re: Vols WR Von Pearson Named in Rape Investigation

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At some point soon (if not already) the administration is going to be asking Butch Jones why he's bringing these types of athletes on their campus. I know Franklin caught a lot of heat from the chancellor for vandenburg here at Vandy. Yes, it's not fair but the questions will be asked internally.

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Von Pearson is the only one Jones has recruited and there's nothing in his background to indicate he'd do something like this. If anything, he's charming, extremely likeable, and always acted grateful for the opportunity (he had grade issues in HS, spent a year working at a fast food joint before going to community college and getting his grades together). I understand what happened with Vandenburg is that Franklin went to bat to have him let in and the admin got burned (they hadn't wanted to admit him). I don't think that's the situation here. That said, I'm sure if it continues the admin will bring heat and they should be asking questions anyway -- it's their job, imo.