All Beck related discussions from last night (merged)

#153
#153
mr.checkerboards said:
If you don't remember then don't come making wild accusations
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So it was the Auburn game! Are you saying that when the bat landed at his feet in front of his dugout, he did not pick it up and flip it back toward home plate where it bounced very near the Auburn players! Not a wild accusation! He did it and I'm happy that he did!
 
#157
#157
cncchris33 said:
Asking for no more talk about Beck's celebration in a new thread you created dedicated to talking about Beck's celebration is an interesting choice.

I'm here for it, though. 🍿
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It is one of those strange internet phenomenons that has existed since the creation of message boards, people creating posts telling others not to talk about something they just brought up.
 
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#159
#159
ric1958 said:
Suspension?
No.

CTV when walking past Beck`s locker could say "I don`t want to ever see that again" would be good enough. Then CTV could walk past Gilbert`s locker and say "stop with the bat flip before you hit someone on the head". Easy as that.
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Followed by..."Darn good job, they choked on that chicken bone"
 
#160
#160
ru4real-really? said:
So it was the Auburn game! Are you saying that when the bat landed at his feet in front of his dugout, he did not pick it up and flip it back toward home plate where it bounced very near the Auburn players! Not a wild accusation! He did it and I'm happy that he did!
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Let it go, let it goooooo
 
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#161
#161
Helton1 said:
The issue I have is I strive to be an example every where I go. The coaches probably preach that. There were 500 10 year olds in the stands who look up to Beck. Him doing that is him being an example. Doesn’t sit well with me. To bed, pumped for Supers!
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Ever fail to live up to being that example? Or are you perfect since you seem to expect these kids to be?
 
#163
#163
So now we’re complaining about bat flips? I swear, some people just refuse to be happy and enjoy things. I’ll be 45 years old next month , and I absolutely love a team who plays with emotion, confidence and loves to have fun. More often than not, those are the teams who are most successful. Bat flips are not going away unless there’s a stupid rule put into place. Heck, MLB players flip bats. If you don’t like people bat flipping don’t give them a reason or opportunity to flip it.
 
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#165
#165
Beck acted like a classless child with no respect for anyone other than himself and Tennessee fans are trash for praising him for it. It is what it is, but I’m sure you won’t have to see anymore posts about it since you made a post about it.
 
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#166
#166
TAF said:
For those who missed it...



I've watched it 73 times...I laugh EVERY time!
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Thanks, now that I see it, it appears his index finger is holding his thumb guard in place, I'm positive he was attempting to display a "V" for victory.
 
#167
#167
I mean, some of my most fond memories as a child were watching the Red Sox-Yankees in the late 90's/early 2000's getting in benches clearing brawls practically every series. I'll never forget Pedro Martinez goading Don Zimmer and then slinging him on the ground when Zimmer stupidly charged him. Now, Pedro is a MLB Network analyst and seen as a GOAT. Flipping the bird seems so tame in comparison.
 
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#168
#168
It's classless. How would you feel if another's team player did it to us?

20 years ago it's a 1 game suspension. Don't think it will be one now, but you never know with the NCAA. Just seems silly for the NCAA to be worrying about that with their house burning down around them on everything else.

They should go back to their focus on keeping Nicky Satan happy.
 
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#170
#170
imw8n4u said:
What in the world is going on in your avatar?

Bat flip was awesome and a positive release of excitement. Bird flip was a different story IMO. However, I don't see it as a huge deal, think it should be addressed between coach and player and move on.

Just curious, if this happened in MLB, would the player be fined?
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it’kellie harper with ole miss coach basically showing she is better than her😂
 
#171
#171
I think there may be a generational divide here. I am almost 50 and really dislike a lot of the antics we are seeing in sports today and the Vol baseball team is no exception. I love the fun, winning culture CTV has brought in but not some of the celebrating/ drawing attention to yourself/showing up the other team antics. I am willing to bet fryeguy is younger and cncchris is older.
I particularly hate it when I see it spill over into the youth sports. I help coach my kids basketball and soccer teams and love the kids but you see a lot of the bad sportmanship antics from the parents and the kids as they get older.
Maybe I am clutching at Pearls and need to get over it. Just a perspective.
 
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#172
#172
cncchris33 said:
Gilbert's over-the-top celebratory bat flips and Beck's antics rounding 1st base would catch them a 95 mph fastball in the ribs, or possibly worse, in pro ball in their next AB at the pro level. The nature of college baseball sort of insulates them from retaliation and gives them an added sense of security and bravado to act out more than they would in the minors or MLB.

I know Vitello is competitive, and probably a little youthfully immature as a coach, himself, but I think he needs to start to rein the guys in a bit. Beck's reaction was too much and disrespectful. It's exactly the kind of thing we'd see a thread 20 pages long about full of seething comments towards Sonny D of Auburn had he done it to Tennessee, calling him a classless punk, amongst any number of other things.

I love seeing our guys celebrate and having fun. What Beck did crossed the line. I think he'd say as much if you asked him, today. He got caught up in the heat of the moment and reacted poorly, regardless of the situation or his own personal slump. He didn't represent himself, his family, or his school well in that moment.
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I am sure you would not cross intellectual moral lines and give a player a techno finger like this without researching his rational for this action. Please share your findings. Won't make his actions any more right or wrong but might take your actions out of the classless irresponsible fan reaction status. it presently resides in. This moral high ground stuff sure is fun.
 
#174
#174
Helton1 said:
I’m a baseball alum. Have spoken to a few other alum tonight. We are embarrassed.
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I'm a baseball alum too. Speak for yourself. Play long enough, you see it all. No biggie. Move on. As a player you should know very well that lots of stuff gets said between opposing players. Some good, some bad, some downright awful. Wish it did not happen with Beck. But it did. Big deal.

Moving on to Notre Dame......
 
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