Georgia Bulldog offensive lineman Cade Mays is transferring to Tennessee in a surprising move this week, according a report Wednesday by ESPN. Mays is joining his brother Cooper in Knoxville. Mays has a path to immediate eligibility thanks to a lawsuit that’s suing UGA and the chair manufacturer over his father’s severed finger.
Mays should be allowed to join his brother without sitting out a season, but this lawsuit is being filed very late in the process. Mays’ father severed off a portion of his finger on a fold-up chair on a recruiting visit in 2017.
Mays went on to commit to UGA following the incident, where former UGA offensive line coach Sam Pittman picked up the severed finger and immediately put it on ice. Now, Pittman is tabbed as the head coach at Arkansas. Pittman’s departure is another likely reason for Mays’ transfer. The lawsuit was filed shortly after Pittman left.
Mays’ father is now being represented by attorney Tom Mars, who has experience with NCAA eligibility cases. The NCAA is impossible to predict, so we shall see if they grant the waiver. Mars is already getting into it with UGA’s administration and respected UGA sportswriter Radi Nabulsi:
