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Trae Golden not returning to Tennessee for his Sr. Season

Posted on 5/7/13 at 11:26 am
Posted by volfan30
Member since Jun 2010
40949 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 11:26 am
Due to academic issues. Release coming.

Looks like Tennessee will be going with

Thompson
Hubbs
McRae
Maymon
Stokes

or

McRae
Hubbs
Richardson
Maymon
Stokes

We should still be very good, and this improves us defensively, but losing your two-year starter at PG is definitely not ideal despite his inconsistency and poor defense.
Posted by Vandyrone
Nashville, TN
Member since Dec 2012
6953 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 11:28 am to
Wow. Who does play point next year for UT?
Posted by FulmersGonnaFixIt
Brentwood, TN (Utopia)
Member since Jun 2011
3170 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 11:30 am to
JESUS CHRISTOS. FML.
Posted by volfan30
Member since Jun 2010
40949 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 11:30 am to
Darius Thompson or Jordan McRae. Would not be surprised to see us add another PG here late via JUCO/transfer.
Posted by Vandyrone
Nashville, TN
Member since Dec 2012
6953 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 11:32 am to
That sucks. Sorry man.
Posted by Bryant91092
Member since Dec 2009
24470 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 11:38 am to
Posted by SouthOfSouth
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2008
43456 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 11:39 am to
Another big loss for an SEC school. Really hoping LSU doesn't catch this bug.
Posted by footballtimeintn
Nashville
Member since Feb 2013
732 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 11:41 am to
Anybody know of any transfers that can play right away?
Posted by Supravol22
Member since Jan 2011
14411 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 11:44 am to
I blame Jimmy Cheek
Posted by TRUERockyTop
Appalachia
Member since Sep 2011
15812 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 11:44 am to
When he was hot he was hot but when he was off he was waaaay off.

Hated the inconsistency, but appreciate everything he did for UT. Wish him nothing but the best
Posted by Bassmanbruno
Member since Dec 2008
1440 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 11:49 am to
So random going into your senior year - why the hell would they force out a senior starter?
Posted by volfan30
Member since Jun 2010
40949 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 11:50 am to
Tobias says Golden was forced out by Cuonzo.

Mike DeCourcy hinting the same thing.

quote:

Let's be honest: Tennessee needed Trae Golden to move on in order to move up. And now it's coming. Sez he'll be a grad transfer.
Posted by Supravol22
Member since Jan 2011
14411 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 11:50 am to
quote:

why the hell would they force out a senior starter?



They didn't. He forced himself out academically apparently
Posted by Vandyrone
Nashville, TN
Member since Dec 2012
6953 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 11:52 am to
quote:

So random going into your senior year - why the hell would they force out a senior starter?


I agree. There's got to be more to this that hasn't come out yet.
Posted by SouthOfSouth
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2008
43456 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 12:01 pm to
A few tweets from Tennessee writers have stated that Golden and Martin's relationship was at the very least "rocky". Could just want a change in leadership.

Not really sure though. Certainly more will probably come out.
Posted by ohiovol
Member since Jan 2010
20828 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 12:01 pm to
Why would Tennessee want Trae Golden out? I don't think this makes us better at all.
Posted by Bassmanbruno
Member since Dec 2008
1440 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 12:04 pm to
quote:

They didn't. He forced himself out academically apparently


No - he was forced out. Its been swirling for about a week.
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
98920 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 12:05 pm to
quote:

Why would Tennessee want Trae Golden out?


If he's causing issues on the team behind closed doors then I could see why. Your PG needs to be your leader and have his shite straight.

It doesn't shock me though. There were questions about him during his recruitment (FWIW Kentucky recruited him as well), academically and otherwise. This will probably end up being addition by subtraction for the Vols.
Posted by Vols&Shaft83
Throbbing Member
Member since Dec 2012
69895 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 12:06 pm to
Weed, it looks like weed. Thug POS
Posted by Bassmanbruno
Member since Dec 2008
1440 posts
Posted on 5/7/13 at 12:06 pm to
quote:

Why would Tennessee want Trae Golden out? I don't think this makes us better at all.


He's absolutely awful at defense and in general is very slow and couldn't penetrate when facing athletic defenders making him utterly useless and a huge liability.

But I agree - there's no way this improves us this season. Take away his minutes if you have to but you need his scoring.
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