"First of all, I wanted to release him," Dooley said after practice this morning. "I didn't want to deny a release, which is what we normally do. I thought he needed to get away, and I thought it was good for our team that he wasn't close by, too. "I thought everybody benefited, that we just get away from the deal for a little bit and I think it worked out well for our team and it worked out well for Aaron. Everybody should be happy." The Vols would obviously be happier to still have the Freshman All-America in the program though."I think it's good. I'm proud of Aaron, I really am," Dooley said. "I think what he did was what he needed to do. He went out there, and anybody that knows anything about junior colleges, it's very different than a big-time program. I thought it was good for him to get away the way he did, and he probably matured a lot as a man and he made a decision. We wish him the best, and I think that's what Aaron needed and I think he's on his way now. I'm proud for him.
"We obviously wish he was at Tennessee, but what's more (important) than anything is it looks like he's got himself back on track."
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