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McCoy: "Get your mind right and come to war"

Published Sept. 18, 2009

Senior linebacker Rico McCoy is nobody's underdog. He doesn't care about the 28-point spread or the legendary cockiness of the Gator fans. For McCoy, this is war and he is prepared.


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Comments » 6

ExpatVol writes:

That is what I like to hear McCoy... get your mind right and come to play... it doesn't matter what the spread is or what the teams look like on paper... if you play the game hard, good things will happen... GO VOLS!!!

greg03#259145 writes:

I'm tired of all these(expert)fans with their negative remarks,probally 250# couch potato's who never played organized sports.I love Tennessee,and I love the Vols thru thick and thin.Vol fan forever!

TSNVol writes:

He a fans player. I love the guy. Good luck Rico. Keep the guys fired up! Go VOLS!

volthrunthru#658770 writes:

Another pampered athlete shooting his mouth off.

"War" is where young men and women his age are being killed in three separate locations in which the U.S. Military forces are involved.

What happens in a college football GAME where these pampered athletes---a few of whom are students---

who are being essentially paid the equivalent of $200,000+---scholarships, lodging, food, books, grants, other benefits---for less than four full years service---

not to mention those who have under the table deals from schools like Alabama, Miami, Ole Miss and other institutions that are void of ethics, where parents get six figure sums, plus cars and houses for signing the sons up for the college footballs sleazier side that in some instance amounts to virtual slave trade---

is a lot different than what happens when young men and women---

America's best---

risk their lives every day, to provide college athletes, coaches and muddle-headed journalists

the opportunity to use hyperbole in media interviews.

Hope he and the reporter(s) all learn the difference.

VolAlum2003 (Inactive) writes:

in response to volthrunthru#658770:

Another pampered athlete shooting his mouth off.

"War" is where young men and women his age are being killed in three separate locations in which the U.S. Military forces are involved.

What happens in a college football GAME where these pampered athletes---a few of whom are students---

who are being essentially paid the equivalent of $200,000+---scholarships, lodging, food, books, grants, other benefits---for less than four full years service---

not to mention those who have under the table deals from schools like Alabama, Miami, Ole Miss and other institutions that are void of ethics, where parents get six figure sums, plus cars and houses for signing the sons up for the college footballs sleazier side that in some instance amounts to virtual slave trade---

is a lot different than what happens when young men and women---

America's best---

risk their lives every day, to provide college athletes, coaches and muddle-headed journalists

the opportunity to use hyperbole in media interviews.

Hope he and the reporter(s) all learn the difference.

With all due respect to the honorable men and women of the United States Military...it was a figure of speech. I have no doubt in my mind that Rico McCoy understands the difference between a game and the real life or death consequences of a theater of warfare. This is much different than the Kellen Winslow comment of "I'm a soldier" after losing to UT a few years back. Rico is just using hyperbole to describe the intense atmosphere surrounding Saturday's game. We can honor our troops abroad and still keep things in perspective, so cut him some slack. As for the "pampered athletes," keep in mind that the revenue from UT's football program goes to fund all of UT's athletic scholarships and the athletic department in general. UT has such a vibrant athletic program due largely to the success of it's football program. Pampering athletes is simply the nature of the beast.

xvolx writes:

What we have here is a failure to communicate.

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