Ex-Vol Boo Carter levels serious allegations against Tennessee's Josh Heupel after abrupt exit originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Tennessee Volunteers faced a major distraction just before fall camp when Boo Carter decided he would not attend team workouts, activities, and numerous other team-related events.
“Tennessee sophomore defensive back Boo Carter is expected to be one of the Volunteers' best players in 2025 on defense, offense and special teams, but his status with the team is unclear as we inch closer to August. Carter has missed ‘numerous’ team activities and was even confronted by team leaders because of his absences, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel,” CBS Sports’ Jordan Dajani reported.
As the season approached, more issues regarding Carter began to surface. Over the weekend, the Vols officially removed him from the team, though some leaders had wanted this action taken during the summer.
“Now a done deal. Carter is no longer with the program. Was an odd situation going back to offseason workouts when he went AWOL. Lot of the team leaders didn’t want him back to start with and then he played sporadically,” On3’s Chris Low wrote.
Carter has since responded to the situation, accusing Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel of forcing him to play through injuries to finish the season.
“I’ve been doing everything I could. I told him I was hurt. He wanted me to play hurt throughout the whole season. I don’t know, how he’s putting it is making it sound like the stuff that happened in fall camp still [has an impact in November],” Carter said.
This situation continues to grow messier, and if Carter’s claims are true, it presents a serious issue for the program. However, there is also the possibility it could be a publicity stunt.
In today’s landscape of college athletics, the full truth is often hard to discern. Nonetheless, Carter is making some serious allegations that cannot be ignored.