Official Statement from Jeremy Pruitt on Thompson

[zydane47]

Article I just read per Bleacher Report has the journalist predicting a year suspension and anger management before reinstatement. If true that blows.

I highly doubt he'll be suspended a year, at most half the season, but that's gonna be a stretch if they can't prove he said it.

 

[Pride85]

Article I just read per Bleacher Report has the journalist predicting a year suspension and anger management before reinstatement. If true that blows.

And that article is pure clickbait speculation with zero evidence to back that up.

 

[lilesrt]

Article I just read per Bleacher Report has the journalist predicting a year suspension and anger management before reinstatement. If true that blows.

If he sits out this season does this take us from 6 wins to 5 wins this year?

 

[spencer1989]

"Bryce Thompson is suspended indefinitely while the process continues. We hold our student-athletes to a high standard. The safety of all students is our first priority here at Tennessee."

I totally agree with the suspension until the details and facts are known. Somehow, this story brings up the memories of AJ Johnson's case.....Totally different I know, but the impact it made on his life and career can be similar results.

 

[Remy]

Pruitt will use this very minor situation as a teachable moment IMO. By the time he gets through with it young Thompson and the team will believe he's committed something along comparatively to the Manson murders. Only through Pruitt's big heart and magnanimous influence will Thompson be suspended for a few games rather than kicked off the team. Hero Pruitt, lesson learned Thompson and team is my prediction.

 

[NEVolFan]

For yelling at his girlfriend......good grief

Words matter.

 

[Lloyd_Christmas]

No. If he said something about shooting up the school and they do nothing about it, UT will feel the ire of the national media and its own fans. After what this country has gone through over these shootings there is no place for that. If he can’t deal with society without making threats then he needs to go.

Can you refer to the part where I said they would or should do nothing about it? I can't find it...

 

[ftsandersvol]

While I'm not a lawyer, I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, so here is my take on this story...

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Sounds like he is better at covering wide receivers than he is at covering his tracks.

women do that intentionally.

 

[BigorangeBoy]

I especially like all the Cackalacky fans on 247 saying that “...this is why we passed on him, he had all sorts of problems in high school, etc....”. Apparently his HS coaches and administrators beg to differ.

This is similar to the fans (not just UT) that responded when UGA DL Bill Norton was busted for DUI and underage consumption, “he did the same thing as a high schooler...”

 

[Boogievol]

Pruitt will use this very minor situation as a teachable moment IMO. By the time he gets through with it young Thompson and the team will believe he's committed something along comparatively to the Manson murders. Only through Pruitt's big heart and magnanimous influence will Thompson be suspended for a few games rather than kicked off the team. Hero Pruitt, lesson learned Thompson and team is my prediction.

Nailed it.

 

[livefaith]

Why do they never quote what the girlfriend says in these cases?

Most can't play very good press coverage or get past the 25 on kickoff returns.

 

[rjd970]

I understand the process needs to play out. However it the process determines what we have heard up to this point is true then he needs to be re-instated immediately with internal punishment.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

I understand the process needs to play out. However it the process determines what we have heard up to this point is true then he needs to be re-instated immediately with internal punishment.

Well technically a suspension is internal punishment.

 

[HollowaytoSeivers]

His girlfriend found fake eyelashes that werent his in his room. When are these brothas gonna quit messin with these fake hoes?

Define fake hoes. I mean, real hoes are bad enough.

 

[dduncan4163]

Pruitt's handling this by the book. My guess is he'll be reinstated in the next couple weeks.

 

[onevol74]

Can you refer to the part where I said they would or should do nothing about it? I can't find it...

Sitting 2 or 3 games for threatening to shoot up a school is doing nothing about a serious situation. I do not know if he said it but if he did it should be game over.

 

[livefaith]

I love how some people just assume what witnesses say is true and crucify the accused. AJ Johnson (although not the same circumstance criminally) was wrongfully accused of something, had “witnesses” one being his own dang teammate. Guess what happened? They were lying the entire time. Don’t assume he said he is going to “shoot up the school” based of ONE PERSON’S recollection of the argument that occurred. Bryce is innocent until proven guilty, how it should be. We need to support our student athletes in these situations until proven guilty, not the other way around.

You may have a point or two here.

 

[livefaith]

Sitting 2 or 3 games for threatening to shoot up a school is doing nothing about a serious situation. I do not know if he said it but if he did it should be game over.

Wow. Have you considered deeply the ramifications of this?

 

[Volfan76]

Maybe the fake eyelashes were his...did his gf ever think of that? Maybe he was doing an interview and just wanted to look his best....this is why you don't let underclassmen talk to the media!

 

[DERELICK_MY_VOLS]

He gone!

Pruitt gonna set an example, I'm afraid.

You can’t joke about shooting up the school in the heat of anger this day and age. But if it is just heated words it shouldn’t destroy a kid’s life. I’ve heard grown men/women tell a foe “I’m gonna kill you...” in the heat of a verbal fight. Threatening murder with no intention of it. People say stupid reckless things in anger.

 

[smokeyz1]

Everyone keeps mentioning the "shoot up the school" comment that may or may not have been made but as far as I know he wasn't charged with making any kind of terroristic threat. If he wasn't charged it should be a non factor. It usually means there was not enough evidence to support the claim. I would be shocked if anything came out of this other than Thompson possibly being ordered to take some anger management classes.

Have you not been paying attention to the Title IX, MeToo, and Mass Shootings that have been going on the past couple years? It has nothing to do with being charged with a crime. It is the way the "shoot the school up" comment has already been portrayed in the national media as a fact. The school administrators will be under tremendous pressure to expel BT form the school. I don't think CJP or Fulmer will have the final call on this. They will have to convince a bunch of PC administrators that don't care about football to let BT remain in school.

 

[VolsdeepVFL]

This is so overblown, just let him play.

 

[Vols All Day]

His girlfriend found fake eyelashes that werent his in his room. When are these brothas gonna quit messin with these fake hoes?

He could make life easier on his self, if he just didn’t have a girlfriend. Then he can do whatever without this occurring. All he would have to do is not be Jalon Jones.

 

[photovol]

Another good example why you should never let a love interest control your mind and actions.

Don’t lose your mind over a little piece of tail, I hear ya