Brown infamously notified Dooley earlier this week of his decision to transfer from the Vols and requested his release via text message. Dooley said Brown's method of conveying his future plans -- which came a couple days after a face-to-face meeting -- had no bearing on not releasing Brown from his scholarship, but did say that the sophomore did not meet the criteria utilized in making such a decision.
Dooley said he makes decisions on who to release based on three criteria: what was the player's personal investment into the program; what harm the player's departure would cause the program; and how the player handled the situation as a person.
"I have an obligation to protect the program," said Dooley, who has released some players and declined to release others since taking over the Vols. "Bryce can still go to Kansas State but I'm not releasing him.
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