Da'Rick Rogers Reportedly Lands At Tennessee Tech

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Da'Rick Rogers Transfers To Tennessee Tech, According To Reports

Wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers has transferred to Tennessee Tech and took part in team meetings on Sunday, according to Austin Price of Volquest.com. Rogers is eligible to play immediately for Tennessee Tech, which is a Football Championship Subdivision team.

Rogers was suspended indefinitely by the Tennessee Volunteers for an unspecified violation of team rules. It was just the latest in a string of incidents for Rogers during his time with the Volunteers, and head coach Derek Dooley said afterward that he did not expect the troubled wide receiver to return to the team.

Rogers was an All-SEC selection in 2011 after he racked up 1,040 receiving yards and nine scores on 67 receptions. He was expected to be a focal point of a high-powered Tennessee passing game in 2012.

For more on Vols football, visit Tennessee blog Rocky Top Talk, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills.

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Suspended WR Da'Rick Rogers May Have Failed Tennessee Drug Test

A failed drug test may be the cause for the indefinite suspension of Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers, a source told ESPN's Joe Schad -- though other reporters are not sure that's the case. There has been no official word on the reason.

Earlier Thursday, Tennessee coach Derek Dooley announced the indefinite suspension of last year's First-Team SEC honoree. Rogers has not been kicked off the team, though, and Dooley did not rule out a return this season. But because of recent events and past of-the-field issues, Rogers probably has a long way to go before a comeback is possible.

The loss of Rogers is a huge one for the Volunteers, who got 1,040 receiving yards from the 6-foot-3, 206-pound wide-out last season. Junior college transfer Cordarrelle Patterson and junior Justin Hunter will try to replace Rogers' production.

For more on Vols football, visit Tennessee blog Rocky Top Talk, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills.

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Da'Rick Rogers Not Expected Back By Tennessee, Says Derek Dooley

Tennessee Volunteers head coach Derek Dooley said Thursday that he does not expect suspended wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers to return to the team in 2012. Rogers was suspended for an unspecified violation of team rules on Thursday morning.

Rogers caught 67 passes for 1,040 yards and nine touchdowns in 2011, making him Tennessee's most productive wide receiver by a significant margin. That output earned him a first-team All-SEC nod.

In Rogers absence, junior college transfer Cordarrelle Patterson is listed as the starter alongside Justin Hunter on the Volunteers' depth chart. Hunter is coming off a major knee injury that cut his 2011 season short.

Cody Blanc and Zach Rogers round out the updated two-deep at receiver.

The Volunteers open their season against NC State on Aug. 31.

For more on Vols football, visit Tennessee blog Rocky Top Talk, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills.

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Da'Rick Rogers' Suspension Just The Latest Incident For Tennessee Star

The Tennessee Volunteers have suspended star wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers for breaking team rules. If you've been keeping up with the highly talented former five-star's career, that likely comes as no surprise. The Vols are expected to put up a lot of points this year with Tyler Bray and Justin Hunter back, and while they'll have a harder time doing that without 2011 All-SEC first-teamer Rogers, his absence (however long it lasts) could mean greater focus overall.

Whenever there's a Rogers incident, many point back to his Signing Day flip to Tennessee from his longtime Georgia commitment, but that's not necessarily an indicator of character in most cases. However, the way he talked about the move in the aftermath showed he didn't care all that much about the impact of his choice. Not that he necessarily should, but we can think about it in light of the rest of his Tennessee career.

Shortly after arriving in Knoxville, he was arrested as part of a bar brawl and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He wasn't suspended for that event.

Just this spring, he was looking into transferring to Georgia State while serving some sort of a suspension-like suspension that wasn't officially a suspension and may have begun the previous December or not.

And with the latest development, items like this are coming out:

In 2011 Da'Rick Rogers had a series of incidents, incldg a complete meltdown at UK gm that sources say COMPLETELY crossed line w UT staff.
— Bruce Feldman (@BFeldmanCBS) August 23, 2012

Actually, perhaps this is the simplest explanation:

Da'Rick Rogers is basically standing over a toilet, dropping money in the bowl and flushing it. Over and over and over.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) August 23, 2012