Football is an emotional game, its a competitive game. The injury was caused not by a teammate, he landed on a helmet. And thats the truth. We have to understand, what do we want out of our media? This place with the drama
again these are kids. We all have children. Were all adults. Are we focused on Tennessee football, from a recruiting standpoint and all the positive things weve done? From all the positive things this football program brings to the community. This great fan base. Are we in the reality world of TV? I think all of us as human beings have to self check ourselves. You may not like that answer, but Im a father. I have three boys. I think we sometimes have to put ourselves in the role of a parent as well. I understand you all have jobs to do. My expectation as the head football coach is Im the caretaker of Tennessee football. Im here to develop and grow a football program, recruiting the best possible student athletes to represent the University of Tennessee, and win football games and graduate our players. I take that very seriously. Also, I love our kids, and Im going to protect our players and our program. And sometimes the negativity is overwhelming. And if everyone are Vol fans, how do we let our opponents us this in recruiting process with fake news? We have to check ourselves; what are we here for? What are the values and principles that guide our life every single day? I appreciate everyone in this room. You guys have a job to do, and Im respectful of that. Im friends with a lot of you guys in the room and I appreciate it. But also, there comes a certain time when enough is enough. So, thank you. You guys have a great day. I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday. Go Vols.