Nice speech with lots of emotion. You can see Nico sneak off with the ball at the end of the game and it eventually gets stashed in a bag as the coaches are walking to shake hands.
I was reaching for the Kleenex for his interview after the game with Holly Rowe. Now I don’t know if a whole box will be enough. We are blessed beyond belief to have him. GBO!
Idgaf what anyone says. This is probably the most powerful video I have seen from a coach and players. The mutual respect between the two is undeniable. As coach is tearing up, players saying we here coach is about all you need to know. Football is football and I’m here to win, but having a football team that can be successful WHILE being good people is a very rare thing. Sent chills down me, not gonna lie and I’m not emotional
Damn. Anyone who could watch that and have any question whatsoever about the direction this program is heading should really evaluate why in hell they are spending time and energy following UT football.
The thing I take from Heupel Is that he's still a player at heart. He knows what matters to young men and it still matters to him too. He understands how to win our lose as a team
I’m a little late seeing this video. Oh my gosh, brought tears to my eyes. It makes all of us want to play for him! My thoughts though, are as a parent. This is the kind of coach I would want my child to play for and be around. The amount of respect being shown, both ways, is palpable.
COACH loves his guys and they love him. Easy as hell to see why. This is the way and he is building a damn monster. He is genuine but he is also a damn assassin in the way he approaches this game. These guys are just getting started.
This gave me chills, this team played their hearts out for this coach and are one united family. Also chocked me up with his speech knowing the situation losing his mother, I lost my father in May of 23 and our bond was built with the love we shared for the Volunteers. I hope coach stays with this great University for a very very long time! Go Vols!