ptcarter
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I disagree. Flopping was a part of the flame under the pot that caused it to pop. When the meeting is held (if there is one) to get to the root of this (mostly peaceful) display of civil disobedience, anyone honest with themselves will say this caused it.The bad thing about flopping is that it casts suspicions upon those who actually get hurt. At the end of the game is one thing. All game long is an entirely different matter. Unfortunately, the fans' behavior at the end of the game will lessen the likelihood that proper attention will be given to the matter
I was at the game. On the long drive home, my son and I had a long talk about it. I know how the people sitting around me felt at each flop. The were booing and mad as hell.
I haven’t seen the TV broadcast, but I can only imagine. An announcer can’t condone the crowd anger, so since ther was nothing else to talk about, I’m sure there was a half hour of painting the scene in a bad light. And before you flame me, it was bad. They began arresting people and it slowed down. I was happy to see that.
But I’m commenting on the why, not it being right or wrong. The flopping was the source of ever increasing frustration as the game progressed. And The game was close enough that a fan base very hungry and deserving for a good win, was watching a coach use a chicks*t tactic to keep the momentum from shifting.
I think the result of this could be very useful in getting the elephant out of the room and addressing the flopping.
As some have said. Yes there are classless fans. But UT doesn’t have a monopoly on them. Any school in a similar situation - I think a similar outcome. The flopping brought the ingredients for the perfect storm together. It could happen again.
I liked the passion in Neyland last night. It’s been gone a long time. I don’t think this hurt us.
At least I don’t think Ole Miss will lose the trees in the grove because of it, like Auburn lost theirs. Point: All fan bases have punks.