Speaking of Tennessee being a low-class outfit without dignity. Check out this recap of the post-game in Knoxville after their loss to Vanderbilt.
"As senior offensive tackle Albert Toeaina left the field following Rick Clausen's interception to end the game, he angrily hurled his helmet and then cursed and spat on one of UT's JumbroTron cameramen, Scott Liston.Very nice. UT not going to a bowl is about the best news of the weekend.
Toeaina's helmet was one of nearly 10 that Tennessee players threw down in disgust and left on the field for managers to take into the locker room."
In a non-funny news item. Georgia Tech elected to play Reuben Houston this weekend. I really felt for their program in an honest and non-obnoxious way when they were forced by the legal system to let Reuben back on the team. It's another to let him play.
As a refresher (from published wire reports):
Houston was arrested June 21 in Atlanta in connection with a marijuana distribution operation based in California. According to a criminal complaint filed in Fresno, Calif., Houston conspired to possess and distribute about 100 pounds of marijuana, which has a street value of about $60,000.I can't decide what's more amazing. That they let him play AT ALL. Or that they let him play with only 4 days of practice. Or that some of their fans are justifying it.
I'm sincerely embarrassed for the state or Georgia. When one of our best linebackers showed his ass in 1990 or so and was arrested for drug distribution Dooley kicked him off campus and off the team. Even if we had to re-instate him, there is no way in hell that we would've played him.
If I EVER hear another smart ass techie shoot off about how Richt only suspends players for small games, I'm going to laugh in their face. Houston was brought back just in time to play the #3 team in the nation with a 100 lb felony drug charge hanging over him.
It isn't a question of quantity of off field issues. It's a question of how you handle each individual one. You can't tell the world that you stand for "something more" and then let a guy with a felony drug charge play. Not like this.
I actually hoped that Karma was going to step in and make this thing right when Houston gave up the long Miami TD reception. But Coker's stupidity and the Tech defense overcame Houston's bad mojo.