Mrgro
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To be clear, you correlate defending one Vol to threatening the life of another? No middle ground...just absolute all the way? Can’t go with you on that journey. I don’t “celebrate” what happened on the sideline and I also don’t pretend to KNOW what happened. Lot of room for interpretation, and anyone that says there’s not is ruled by their own narrative. Personally I think he added a little english after the tackle and scrum WITHOUT intent to do harm. If you’re open minded to that viewpoint, then this was a worthwhile conversation...if not? Good luck with yourself.I'm 100% all Vol. I feel like the fans that celebrate what Jennings did to the Vanderbilt player on the sideline (at the very least ripped his helmet off and appeared to swing at him, even if you think the stomp was unintentional) are probably the same ones who dish out the death threats to Guarantano the first time he doesn't throw a perfect pass. I just don't see much good from supporting that. And Jennings is my favorite on field player by far.
To be clear, you correlate defending one Vol to threatening the life of another? No middle ground...just absolute all the way? Can’t go with you on that journey. I don’t “celebrate” what happened on the sideline and I also don’t pretend to KNOW what happened. Lot of room for interpretation, and anyone that says there’s not is ruled by their own narrative. Personally I think he added a little english after the tackle and scrum WITHOUT intent to do harm. If you’re open minded to that viewpoint, then this was a worthwhile conversation...if not? Good luck with yourself.
What JJ did was not intentional but more opportunistic. And I'm not a JJ fan. But I call it like I see it. Just like what Myles Garrett did was a reaction. Personally I have had that same gut instinct when watching football with my mother in law who is a steelers fan.To be clear, you correlate defending one Vol to threatening the life of another? No middle ground...just absolute all the way? Can’t go with you on that journey. I don’t “celebrate” what happened on the sideline and I also don’t pretend to KNOW what happened. Lot of room for interpretation, and anyone that says there’s not is ruled by their own narrative. Personally I think he added a little english after the tackle and scrum WITHOUT intent to do harm. If you’re open minded to that viewpoint, then this was a worthwhile conversation...if not? Good luck with yourself.
I don’t think we disagree on the Jennings part. Disagree MIGHTILY on Garrett! “Stepping/stomping” vs using a helmet like Thor’s hammer.What JJ did was not intentional but more opportunistic. And I'm not a JJ fan. But I call it like I see it. Just like what Myles Garrett did was a reaction. Personally I have had that same gut instinct when watching football with my mother in law who is a steelers fan.
Would you be defending a Vandy player if they had done that to one of ours?
Did you READ my post? No...I’d stay mostly silent, not RUSH to his defense! You exercise the same restraint?
I think I took your question in the vein of if I was a Vandy fan...my bad. I don’t think I’d be screaming for legal action to be taken...especially if there was as much little as what was seen around Jennings. Net result? I haven’t changed my position one iota and it’s not homer driven. Some of us weren’t built to carry out these quests for justice.If a Vanderbilt player had done that to Jennings or another Vol player (although Jennings would've beat his ass so it doesn't matter) I would've been livid that A) there wasn't a flag thrown B) the player wasn't ejected and C) possible further penalties weren't issued after the film was looked at.
So no, I probably wouldn't exercise the same restraint if a Vanderbilt player had done that instead of a Vol player. I love Jennings and realize he has an aggressive personality and that's part of what makes him successful, but even if we assume the cleat stomp was unintentional, the things he was seen doing and saying on camera before and after the hit are not a good look to me.
We all have our opinions on things, but I don't think me being critical of Jennings makes me any less if a Vol fan as the people who defend his actions last night.
I think I took your question in the vein of if I was a Vandy fan...my bad. I don’t think I’d be screaming for legal action to be taken...especially if there was as much little as what was seen around Jennings. Net result? I haven’t changed my position one iota and it’s not homer driven. Some of us weren’t built to carry out these quests for justice.