Friday, March 26, 2010

Door not completely closed onVols' Bryce Brown’s return

The Knoxville News Sentinel reported that Brown , eight days after he left the football program but not the university, was standing on the sidelines watching his former teammates practice.
Head coach Derek Dooley said he "never saw Bryce... didn't even know he was here", but, as recent reports have suggested is the case, Dooley didn't rule out the possibility of the talented running back returning to the Volunteers.
"I don't think there's a timeframe but there's a responsibility you have to the team," Dooley said. "This is the team's team.
"I have a lot of communication with our players and our seniors and if there's ever decisions like that on people coming back or leaving, I'll always involve them."
One of his former teammates also suggested that Lane Kiffin's sudden departure for the USC job was the impetus behind Brown's decision to leave the UT football program.
"I think everybody deserves a second chance," wide receiver Gerald Jones said. "Sometimes it gets hard. Former UT coach Lane Kiffin was his guy. He came out here because of Kiffin. He's all the way from Kansas. First, Kiffin to leave and him being away from his parents, it's hard.
"But if he wanted to come back, I think this team would welcome him back with open arms."
If Brown doesn't end up back at Tennessee, there seems to be a very good chance that he could wind up at Kansas State.


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