Three-star senior athlete Kendall Bussey of Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, a longtime Nebraska commitment, announced Sunday afternoon on his Twitter account that he's no longer committed to the Huskers.

The 5-foot-8, 192-pound Bussey made his decision known just hours after former Nebraska coach Bo Pelini was fired Sunday at the end of a 9-3 regular season.

"Coach Pelini is a great man and a big reason why I found Lincoln to be a good home for me," Bussey wrote. "Thanks to the university of Nebraska and all of those who have supported me and while I have not entirely closed (the) door on Nebraska, I feel that it is in my best interest to reopen my recruitment."

Bussey took an unofficial visit to Tennessee the weekend of Oct. 25 for the Vols' home game against Alabama, and he received a scholarship offer from them just two days after he returned home. He remains one of Tennessee's top running-back targets in the 2015 class.

He's ranked the nation's No. 361 overall prospect and No. 30 athlete in the 247Sports Composite for the 2015 class.

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