Former Morristown East standout Blake Garretson has enrolled at Walters State Community College and plans to transfer to Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College in January.

The 6-foot-3, 277-pound defensive lineman signed with Tennessee in February, but was dismissed from the team Aug. 14 for an unspecified violation of team rules.

"It sort of shocked me, but once it happened it happened," Garretson said of his dismissal. "I can't do much about it but just try to go back."

Virginia Tech spoke with him about the possibility of going there to play this season but the Hokies did not have any scholarships remaining, Garretson said.

Garretson, an All-State selection for the Hurricanes in 2005, said his goal is to spend a year at Coffeyville and then return to a Division I-A program in January of 2008 with three years of eligibility remaining.

"I've got to do what I've got to do to try and get back into I-A," he said. "I've just got work to get where I'm going to go."

Garretson begins classes at Walters State today.

Former Alcoa running back and UT signee Dustin Lindsey is attending Coffeyville this fall after failing to qualify academically.