Nico steps on the "T"

[C-south]

sounds like you need to do some damn pushups

You’re probably right. Been slack lately.

 

[apevol]

You’re probably right. Been slack lately.

me too

 

[northknoxvol]

That is the practice facility locker room

 

[Vol865]

That locker room…. In that video…. If you believe that is tops in the country, then cool.

I will tell you with 100% certainty… It is not.

UT facilities as a whole, are tops…. That locker room in that video….. is not tops sir. That’s what TF I’m talking about haha

It's a practice locker room. It's as good as anyone else's practice locker room.

 

[volbound1700]

Lol. It’s like buying a Tennessee welcome mat, putting it in front of your door, and telling people not to step on it. It’s on that level that f stupidity.

While I agree that it looks easy to step on, I think it is more of a team hazing/ritual that they do for fun.

 

[volfeeva]

The " T" shouldn't be on the floor anyway. Causing all these conflicts....just put it up on the wall or ceiling

 

[87&91ALUM]

And this just showed up in my Facebook posts from Cole Cubelic..."The NCAA has issued a one-time blanket waiver, on the FBS level, to exempt postseason participation from the limit of 4 contests a student-athlete may participate in without using a season of competition. The blanket waiver is applicable to FBS postseason games that are played after Dec. 15. " Does that mean Nico can play in the Bowl Game?

 

[Volfan1000]

Joe Milton doing a Sargent Carter impersonation in getting NI to do push ups.

 

[Matt2496]

It's silly and ridiculous. Surprised Heupel hasn't gotten rid of this stupidity yet.

Yeah, I feel the same way. This is just superstitious nonsense.

 

[igotworms]

Some folks here seem jealous of the tradition because they know they'll never set foot in that room for anything but a courtesy tour.

As for Nico, 6'5" ~200lbs. Hooker is about 6'4" ~225. He's a freshman and they'll put 20lbs, at least, on the kid like you and I put a coat on.

Not sure you know what "jealousy" means but continue whatever stand you think you're making

 

[volbound1700]

The " T" shouldn't be on the floor anyway. Causing all these conflicts....just put it up on the wall or ceiling

I really think there is more to the story than stepping on the "T". I think that is likely a fun ritual/hazing more than an actual rock solid rule people get offended by. I think there perhaps was more issues going on with Banks that caused the fallout. (I think it was related to him not attending classes).

Interestingly, seems like Banks got his act together for Vanderbilt. I know that was a little too late but it shows character that he got back up in the fight and didn't just throw a towel in for the season.

 

[IndianaVol]

We had a similar ritual at our high school.
Logo was painted on the floor as you enter the locker room.
Freshmen were not allowed to step on the logo all year.
As Sophomores, they had "earned the right" by putting in time.

 

[WhenUrVolUrVFL]

If only Jeremy Banks could have been a team player and fallen in line behind the leader of the team….instead he had to role play his fake alpha bravado…and now we’re in the orange bowl…

 

[LittleVol]

"The first DAY!"