[OutsiderFan]

Someone told me the day JWT dropped out of the Stanford group chat he was in, just happened to be the same day the University of Tennessee released Fall Semester grades. IOW, it seems he was admitted conditionally and had to meet a certain GPA to be fully accepted, and when he didn't his admission was denied.

Yes, Stanford's Football program announced the transfer (giving reason to believe all was on track), but this is the first time such a transfer was allowed, and also - and I think importantly - with a brand new Head Football Coach with no Stanford experience in charge.

I never bought the dorm reason was why he decide to end up in Berkeley. So I went back to why so many other committed recruits have suddenly dropped Stanford. I asked someone in the know, and this is what I was told. Makes the most sense of any reason. No committed recruit ever comes out and says "I was denied Stanford admission." Why would a transfer like JWT be any different?

Y'all can discuss the implications of admissions blowing up a transfer, but I think admissions is responsible for JWT not enrolling at Stanford.  I do find it curious he ended up at Cal given Cal has more RB depth than Stanford. Maybe he just wants to play for a school that values academics more than winning football games.

[OutsiderFan]

Someone told me the day JWT dropped out of the Stanford group chat he was in, just happened to be the same day the University of Tennessee released Fall Semester grades. IOW, it seems he was admitted conditionally and had to meet a certain GPA to be fully accepted, and when he didn't his admission was denied.

Yes, Stanford's Football program announced the transfer (giving reason to believe all was on track), but this is the first time such a transfer was allowed, and also - and I think importantly - with a brand new Head Football Coach with no Stanford experience in charge.

I never bought the dorm reason was why he decide to end up in Berkeley. So I went back to why so many other committed recruits have suddenly dropped Stanford. I asked someone in the know, and this is what I was told. Makes the most sense of any reason. No committed recruit ever comes out and says "I was denied Stanford admission." Why would a transfer like JWT be any different?

Y'all can discuss the implications of admissions blowing up a transfer, but I think admissions is responsible for JWT not enrolling at Stanford.  I do find it curious he ended up at Cal given Cal has more RB depth than Stanford. Maybe he just wants to play for a school that values academics more than winning football games.