Darel Middleton Sighting

[osunut2]

Here's hoping that the former Panther/Wildcat has finally gotten his life/behavior under control. Apparently he's committed to Tennessee again, and has grown quite a bit (6-7, 290 lbs).

https://247sports.com/college/tennessee/Article/Tennessee-Vols-football-recruiting-Juco-DL-Darel-Middleton-commits-to-Tennessee-again-117034643

Edited April 5, 2018 by osunut2
Fixed link

[HTV]

No offense intended, but I will believe it when I see it.  

[osunut2]

3 minutes ago, HTV said:

No offense intended, but I will believe it when I see it.  

Same here.

[atrisk]

Is there an age limit on playing college sports? Hope this story pans out, but......

[Red Rebels]

10 minutes ago, atrisk said:

Is there an age limit on playing college sports? Hope this story pans out, but......

Coach Weinke says no.

[WilleTheWildcat]

Best of luck to Darel. He had limited success at Oak Ridge but once a Wildcat always a Wildcat. He probably just had to get that nasty Panther blood out of his system in order to get well. TOTALLY kidding, I love to tease other teams but you better not say a negative word about OR or I will go nuclear. Again just kidding. Can't wait until Spring practice to get here.

[WilleTheWildcat]

2 hours ago, Red Rebels said:

Coach Weinke says no.

Hey Red Rebels, those 17 Time State Football Champions are for Girls Flag Football right? Thought so, just kidding.

Oak Ridge 1Time NATIONAL and 8 Time State Football Champions for Big Boy Football 

[IrishBBall]

22 hours ago, WilleTheWildcat said:

Best of luck to Darel. He had limited success at Oak Ridge but once a Wildcat always a Wildcat. He probably just had to get that nasty Panther blood out of his system in order to get well. TOTALLY kidding, I love to tease other teams but you better not say a negative word about OR or I will go nuclear. Again just kidding. Can't wait until Spring practice to get here.

Oak Ridge has a football team.... who knew? Just kidding. Hope he takes advantage of this opportunity.

[WilleTheWildcat]

2 hours ago, IrishBBall said:

Oak Ridge has a football team.... who knew? Just kidding. Hope he takes advantage of this opportunity.

Yes, a lot of people are unaware Oak Ridge High has a football team because they are also known as the Tennessee Titans on Sundays. Kidding. I started following Darel on Tweeter last summer and most of his Tweets were about his baby girl and proving people wrong about him. I tweeted a bunch of positive messages to him. I do not like UT in any way but would love to see him be a reason they have football success. I am unclear if he will play this year or will have to wait until 2019.

RWR

 

[HTV]

1 hour ago, WilleTheWildcat said:

Yes, a lot of people are unaware Oak Ridge High has a football team because they are also known as the Tennessee Titans on Sundays. Kidding. I started following Darel on Tweeter last summer and most of his Tweets were about his baby girl and proving people wrong about him. I tweeted a bunch of positive messages to him. I do not like UT in any way but would love to see him be a reason they have football success. I am unclear if he will play this year or will have to wait until 2019.

RWR

 

He will be in juco for the 2018/2019 school year.  Since he was a non-qualifier out of high school he will have to graduate from juco to be eligible to play D1 football, and he is a long, long way from that.  

[BarneySox2007]

One of the most dominating players I have ever seen in high school around here was Mike Cofer from Rule. He was a defensive lineman and and you would see him in on tackles down the field 30 or 40 yards away and a difference maker. I have always in my mind used him as a barometer and the young man that played at O.R. looked like Tarzan but played like Jane and acted like Cheeta. Guess I seen and heard to much to buy in yet but hopefully he can proves us all wrong.

[bounder]

I'm proud of Darel going to a Juco and making it and staying with it. He must be making his grades and I hope he comes to UT and shows all the nay sayers he can do it.

Course I kinda biased cause he is one of the Wildcat Whoop #### boys!