McCollough cleared to play per Trey Wallace

[DaddyChad]

We shouldn’t have benched him at all…..

Dealing with felony charges is more important than football to McCulloughs future.

 

[GhostVol]

Where’s RickyVol at to set the story straight? What about GhostVol?

I'm still here... and honestly figured this would be the outcome.

That being said, I don't believe that I, at any time, said he "must" be guilty because the same thing happened to me.

What I DID say was that after the drunk dip**** left if he'd simply locked the door and gone on about his day absolutely NONE of this would have happened.

 

[Stephen Gray]

Loss of freedom is no joke. I believe in cooperating with the authorities and getting the truth to them, but always get a lawyer when there is any chance that they are deciding whether or not you are in the wrong.

 

[DaddyChad]

I distinctly remember someone telling us that she was his side piece and it was HER apt and it was over HER.

Ricky be Ricky. You’re being paged.

 

[DaddyChad]

None of those say "he must be guilty" in them.

 

[DaddyChad]

Lol is it that hard to apologize and say you were a dipcrap? I’m married so I have plenty of practice. Some of you absolutely unequivocally thought he was guilty and should be off the team, in jail, etc. But absolutely deny that crap now.

 

[Sudden Impact]

I'm still here... and honestly figured this would be the outcome.

That being said, I don't believe that I, at any time, said he "must" be guilty because the same thing happened to me.

What I DID say was that after the drunk dip**** left if he'd simply locked the door and gone on about his day absolutely NONE of this would have happened.

Total speculation on your part and again an assumption. How can you state this without knowing the state of mind of either party.

Whinny A$$ excuse for being totally wrong in your assumptions.

Yea I could state if the drunk dip**** had gone to the right building and the right apartment NONE of this would have happened. He Didn't and appears he didn't realize what he was doing and who he was dealing with during his drunken state of mind.

For KPD not to haul him into the station is another issue I have with the Arrest and those involved.

Big Fail

 

[Old Geezer]

Moral of the story: Don't trust police and DA's to be honest and objective. Yet, I was once young and foolish, believing police, government authorities are honest and truthful, only interested in justice for all. I even wondered how lawyers defend arrested 'criminals.' Experience has been a harsh teacher. I now fully appreciate why defense attorney's and juries of peers are vital to protecting against corrupt government stooges with perverse motives to destroy lives.

 

[Stephen Gray]

Moral of the story: Don't trust police and DA's to be honest and objective. Yet, I was once young and foolish, believing police, government authorities are honest and truthful, only interested in justice for all. I even wondered how lawyers defend arrested 'criminals.' Experience has been a harsh teacher. I now fully appreciate why defense attorney's and juries of peers are vital to protecting against corrupt government stooges with perverse motives to destroy lives.

I value what they do, and believe they mostly do a decent job. That said, they make mistakes and there are some bad apples. In general I think we should absolutely cooperate and help them, when it comes to your freedom it’s prudent to protect yourself. Cooperate, but look after your own interests first.

 

[jlbvols]

They can only talk with the people who will talk with them.

For obvious reasons, our lads are taught, over and over, from their first day in the program, you never engage the police. Cooperate, but keep your mouth shut. Get legal advice and representation before you do anything else. There will be a right time to tell your side of the story, but that doesn't come until later with a lawyer by your side.

It's just common sense, really. Every student at every university everywhere should get the same advice; but we know most don't.



They're just doing their job. Until they had McCollough's side of the story (backed up by two witnesses), the only thing they could go on was the invader's story.

I expect this case will be dropped fairly quickly now. They'll re-interview the perp, come to a conclusion about what REALLY happened, and drop the charges or reduce it so some misdemeanor (and possibly charge the invader, as well).

That DA up there could have moved a lot sooner on this case. I am sure McCullough’s attorney had witness depositions within a week and probably tried to meet with the DA to get charges reduced several weeks ago.. I suspect she is not a Vol fan even though she graduated from UT Law School she did undergraduate study at West Georgia. I suspect she is a Dawg and will be exposed as such after this is over. Austin Price smells a rat with this DA as well.

 

[Pump Guy]

The actual truth probably lies somewhere in between

There are always two sides right? You can clearly draw that conclusion when the guy was telling the police his story while holding a bottle of vodka, which was half full.

 

[DynaLo]

For those questioning about the dude holding the empty vodka bottle during his statement to police. It’s from the body cam footage and is mentioned in small fine print at the bottom of one of the pages Tank’s attorney just filed.

Bigger interesting question.. did that vodka bottle actually survive the supposed fall down the stairs or did he grab it after the incident and continue to drink while waiting on the cops?

 

[Nerwen Aldarion]

To play devil's advocate, this is McCullough's version of the story written by his attorney...

With that being said, this version makes a lot more sense than an extremely intoxicated guy remembering vivid details and entire conversations after he got the hell beat out of him...

The actual truth probably lies somewhere in between

Yeah but two sober eyewitnesses trumps one drunk man’s word

 

[joevols89]

For those questioning about the dude holding the empty vodka bottle during his statement to police. It’s from the body cam footage and is mentioned in small fine print at the bottom of one of the pages Tank’s attorney just filed.

Bigger interesting question.. did that vodka bottle actually survive the supposed fall down the stairs or did he grab it after the incident and continue to drink while waiting on the cops?

Could’ve been plastic maybe? Or could’ve set it down at some point.

 

[Orange defense]

He is free! He is free! Let’s goooo!!!

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

I hope he plays Saturday.

 

[pimo1]

Based on that Jaylen showed a great deal of restraint. I'm sure the truth is probably somewhere in between, it usually is. But, dude was admittedly drinking and McCullough was minding his own buisness, in his own apartment, when the guy started the incident. Without some new evidence, this is over. CJH handled this well. I'm annoyed at the PD for not talking to everyone present to start with though.

One story sounds completely believable and rational. The other was given by a guy holding a vodka bottle and that's the most believable part of his story.

 

[pimo1]

I'm still here... and honestly figured this would be the outcome.

That being said, I don't believe that I, at any time, said he "must" be guilty because the same thing happened to me.

What I DID say was that after the drunk dip**** left if he'd simply locked the door and gone on about his day absolutely NONE of this would have happened.

You make a very good point sir. But given the circumstances its understandable. One might not be fully in control of their emotions when a random walks in your place drunk middle of the nights threatening and your GF is around. He's also young so I give him a pass on not shutting the door immediately. He's making sure dude leaves. in his mind.

 

[Old Geezer]

I value what they do, and believe they mostly do a decent job. That said, they make mistakes and there are some bad apples. In general I think we should absolutely cooperate and help them, when it comes to your freedom it’s prudent to protect yourself. Cooperate, but look after your own interests first.

Yeah, I now see them as a necessary evil. In my experience, they are generally not helpful when really needed, but are terribly destructive when not needed. I've seen this pattern repeat over and over. I once trusted them to be honest and objective. No more. Not even close.

 

[BartW]

I distinctly remember someone telling us that she was his side piece and it was HER apt and it was over HER.

Didn’t even need to look it up. When I saw “side piece” I knew it was Ricky

 

[Imallvol]

Am I correct CJH never said he was suspended, just being held out. If true, believe he should and will be playing once DA reduces charges. Which I'm sure is in the works as I type.

 

[WilcoVolsFan]

Lol is it that hard to apologize and say you were a dipcrap? I’m married so I have plenty of practice.

Of being a dipcrap?

 

[Vfl2407]

This article below about McCollough just says he has been cleared to play.
But who is the final voice that matters to actually say he can and will play?
Would the UTAD put out a statement saying he can play or would he just show up on the field?

Sources: Vols safety Jaylen McCollough cleared to play | wbir.com

 

[DaddyChad]

Of being a dipcrap?

Probably a few more choice words

 

[Schasz]

I'm all for Jaylen and hoping he does get to play for UT again as the charges seem BS. My only question even after UT cleared him, what will CJH require in order to allow him on the playing field again...dropping or lowering charges from the PD?