The Boo Carter situation this fall was certainly an unusual one for Tennessee football, and it ultimately ended with him entering the transfer portal. When he missed the New Mexico State game, Vols fans knew that something was off, and it was.
After Carter missed the game despite no reported injury, Heupel made it clear there was more to the situation, saying, "at the end of the day, there’s a standard you’ve got to meet to be in that locker room,” a comment that was widely interpreted as being directed at Carter.
With Carter not technically in the portal yet, teams can't contact him, but we all know he and his team are looking for new options.