Jennings suspended for first half of bowl game (merged)

[Voltopia]

Man, I knew the folks in Birmingham would be pissed about Alabama losing but come on.

 

[volfan102455]

Are you really trying to rationalize his behavior??? Really??? That is simply not how the game is played. The consequnces fit the behavior. Hope he learns from this and make a truckload of money in the league. I believe he will

No I'm not. I've seen worse where there was no flag and non suspension. There was no STOMP. There was no hit out of bounds. And I don't believe he ripped the helmet off - I think the helmet coming off as well as the fact that JJ's helmet was all a mess was due to them two scuffling while on the ground.

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

Now you've just pissed him off, SEC Office. He gonna play the entire half on both sides now.

 

[007Racer]

He ripped the guy's helmet off then immediately stepped on his head.

Damn lucky to only miss a half

I can tell you're a steelers fan, cause you are good at reading minds, but don't know a dag gum thang about football.

 

[TAF]

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

The SEC doesn’t care about the Instagram video.

Yeah I agree with that. My main point is JJ has a history. And part of that history is his dismissal

 

[VetVol]

Can anyone put a video of the incident? I have searched youtube and can not find any video of it, just people talking about it. Thanks.

 

[Bleed-Orange]

I'm willing to concede there's a chance... A small chance, Jennings didn't step on that dude's face on purpose.

But when people are on here defending that, while calling what Pickens did "attempted murder" (lol), it's hard to not laugh at the crazy amount of bias there. Show a random person both plays, 9/10 are going to say the Jennings play is more egregious. Jmo.

There is ignorance and stupidity. I dont insult very often but you sir are just latter and the reason people fear a jury trial. You went from a position of ...he obviously knew what was happening in the scrum around him, looking the other way, with a chin stap in his face to ....there's a small chance he didn't do it on purpose. Use your freaking eyes man. Heck watch any single football play on tv and watch guys running into one another or stepping on each other with no idea until after it happens.

 

[VetVol]

Can anyone put a video of the incident? I have searched youtube and can not find any video of it, just people talking about it. Thanks.

Never mind, found one:

 

[chad954ut]

Play him anyway. What are they going to do, tell the refs to call bogus calls on us vs. BAMA?

And BTW, does the SEC have jurisdiction here on a non-SEC game in a non-SEC stadium?

The SEC can do it by a NCAA rule. However, does the NCAA have any power nowadays, Memphis BB says no.

 

[BaldBiker]

I don't know if it was intentional or not, but the film I have seen of it says "no". It is what it is though.

We still get to see Jennings play one more half of football at Tennessee. A much loved, fan favorite, still gets to play one more time forus!

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

Me neither. The hit was clean and it was great, absolutely loved it. But the rest of it, I thought JJ was completely out of control. Think he deserved some punishment, glad we get him for the second half of the bowl game.

 

[VolforFootball]

I understand the suspension, even if it was unintentional by JJ. At the least, it was certainly negligence.

Regardless, I’m happy it’s only for half of the game. It’d be a shame for him to be suspended for the entirety of his last game as a Vol.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Raekwon Davis of Bama threw a multi punch combination last year and the league did nothing...

 

[tellicoflash]

I understand the suspension, even if it was unintentional by JJ. At the least, it was certainly negligence.

Regardless, I’m happy it’s only for half of the game. It’d be a shame for him to be suspended for the entirety of his last game as a Vol.

How much blood and how many facial bones were broken? I didn’t think so.

 

[508mikey]

Never mind, found one:

can you cut the douche canoe announcer out of it ?

 

[vols 30]

I can tell you're a steelers fan, cause you are good at reading minds, but don't know a dag gum thang about football.

Why did he rip the helmet off?

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Very hard for me to look at that footage and believe it was accidental. Glad all he got was a half.

I find it very hard to look at that footage and make a definitive call, either way.
GBO!!

 

[m1al]

Never mind, found one:

BS ruling. He did not intentionally step on the guy. Looked like some scrapping/jawing going on and as JJ gets up to walk away he stepped on him. ACCIDENTALLY.

 

[VolforFootball]

How much blood and how many facial bones were broken? I didn’t think so.

I wish he wasn’t suspended. I wouldn’t have suspended him. I’m just saying I’m not surprised.

 

[Jdw2920]

I figured it was coming for sure.

 

[SmashMouth]

Free Jennings! Let's get the pitchforks and torches...and a burning mattress!

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

As long as he gets at least 58 yards in the second half to break 1,000 for the season!

I think it is fair enough, even if he didn't mean it, it wasn't a good look.

The water on the tarp made it a fast slip n slide so looked much more violent.

JJ should do some twitter apology for stepping on him....It will help his draft stock.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Damn it. I wondered about that. It looked like Jennings was fired up about the hit and just trying to get up off of the slick, wet tarp they were on to celebrate with his team mates.

On a side note, did the sound go out right when it happened for anyone else? It took a few minutes to come back on Hulu.

I wonder if knocked over some sound equipment or dislodged some cable connections.

 

[Mr. Lofton]

Wish he'd gotten him with both cleats