The Big Red Machine went to bat for Tennessee Vols' Tony Vitello after some unfair criticism on Tuesday
In case you missed it, Tony Vitello is very popular man with one particular media member with ESPN. Former Alabama quarterback and current ESPN broadcaster and radio host Greg McElroy sounded off on the Tennessee Vols' head coach for his supposed "antics" after the Vols claimed their first-ever national championship on Monday night against Texas […]
In case you missed it, Tony Vitello is very popular man with one particular media member with ESPN. Former Alabama quarterback and current ESPN broadcaster and radio host Greg McElroy sounded off on the Tennessee Vols' head coach for his supposed "antics" after the Vols claimed their first-ever national championship on Monday night against Texas A&M 6-5.
The disgruntled former Crimson Tide signal caller's comments came the morning after Tony Vitello hugged his family and celebrated with his players and fans on the field after winning it all. Those comments have been overwhelming panned on social media, including even from one of his colleagues at ESPN.
One noteworthy individual who came to Vitello's defense is current Knox County mayor and 2021 WWE Hall of Fame inductee Glenn Jacobs. Jacobs, who became a superstar during the WWE "attitude era" under the ring name Kane aka the Big Red Machine, took a comment that McElroy made and had some fun with it.
McElroy, who has since issued an apology to Tony Vitello and Tennessee fans, took a shot at Vitello by comparing him to behaving like a wrestler in the WWE. As such, Jacobs is the perfect person to respond, and his response is pretty poetic and spot on as well. For those who weren't aware, his response is a nod to the great Ric Flair, who used to rant on the mic about how he was a styling, profiling, (insert rant), and end with son of a gun.
Vitello has proven he's different. He's a hot-blooded fiery coach who wears his emotions on his sleeve more than anyone perhaps in the ranks of college sports. That's who he is, and you know what? His players and his fans absolutely love him for it.
And it appears as though the Big Red Machine is willing to back him up – in the ring or in the public spectrum – any time.
