Brady Hoke says Tennessee WR Jauan Jennings has been dismissed from the team
On Wednesday evening, injured Tennessee WR Jauan Jennings went on an Instagram rant, ripping the Vols’ coaching staff for not letting him play against Vanderbilt.
Shortly after that video aired, interim coach Brady Hoke announced that the star wide receiver had been dismissed from the team.
As you can see in the tweet below, Hoke confirmed to 3HL on 104.5 that the star receiver is no longer with the program after a discussion with AD John Currie:
Tennessee interim football Coach Brady Hoke tells us through consultation with Tennessee AD John Currie that TN WR Jauan Jennings has been dismissed from the program.
— 3HL (@3HL1045) November 23, 2017
“We made the decision to dismiss Jauan from our program,” he said. “Representing Tennessee and the football program is really a privilege, and we’re going to move forward.”
Whether or not the new coaching staff lobbies for Jennings’ return remains to be seen, but perhaps the damage has been done with Jennings and Tennessee at this point.
There are rumors that Jennings could declare for the draft after this season, and that might indeed be the case now after the dismissal.
Check out the audio from Hoke in the interview below:
Brady Hoke talks with 3HL https://t.co/ocWUddeDcN via @audioBoom
— 3HL (@3HL1045) November 23, 2017
Bad things happen to stupid people. That was a very, very dumb move by Jennings.
Dude was trying everything he could to get healthy enough to play against Vandy and the coaches wouldn’t let him at least practice. He calls them out on their crap. Says what all ya fans have been saying for months. How he did it was stupid yes. Punish the kid. Suspend him even. But dismissal is ridiculous. Some players have sat all of 1 quarter for doing much worse.
If the medical team didn’t clear him, it’s not up to the coach. Not sure what happened but Hoke’s hands may have been tied. Either way, JJ was out of line. Currie had to do something. You can’t let players disrespect the program like that. The bad news for JJ is that the coaches still get paid. JJ gets a bad rep that won’t help in the NFL.
Cam paying for play. Zeke openly complaining to reporters about not getting carries. The most egregious being Jameis Winston playing through a rape case. I’m not saying JJ shouldn’t be reprimanded, but this isn’t near the worst thing I’ve ever seen. Such a quick dismissal. No way they heard his side of the story. At least make sure you get everybodies side of the story and make a decision from there. So he said some “bad words” big freaking deal. One of the few people who has truly given his all for Tenn and he is more than likely never gonna suit up for the Big Orange again.
I agree with your arguments about other teams and players. However, if JJ isn’t going to respect the current coaches trying to do their job, you can’t keep him around. He’s not a good kid and this isn’t the first time. His troubles go back to high school. The fact that Currie gave him the boot leaves no chance he can come back. I’m guessing he enters the draft. He is talented. He just needs to grow up. If any of us went on a social media rant against our boss, we would be gone too.
Solo I agree. They didnt say he wasnt medically cleared. Jennings did alot for UT, but hell, so did Hurd but they thru him under the bus too. He shouldn’t have put that out on twitter, but he is a young. How man can sit here and say you didnt do dumb shat when you was young? Who knows what went down. Ill imagine alot of shat is fixing to come out and more leave. Little birdie is usally right.
Dumb yes but who knows what Jones and company did to them.
Chipper, if you ever get a job then why don’t you go on social media and cuss your boss and use racial epithets (you can Google epithet) and see what happens. Or if you ever get respectable enough where a community organization will accept you as a member do the same. Then come on here and let us know what happens.
Jennings left Currie no other option by going public with such a horrible video. This falls squarely on Jennings shoulders and for his sake I hope he learns a lesson and can have a successful NFL career and more importantly a successful life.
#1 been working same job almost 20 years. #2 this isnt Jennings job. He is a kid recruited to play football. All kids make dumb mistakes. Do us a favor, go read Wes Ruckers article on govols 247 and come back and talk. Rucker is spot on.
He is a very talented football player but the vulgarity in which he spoke to and about the University gave them no choice. Hopefully this will teach him there are repracusions for actions such as this.
Like I said. Punish him yet. Dismissal is too far. Unless he has been a problem during the season and there is something we don’t know about. Otherwise reprimand him but dismissal is extreme. Many players have done worse and been punished less.
Show me where another player on any team at any school has cussed their coaches in a public setting.
I could show you one or two, but they are no-longer on their teams…
I dont understand why they couldnt have just temporarily suspended the guy instead of dismissing him? Dont understand how Tennesse recruits well from here
Did Dooley leave the program better or worse than this?
Considerably worse.
Last year’s 3 star hodgepodge of recruits tell me this team is thin. I have to disagree. Butch developed nobody and that showed when Dobbs left. This wasn’t a good team last year. For some reason, they got crushed weekly for 3 quarters last year. The comebacks were crazy and exciting but they didn’t look much different than this year. The only difference is Dobbs wasn’t there for miracle 4th quarters.
There’s talent on the field much better than before and that is without debate. The finances are much better and APR is much better.
Jones deserved firing but let’s keep things in proper perspective. The Dooley years are the lowest this program has ever been and hopefully he will retain that title forever.
Hate to say it but Clausen is right. Dobbs won most of them games on his own. That kid was a winner and one of the best. Dobbs turned alot of broken plays into 1st downs and TDs. But Dobbs wasnt developed either. Dobbs was basicllly playing back yard football. He used his athletic ability and skills to win. Same for Kamara and Hurd. They both were work horses who are sorely missed. Between the talent that left and Jones inability to coach up what was left, thats why we are where we are at. Pure and simple.
Considering a bunch a talent left during Jones tenure and more are to come, about the same to me. This is just the tip. Imagine fallout is coming over Jennings deal.
Just wait, think it’s bad now. Something tells me more are leaving. Currie got to love this mess huh? This what happens when you leave a bum coach who mistreats and berates his players in charge.
I was baffled why jones let Jennings just disappear into the night after he got hurt. He should have been in the sidelines supporting his teammates at every game. The crap excuse was just that, crap. Seemed like a spoiled brat to me. I didn’t read his tirade but this is no big surprise to me. Our dumpster fire rages in and so far no fire trucks in sight.
Everyone tap the brakes and go read Wes Ruckers article on this on govols 247. He is spot on.
Tennessee football should be aired on comedy central from now on. Tennessee needs to fire that clown John Currie and get a real AD. Then fire all the coaches and start from scratch.