Report: Rogers' attitude bothered TTU coaches

[RS12]

Tennessee Tech coaches were bothered by WR Da'Rick Rogers' attitude during his one year with the program, according to CBS Sports' Bruce Feldman.
Apparently "they were skeptical about just how much (Rogers) really had matured," after transferring from Tennessee, per Feldman. "I play with an edge, and I had to learn to control that edge off the field also," Rogers said. "I had to learn how to fix my flaws, and life got easier." The receiver was reportedly drug tested 10 times at Tennessee Tech. Feb 27 - 12:53 PM
Source: CBS Sports

 

[RS12]

9. (tie) Da'Rick Rogers passed a whole lot of tests. The former blue-chip WR, who had all sorts of issues at Tennessee before finally getting booted and ended up at Tennessee Tech, told me he was drug tested 10 times while at Tech and says he came up clean each time. At 6-2, 217 and clocking a 4.52 40 with a 39.5-inch vertical, Rogers has the measurables to turn heads, but he's had a litany of problems that included positive drug tests and clashes with coaches at UT. Asked why he bombed out in Knoxville, Rogers said, "Simple. I was immature. I had to take full responsibility, look in the mirror at who I was and what I was doing wrong. I did those things when I went to Tennessee Tech, and it humbled me a lot.

"I play with an edge, and I had to learn to control that edge off the field also. I had to learn how to fix my flaws, and life got easier."

Has he really learned, though? A source told me that Rogers's attitude bothered some of his coaches at Tech, too, and they were skeptical about just how much he really had matured.

 

[xwalker]

The Cowboys WR coach should know more about him than anyone.

 

[RS12]

The Cowboys WR coach should know more about him than anyone.

49ers are in position to roll the dice, I think he could be a beast.

 

[KDM256]

I respect Dooley for removing the bad apples in the bunch but I can't help but believe that Dooley would still have a head coaching job at UT if this kid was still at Tennessee last year.

I wish we didn't have more vital needs to take a chance with him or Patterson