Brave Volunteer
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The forums that matter (Appy State) has nothing but good things to say and respect for Butch coming over and talking to their team.
He meant well.
That works here, and on my tombstone.
So OU isn't a big name program?
We didn't beat Oregon or Oklahoma. Which OU did we beat that are you speaking of?
Charlie Weiss spoke to USC in their locker room after losing to them in that great '05 game. Saying "hey guys, congrats and good luck for the rest of the year" is different when you're addressing a winning team and losing team. Not to mention, let their own coach address his team first.
I found it weird and out of place, but it doesn't matter what any of us think about it anyway.
Every fan forum has their version of our Catbone. It is what it is.Yeah, here's the thread I think you are talking about.
UT coach and on field talk - Mountaineer Message Board
I don't think it's entirely accurate to say "nothing but good things" are being said. The same things being said pro and con here by our fans are basically the same things being said by their fans - at least in that thread.
My favorite:
I saw good and bad in it.
On the plus side: nice show of respect by Butch.
On the minus side: he seemed uninvited by the ASU coach (guy seemed surprised, more than anything), and you generally don't barge into a peer's meeting without permission. Plus, his body language was wrong; too much pointing of his finger at them. I'm sure his words were complimentary, but his body language was aggressive.
On the whole, might have been better if he had walked up to the coach and quietly asked if it would be okay to address the fellows first. Then keep his hands down to his sides.
As a spur of the moment thing, it was clearly well-intentioned, but not well-considered.
That's how it seemed to me, anyway.
I thought it showed butch is actually non scripted at times. He was moved by their performance and felt the need to tell them. He wasn't looking for cameras. His reaction was raw and finally gives us a glimpse at the man behind the screen.
Butch gets criticized for his rhetoric and when he breaks from it, gets criticized also.
Hello Vol Fans. They were on our 50 yard line. Butch could have done anything he wanted and I would be fine with it.
You all need to get over yourselves. The glory years had 1 natty thanks to a close 1st game win at Syracuse and a fumble in Arky. These are college kids doing their best and I LOVE to watch them play! Appy got breaks and couldn't finish - sounds familiar? I doubt they score 1st IF we didn't fumble a punt. We have the talent to compete so sit back and enjoy the ride. There will be plenty of mistakes along the way and I will enjoy reading about each one here on the greatest fan website ever!!
Another poster said it best "My liver can't take this". We are still 1-0.
Flame Away!
Go Vols!!