Tyler Smith Profile

[theroachksu]

Pearl's vryin' crocodile tears..

[iriemike420]

i remember watchin him play for the hawkeyes thinkin he would be in the nba in 2 years, sad story great player.

[theroachksu]

He'll never get to the NBA with felony gun charges now.

[xCOMPETITIONx]

yea right lol there have been worse. He will make it if he keeps his nose clean

[tyler5159]

tyler smith is my real name thats sad

[UTgovols1001]

jb's my principal right now

[lilbam19]

wat school is dat

[UTgovols1001]

bridgeforth

[pawpawskeeter06]

that is ut mf

[UTgovols1001]

@pawpawskeeter06 shutup stupid stupid he is my cousin...

[viralthings]

@UTgovols1001 lol. does he still have those spots in his head?

[tysosna]

R.i.p go vols

[patrick38477]

I grew up with tyler.. i might be only in 8th grade but me and tyler were like brothers... billy was like my 2nd dad... i miss him so much

[bl931]

yeah i know him too,its sad.i first met tyler at my friend emanuel's.he is a all around good guy.

[tysosna]

what waz billy like

[pawpawskeeter06]

right on bro

[CDean30]

god what a great story, bruce pearl is a class act... enough said

[cantt0uchdis21]

R.I.P BILLY! we miss u!

[XCrashFilms0]

im a memphis fan but that is sad bruce is a good coach

[nocknockdingdong22]

tyler we know you dad is looking down on you and is very proud.

[newjack187]

that shit touching for real

[nick89kb]

he seems like VC

[MemphsGeorgetwnFreak]

holy crud im crying rite now.....

[iowastate1234]

i just thought he was part of the bloods, for the tears

[largec]

Thats Real Stereotypical man just because he has tear drop tattoo's you automatically assume he's in a gang the tear drop tattoo's symbolizes his pains and struggles he went through after losing his father that should have been pretty simple to realize.

[ainge4heisman08]

at the gameday show in fedex memphis fans booed the entire time, shows there is only one team in this state with real fans

[gordonr24]

When I saw this the first time during College Gameday for the UT-Memphis game, this really did bring some tears to my eyes. It was so emotional ,and I'm glad this piece showed what kind of a person Bruce Pearl really is. People think he's loud and crazy ,but deep down he has a big heart. Bruce Pearl is just an emotional man ,and he's the first coach I would play for.

[tennesseevolunteer14]

This brought tears to my eyes!

[tennesseevolunteer14]

This brought tears to my eyes!

[20Z9]

What great young man Tyler is, I really thank coach Pearl for bringing Tyler back to Tennessee now that Tyler is with the big orange he has a chance to do some remarkable things like winning a national championship, hope that the vols can go to the national championship! Go Vols!

[bmyles1006]

jb was my middle school principle

[connster9700]

What a moving story about Tyler! I'm glad that ESPN did this story. It was a great piece. Coach Pearl is such a class act. It spoke volumes when he brought the entire team to Mr. Smith's funeral. He geniunely cares about his players. I'm sure Mr. Smith is watching Tyler from up above and he knows that his son is in good hands. Best of luck to Tyler. He seems like a great young man!

[garyloks]

ESPN did a great job on this story. I remember Billy from when I was a young man growing up in Pulaski and he was a great guy. I know he is watching down with a big smile on his face, knowing he left Tyler in good hands. After seeing Tyler play wearing black and gold (GCHS), I knew he would do good wearing the Big Orange. Tyler keep up the good work and send me some tickets up here to Louisville. :-)

[ptownboy32]

This is a great story. Tyler is a wonderful guy...his dad was also. I am from Pulaski and was on his dad's AAU basketball team the year he found out he had cancer. I was also at his funeral...and the whole team really was there. The whole city of Pulaski was there. There was a warm feeling in the building that day. Billy was a great man.

[redskin925]

After I saw this, I rooted for Tennessee when they played Memphis.

[jamez38]

I watched one basketball game in high school--to

watch Tyler play at our school. Now I go to UT and love the game. I went crazy when I found out that Tyler was transferring. What a great video. Go Vols.

[volstar88]

emotional piece, seeing Pearl cry and the Tennessee tattoo on Tyler's stomach, I admit it made me shed a tear. BOL Tyler, your Dad would be so proud to see you carry on with class and heart, a hard task for anyone no doubt.

[dmay882]

this is a great video. im so glad they took the time to show this story and tell a little about tyler. i went to school with him at giles county he is such a good ball player..and a better person..