Team 120 - 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Football Thread

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Alexis Johnson cleared by UT student panel, potentially clearing way for return to Vols

According to a tweet from Knoxville radio vice Jimmy Hyams, Johnson has been “cleared by a Tennessee Student Judicial Panel, allowing him a chance to return to the football team.” The panel came to their decision Wednesday.

 

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Looks like Chance Hall will be out 4-6 weeks with a knee injury.

 

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Alexis Johnson is back and practicing with the team:

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Junior college transfer Alexis Johnson is practicing with the Tennessee football team one week after a UT student judicial panel ruled that student conduct charges against him were unfounded.

Johnson had been suspended from all team activities since February, when he was charged with aggravated assault and false imprisonment of his ex-girlfriend.

The false imprisonment charge was dropped in April, at which time the Knox County district attorney also reached a resolution for the assault charge to be reduced from a felony to a to a misdemeanor.

Johnson is scheduled back in court on Oct. 10, at which time the assault charge could be dropped altogether.

Tennessee coach Butch Jones was vague when asked what criteria Johnson must satisfy to be eligible to play and in good standing. Johnson’s name had not been added back to the Vols’ official roster at the time of this story.

“That’s between Alexis and myself, and our administration and our football program, the expectations with him and his family,” Jones said following Thursday’s practice on Haslam Field. “They understand the expectations. He’s really only had a couple weeks in our program, so we have to get to know him.”

Jones went on to say that Johnson will have to go through the same summer conditioning programs as the rostered players, and that there is no timetable for Johnson to return.

Johnson, originally from Mount Zion High School in Georgia and rated the No. 3 JUCO defensive tackle coming out of Fort Scott (Kansas) Community College in the 2016 class, has maintained his class load throughout his suspension.

“He did very well in the classroom last semester,” Jones said, “but it’s a day by day process.”

 

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Butch Jones names Tennessee’s backup quarterback

Despite a very impressive fall camp from true freshman quarterback Jarrett Guarantano, Tennessee head coach Butch Jones put an end to any speculation on which quarterback would enter the game for the Vols if senior starting quarterback Joshua Dobbs goes down.

“Quinten Dormady,” said Jones on Tuesday. “He’s one snap away.”

 

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Freshman quarterback Jarrett Guarantano's talent turning heads for Tennessee Vols football

 

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Looks like Tennessee is currently a 20-point favorite over App State.

 

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