Vols' Bryce Brown's situation still a Mystery

Bryce Brown was in Knoxville on Friday, but even Tennessee coach Derek Dooley claimed not to know how long the talented young tailback would stay. Brown, who came to the Volunteers as the No. 1 prospect in the nation and accumulated 597 rushing yards and four touchdowns as a freshman last year, skipped spring practice and hasn’t worked out with the team this summer. He has been contemplating a transfer but hasn’t announced definitive plans. “I have not met with Bryce. I promise you, I haven’t met with him,” Dooley said Friday morning at SEC media days. “There’s nothing new — which shocks you, I know. He was in town when I was leaving. I anticipate us talking before he leaves town. “I feel the same way that I felt since he left, that he’s not a part of our team. The only reason this is dragging is because he hasn’t told me he wants a release to a certain school, and he’s never told me he wants to come back. “At some point, he’s going to have to ask for a release — which I expect will be soon. That’s where we are.” “It’s no different than what I said several months ago,” Dooley said. “It starts with whether he wants to return with his heart in it the right way, and if his teammates would embrace him back. I’m sure they would, because we’ve talked about it.