hill has been relegated to a backup spot regardless of his injury status, which is amazingly improving now that his job is in jeopardy. If merit is the deciding factor, he'll be 4th on the depth chart next season. Behind Zaccheus Brown, Lance Smith, and Johnny Clay (being raved about from practices).
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Injury aside, is it an effort thing or is PJ being outclassed talent wise compared to his teammates?
 
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100000 on the B10 Ok wake up and put those hangovers away and answer the question did you get laid or not?
Be truthful now we don't want any liars in here.
Now that I have your undivided attention please be aware that this game is the first oe of today's lineup and that you only have 2 hours until game time to get your food , drinks, etc lined up so you better get hopping.
And Oh yeah btw Happy new year

And GO BUCKS
 
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Wisconsin off to a great start, force fat Phil and Tennecheat into a three and out, force a punt, then promptly turn the ball over and give up a TD.

I'm starting to think there is something to this SEC speed thing, when the B10 team does something stupid, their speed lets them get to the fumble faster :smash:
 
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