re: Austin Thomas not part of Tenn football?

Bring him back if he wants with less power, his old salary, and severe penalties for leaving.

No problem. With the guy wanting to go home but if all what has seemed to have happened is true, then I don’t think this guy will ever be a GM. You don’t resign your current job until all the details of your new contract are ironed out and the signatures are in place. Instead you have this quagmire of a situation where he will be less useful now that he won’t be able to directly recruit in Pete’s place.

Overrated guy but could still be of value to the program.