TENNESSEE
Former Tennessee player ticked off at the way he was treated at Neyland
Tennessee football has seen brighter days.
Former Vols running back Jabari Davis fired off a string of tweets over the weekend detailing his experience at Neyland Stadium during Tennessee’s game against Arkansas. He’s not happy with the way former players are being treated on the sideline and voiced his opinion on social media.
Davis finished his rant by supporting Butch Jones:
What a whiner! He probably needs to get a pass to be on the sidelines or in the tunnel and sounds like he did not.
Grow up!
Yes, he sounds like an entitled brat!
There’s something pretty funny about calling a 32 year old man a “brat”.
Why? Washington D.C. is full of much older brats, including the current POTUS. Entitled is the exact same word I was thinking, and brat is a good term to use to describe him, too.
Yea I hate it when people feel they’re above the law. I work with EOG at the Auburn games, and our instructions are “No Pass No Entry”. Not even Jay Jacobs can get in without a pass. Also, the security that confronted him probably didn’t even know who he was. Heck I still don’t know him. Lol. I feel that’s actually a good thing though. It reduces the possibility of bias behavior when doing the job.
Obviously he had a pass. You cannot be in the tunnel or on the field without one. Butch Jones stated that all VFLs were welcome any and all the time.
He may have had a pass, but that doesn’t mean he could be in the tunnel. All the passes aren’t the same. Some would give you “Field” access, but not lockerroom access which could explain why he was asked to move away from the tunnel. Sounds to me like he had a “Pre/Post/Half Access” type ticket which only grants you field access during those time frames and no other facility. Just because you’re welcome back doesn’t mean it’s with unlimited access.
Bottom line is rules are rules, and if he had the proper credentials he would’ve presented them, and mentioned that in this series of tweets. Because he didn’t, it sounds like he wasn’t properly credentialed for the area he was occupying. Rules are rules.
Actually, it is entirely obvious he did not have proper credentials. Being a former player does not give him the right to go where he pleases. If he had a pass, it either did not fit the situation or he failed to show it. Period.
Let’s see: Reviewing the complaints: 1) former athlete has a beef with the seats provided by the university athletic department (possibly there weren’t any seats in ‘good’ areas because fans had bought them? Surely he isn’t suggesting that the FANS be kicked out of their seats for him?) 2) He got on the field during warm-ups and then got asked to leave. MMMM (wondering what would happen if a ‘regular person’ got on the field during warm ups) Pretty sure that there are probably NCAA regulations as well as common sense security / liability precautions involved here. 3) Security officer ‘grabbed him like he was lame’? The only reason a security officer had to confront him was he was doing something he wasn’t supposed to? Didn’t mention that did you? 4) standing around in the tunnel; again probably a basic security precaution that he was violating; some tunnels at stadiums I have been at have signage and the same security/ushers keeping folks from hanging out and blocking the exits. (Like blocking a fire exit door in a theatre don’t you think?) 5) Now he is implying that the Coach manages the security arrangements and facility or is he implying that the Coach will pull some strings so the athletes and former athletes are above the rules? MMMM I will assure everyone that the coach has a lot of other things on his radar and not only isn’t worrying about security, he has nearly ZERO influence on security policies at the university. He might direct his criticism towards the university security office that in most schools answers directly to the university president. I’m not going to keep going; this entitled clown seems to be disrespecting the stadium security staff who seem to be trying to do their JOBS. I hope that Mr. Entitled gets someone (maybe THIS is a job for Butch) teach him why his attitude needs an adjustment and he follows up with an apology for his stream of jerklike postings.
Such a sad story……. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. The only thing he left out was that he was singled out because the stadium staff and the university administrators are all racist. I’m sure that will be included in his next rant.
Davis didn’t play the race card “bryant” but you apparently couldn’t wait to play it for him. Way to keep it classy…
Umm, walrus. bryantkd stated the obvious and you became the oblivious! Way to keep it dumb…
Didn’t hear anything racist Jabari Davis said. Davis should of contacted Jones before the game for a sideline pass but we don’t know he if he did or not. I agree why throw the race card out there if this former player didnt.
Doc…heal yourself…
Apparently none of you get the gist of the original comment. This former player complained about everything in the world like a 2-year-old. We all get that he did not mention race, but the poster was poking fun at him. Frankly, I would not be surprised if he did eventually get around to mentioning it. It’ kind of like mentioning 999 of the 1000 reasons the child was ticked by pointing out the 1.
Get out of the PC world and let a little humor in.
I read this and it just seems like he’s upset because he can’t get the same privileges he had as a player. Doesn’t sound like he was mistreated in any way. I actually work for the security group, EOG, that works the Auburn games. I’m not familiar with how it’s handled at other venues, but I have a feeling it’s just the same no matter which stadium you go to. Our instructions are that Nobody is to be on that field without a pass. You can’t even come out of the stands without the proper credentials. That lady said “I don’t care if it’s the University President. No pass means No entry. Period”. Jay Jacobs couldn’t get on that field without a pass. The wonderful Cam Newton can’t be down there without a pass. Everybody that is supposed to have field access or access elsewhere within that venue knows they need the right pass.
Mr Davis either needs a pass to get on the field or where ever else, or he needs to have an escort. Just because you used to play for UT doesn’t mean you’re entitled to the same privileges. Even if Peyton Manning came back to UT, I’m sure he’d need the proper credentials or an escort to go places no regular fan is permitted.
I’m sorry if you feel this is wrong, but it’s simply for the safety and protection of the players and other workers.
Well, Peyton is instantly recognizable so he is an exception, but MOST former players are not readily recognizable. He’s got to get over the butthurt of no longer being a demi-god in Knoxville. #VFL
Well that’s the thing. It wouldn’t matter if they were known or not. The rule is firm and I’d rather keep my job than lose it over some nostalgia.
This PR stunt by Jabari Davis is an intentional move to deflect the heat away from Butch Jones.
Georgia is going to be ticked and ready to roll over this sorry Tennessee team.
Lock That Up
Shutup Kentucky
Congrats 7T on the OT win over Eastern Kentucky.
That is what you get when you overlook your opponent.
Hats off to Easter Kentucky.
UK is having a better than expected season, congrats. Too bad they couldn’t break their streak vs the Gators. If they keep it up they might make a bowl. UT on the other hand…bowl slot is looking pretty shaky…and yes, Bama did us no favors with that body-slam of the Dawgs saturday. Sure would love to see the Vols break their losing streak courtesy of UGA, since we have now seen/heard “the Emperor ain’t wearing any clothes!”
Brokeback Vol talking crap about UK for not breaking their streak vs the Gators…. What about your Vols? They gave up a streak breaker against the gators…….. 3 games now they let another team take the lead after they should have won but cant finish a game….. UGA is going to be ticked after the Bama game and wont lose another and to bad for the vols but they are first so make that number 4. Vols also have Bama on schedule so make that number 5. The will be bowl eligible honestly………. and people say TN to win the east…..
You mean like how Tennessee rolls over Kentucky? How did last year’s game turn out for yall, I believe even tennessees ball boy scored a touchdown in that game…lol. it always tickles me to hear a bottom dweller talk shat.
YOU are the bottom dweller now. Just deal with it. You’ll lose in Lexington and probably not make a bowl game. My, how the tables have turned.
I’m sure you all will continue bragging about the past, though. Don’t be salty because our boys have actually stepped up in the clutch this year and yours have fallen apart over, and over, and over again.
Did Mr Davis tell the University he was going to be at the game? Did he let Coach Jones know he wanted preferential treatment? What if every VFL showed up and acted the same way? Did Coach Jones have more important things to do than worry about a VFL getting special treatment? I’m sure if Coach Jones was made aware of all of this he would have put somebody in charge of taking care of all the VFLers that showed up. I need to agree with the Auburn fan, Doctor Larry, that Davis sure sounds like he is whining. I have been a Big Orange fan since the day I was born in Knoxville. I attended UT and support the VOLS from all the way up here in PA (enemy territory) and I have never stood on the field in Neyland. But I’m not whin….wait, I also want to be on the field during a game!!!! Mr Davis, who do “I” complain to?
Yep, That’s the place to voice your dissatisfaction, and not throw the University under the bus.
Who the heck is Juice Davis? Probably a Millennial who always got a trophy and orange slices on his pee wee team just for showing up. Instead of running through the T, this guy probably wanted to run through the parent’s “tunnel”
Mistreated, not miss treated. Typical of eastern tennesse “educated.”
You blew your insult by misspelling the state name, Tiger ;-)
LOL LOL LOL
HAHAHAHAHA FAIL!!!!!!
Bless his poor little heart. He got butt hurt.
But if it was Peyton Manning, they’d have him on a throne at the 50 with cheerleaders rubbing his nuts during the game.
Peyton Manning has class, would not ask for special treatment, and is still quite busy at this time of the year – unlike some other former players. MS.
He could have just waited until the Vols fans started leaving! He could get some good seats then