Why is michael dyer transferring

One of Tennessee's greatest football players is turning to coaching one of the state's storied football programs. Eddie George is set to be hired as the head coach of Tennessee State. Top 10 unheralded prospects. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be missing content or contain faulty links.

Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an issue. Related Content. See all the Action Replay every game all season. That's it for me. Although Dyer said last month he had received interest from Marshall, Western Kentucky and Troy, he also said he would like to walk on at Arkansas, even if another school offered a scholarship — the attraction being playing for his home-state school, with the added symbolism of not asking for anything but a chance. At Louisville, Dyer would augment an already dangerous offense.

Two veteran running backs are returning after knee injuries. Strong, while not speaking specifically about Dyer — NCAA rules prohibit coaches from publicly discussing potential recruits in-depth — said last week he isn't against providing a second chance, if he could "just make sure you have an impact on a younger person's life," according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.

That's what I always say," Strong said. Hill said while Dyer had "made some bad decisions, he made some good decisions, too," adding that among those was the decision a year ago to sit out the season rather than transferring to a lower-level school to play immediately. The source spoke to the AP under the condition of anonymity and did not say where Dyer would transfer, though it is expected that he will transfer to Arkansas State.

He followed that up with a 1,yard and touchdown season this year. And Dyer would have been featured. He rushed for over 1, yards during the regular season. Dyer is also the only running back in Auburn history to rush for 1, yards in each of his first two seasons.