This Fan's Apology to Crompton....

[rodeojustin5]

In all seriousness, I blamed JC for some of our problems early on, but I don't feel like I owe him an apology.

I don't boo college players. If I had, I would apologize. They are just kids, its poor form to boo them, and people who do boo need to take a look at themselves and their priorities.

That being said, JC still bothers me when he takes a 5 step drop. Too many times, a throw like the pick 6 on Kentucky's first score comes out of his hand on a 5 step drop. He is much better rolling out where he only has to read 1/2 of the field.

Notice that during the next possession after the pick 6, Kiffin called several plays which called for easier throws, and got JC back in his comfort zone. This was good coaching, but still an indicator that JC is not the great QB that some think he is.

Maybe I realized early on that some of his troubles were not of his making, and that the wide receivers were just as much as fault as he was. He still cannot throw a ball accurately if the throw is under 10 yards, and that is primarily the reason Tennesse does not run the screen any more than they do.

I am very happy for him, and wish him the best of luck. I very much appreciate his mental toughness, and ability to overcome the obstacles set up for him by his own wide receivers, and UT "fans." However, I personally feel no need to apologize to him.

I'm actually glad we quit throwing so many screen passes. Attacking the field 20 yards down field is so much more fun to watch. But seriously, if you did not boo JC then you shouldn't apologize.

 

[Vol71]

I will always remember John Crompton as one of the classiest players ever to put on a UT uniform. He put up with some serious crap -- most of which was beyond the level of valid criticism -- and still managed to have a great senior season. JC played a big part in building the bridge from the lows to the Fulmer era to the beginning of the Kiffin era. Had Gerald Jones and a few others not gotten injured at the start of the season, Crompton might have started playing great earlier in the year. We'll never know, but I am confident that this is the case.

I can't imagine what he and his family went through when some idiots on this board and elsewhere were making death threats and making personal attacks against him. JC is a good man and a true credit to the Volunteer Nation. I hope he somehow makes it on an NFL roster and has a great career. Best of luck, JC!!!

Well said. There is a stadium full of humble pie to go around. Jonathan may not go down as a statistics leader, but no one who has ever worn the Orange and White had a tougher road to manage. It speaks volumes about him and about Lane Kiffin and staff. I fully believe that Tennessee is on the road to National Championships. Good Luck, Jonathan and Godspeed on your journey!

 

[PrattvilleVol]

Sorry JC and Thanks for proving me WRONG!!...HEART!!

 

[Oracle69]

I'm actually glad we quit throwing so many screen passes. Attacking the field 20 yards down field is so much more fun to watch. But seriously, if you did not boo JC then you shouldn't apologize.

Did you see during the KY game where Crompton turned to hand the ball off to Hardesty but he seen the middle linebacker was in the backfield already? The old JC would have pulled the ball out and tried some un-Godly improvisation....But the new "Kiffin-ized" JC simply stuck with the play and let Hardesty take a lick. End result: No turnover..... :clapping: Those screens gave JC too much to think about I believe.