Brooks Austin Shares His Thoughts on Tennessee Football Linebacker Arion Carter Being Suspended by the NCAA

"The Film Guy" Brooks Austin shares his honest thoughts on Arion Carter suffering a two-game suspension at the hands of the NCAA.

Nov 30, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers linebacker Arion Carter (7) takes a peak into the backfield against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the second half at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect

The Tennessee Volunteers are set to be without their best linebacker and their captain for the first two games of the season thanks to a rule that the NCAA has regarding a player traveling and returning to college.

It was reported that the Tennessee Vols would be without their linebacker Arion Carter for the first two games due to the fact that he made a trip to an NFL pre-draft training facility, which was worth roughly $427. According to NCAA rules, student-athletes who have the hopes of returning to college are prohibited from allowing an agent of a professional team to pay for their flight to a pre-draft facility or training facility.

This is a problem considering there are plenty of players who will originally declare for the NFL Draft with no plans of coming back to college until something changes, and they change their mind before the window for return is up. This leaves a bit of a weird spot for players, although there have been rules that are being bent more than they should due to loopholes in the ways that the NCAA has their rules in place, which has allowed semi-pro players to make their way back to college to play on college basketball teams.

What Brooks Austin Said About Arion Carter

Jul 20, 2026; Tampa, FL, USA; Tennessee Volunteers linebacker Arion Carter (7) speaks to the press during SEC Football Kickoff Media Day at the Tampa Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

This has set the fanbase on fire, but not just the fans of Tennessee, but the fans of college football as a whole. One of the main national reporters when it comes to college football was quick to share his thoughts. That person is Brooks Austin, who serves as what many now know as "The Film Guy" on YouTube. He was furious with this decision, and even left a bit of a comparison to explain his thoughts on the situation.

"The NCAA chooses to enforce their “power” over the dumbest stuff. This is the equivalent of giving out parking tickets next to a dude shooting up," Brooks Austin stated on X.

Who the Vols WIll Turn to

Tennessee linebacker Jadon Perlotte (27) hugs a family member after winning a NCAA football game between Tennessee Volunteers and New Mexico State Aggies at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Nov. 15, 2025. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Although this is unfortunate for the Tennessee Vols, there is still a bright side and a sigh of relief thanks to the depth that the Vols have at the position. The Vols have newcomer Amare Campbell, who was expected to be a starter this season. The Vols also have the depth of Edwin Spillman and Jadon Perlotte, while also returning another team captain in Jeremiah Telander. The Vols will also likely use some of their freshmen as much as they can, including Brayden Rouse and TJ White, who are both expected to be stars in the college world.