Recruiting Forum Football Talk IV

[BigSteve09]

I would call the university and donate money if Heupel does the fake injuries all game against Bama

it's a brilliant move, whoever suggested it

 

[Hardy]

Lol...actually, if you really look at it. They're not doing shyt to us. It's all for show.

1. We're taking 250k out of the millions we be giving you at the end of the season

2. Pretend to try and find the people responsible

3. Write a book report on "fan behavior" before your next home game.

apparently, they have already arrested 17 kids. They will probably buckle down on the frats pregame.
I do not understand why they think taking the “we’re bad and we’re sorry” stance is good. Will we be the first team to receive sanctions in the history of NCAA for fans throwing things?

 

[BigSteve09]

How huge is us getting the shaft on network and time slot for this game? We get the ESPN 7:00 slot and definitely have more angles of the calls. Would it have helped? Probably not, but worth considering.

nothing would change the result of the true culprit, which was the overturned fumble recovery TD

 

[rjd970]

I don't disagree, but the punishment should fit the crime - some of our own fans were hit with glass bottles. Not cool under any circumstances and those idiots who threw dangerous projectiles should not be allowed back in because they clearly don't have enough common sense to be allowed around groups of other human beings.

What glass bottles and where was this reported?

 

[BaldBiker]

Ok. I really need to stop making lite of this. That 250k fine is bad. Someone will lose a scholarship because of that. That's gonna really suck for the swim team.

 

[BigSteve09]

apparently, they have already arrested 17 kids. They will probably buckle down on the frats pregame.
I do not understand why they think taking the “we’re bad and we’re sorry” stance is good. Will we be the first team to receive sanctions in the history of NCAA for fans throwing things?

Not being facetious, just curious. If you were the AD, what would you do?

 

[Johnny Majors' Ghost]

It's obvious Lane is jealous of the fanbase UT has. USC and Ole Miss do not and will not ever come close to it. He knows it.

 

[rjd970]

I know somebody hit by a glass bottle so while they may not "be allowed", they were there and thrown.

“Some of our fans were hit with glass bottles” is now “I know somebody was hit with a glass bottle”.

What glass bottles? A bottle of what? They aren’t allowed nor sold.

Look, the fans throwing stuff were awful and it is a bad look, but I don’t buy this glass bottle stuff.

 

[BaldBiker]

Not being facetious, just curious. If you were the AD, what would you do?

I'd declare war and call for all true Tennessean to rise up in rebellion!

Probably why I'm not an AD though.

 

[MarcoVol]

It's obvious Lane is jealous of the fanbase UT has. USC and Ole Miss do not and will not ever come close to it. He knows it.

Can we stop talking about Lane Kiffin? Who cares about that guy and why would they?

 

[rjd970]

Not being facetious, just curious. If you were the AD, what would you do?

Take the punishment but publicly demand officiating accountability. This isn’t an isolated game, it’s epidemic across the conference every week.

But they won’t do that. They will take the punishment and say thank you.

 

[BucVol98]

Not sure if this has already been posted. View attachment 404147

Double standards. Fining us $250k is an open-handed slap in the mouth. Our University should be extremely pissed off, in consideration.

I think the main issue is that it stopped play and "put student athletes in danger." I don't like the fine at all but I think that's the general justification

 

[Hardy]

Not being facetious, just curious. If you were the AD, what would you do?

First, I would not have made a statement in the immediate term. Second, my statement would have been measured and balanced. While we do not condone the actions of a very few of our dedicated Tennessee fans, we do understand the emotion that was created by numerous bad calls and feigned injuries. We will have more policing especially in the student section in the future to ensure this does not happen again. We will also be talking to the SEC about some of the officiating and hope to see some changes being made.

 

[yourstruly23]

Ok. I really need to stop making lite of this. That 250k fine is bad. Someone will lose a scholarship because of that. That's gonna really suck for the swim team.

exactly... some of our boosters wipe their ass with 250k.. moving on

 

[rjd970]

First, I would not have made a statement in the immediate term. Second, my statement would have been measured and balanced. While we do not condone the actions of a very few of our dedicated Tennessee fans, we do understand the emotion that was created by numerous bad calls and feigned injuries. We will have more policing especially in the student section in the future to ensure this does not happen again. We will also be talking to the SEC about some of the officiating and hope to see some changes being made.

This is what needs to be said.

 

[bluegrasser]

Danny White’s statement was word perfect. We have a real AD.

Which was what?

 

[WarMachine]

Let's win at Bama, storm their field and get them fined. Make it so volunteers!

 

[BigSteve09]

I'd declare war and call for all true Tennessean to rise up in rebellion!

Probably why I'm not an AD though.

"Breaking News here, the Tennessee Athletic Director, @BaldBiker is at the Southeastern Conference headquarters in Alabama ... [checks ear piece] throwing trash at the building?"

 

[WarMachine]

exactly... some of our boosters wipe their ass with 250k.. moving on

That's what I call filthy rich (or dirty money, whichever you prefer.)

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

We have. Crompton

He had a pretty good roster and it isn’t like Crompton wasn’t talented.

 

[barrylee]

I appreciate how Coach Heup protects his players and not putting their health at risk but Coop looked really healthy on the sidelines Saturday night.
Didn't seem gimpy at all and the lord knows we could have used him..

 

[SoilVol]

What an absolute joke. Weak ass Fanny white will roll over and take it too.

That's your take on Danny White? What has he done to this point to warrant you calling him weak?

 

[SoilVol]

Seriously? I don't hold it against him, but he has not been forthcoming when it comes to our injuries.

He's not required to be.

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

Its

SEC is a joke

It’s time to leave this corrupt a** conference which is led by a Bama loving idiot. Who else had this kind of penalty?

 

[BigSteve09]

They grew up with self control. One is a Major in the Air Force. One is a foreign missionary. Both are financially independent. Sorry if that's too tough for you.