Posted by Homermoosevols on February 19, 2008 at 12:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Everybody point the finger...Everyone is responsible for this embarrassment i.e. Colquitt, Fulmer, assistant coaches, Colquitt parents, the university, his teammates, fans, his girlfriend, Budweiser, Jack Daniels, the homeless guy on Cumberland who talks to himself, etc etc...What this world needs is people who take accountability for their mistakes...PERIOD. For the record, I would have loved to hear his speech to these children.

Posted by TommyJack on February 19, 2008 at 12:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Nice investigatory work, Chief.

Posted by utcomvol on February 19, 2008 at 12:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This police chief apparently lives on the moon to not know of Colquitt's four prior alcohol related run-ins with the law. He's just trying to cover his rear saying the school shouldn't have let Britton do the speach. Maybe UT thought the DARE program was using Colquitt as a way of showing how to turn your life around after prior mistakes since it had been a while since his last citation/arrest. Regardless of all this, Colquitt should not be on the team anymore. Phil is so inconsistent with his punishment its ridiculous.

Posted by tngeoff on February 19, 2008 at 1:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Dang. Take home a package of Tennessee pride!

Posted by tngeoff on February 19, 2008 at 1:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

C'mon everybody! Sing together!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIjh3c...

Posted by utchris2003 on February 19, 2008 at 1:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

There were less articles about LSU winning the National Championship than Colquitt and his DUI. Enough already.

Posted by wkb12 on February 19, 2008 at 1:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tell that police chief that there's also a war going on in Iraq...just in case he doesen't know.

Posted by utvolz on February 19, 2008 at 1:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This is clearly a knee-jerk overreaction to this weekend's DUI. Britton's prior alcohol-related mistakes were clearly public knowledge. Good grief Chief; surely you were never a detective!

Frank in Miami

Posted by pdhuff on February 19, 2008 at 1:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

tngeoff where does this snowball stop and how big is it going to get? Its getting close to enuf.

Posted by tngeoff on February 19, 2008 at 1:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

pdhuff.

Outstanding question. The brain trust of GoVolsXtra are debating that very issue even as we speak. There is a certain level of disagreement that I have observed. Yesterdays unexpected nuclear strike has brought every one on both sides. It's gonna' get uglier before it gets prettier. Hide the Beagles.

Posted by HotlantaVol on February 19, 2008 at 1:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Steve Martin in Leap of Faith: "And I say to you tonight, if you want to give up the bottle, who you gonna talk to? Someone who's never touched a drop? And if you want to give up womanizing, who you gonna talk to, some pale-skinned virgin priest? And if you want to give up sin, and I believe everyone here tonight wants to give up sin, who can lead you off that crooked road? You need a real sinner people!! A sinner of such monumental proportions that all your sins wrapped up together in one couldn't possible equal this king of sins. Because you know if he can walk that straight and righteous path, if he can go from grit to grace, from sin to sanctity, from lowliness to holiness, that you, with all your everyday sins, can rise up like an angel and ride that golden elevator to God's own penthouse in the sky!!"

Posted by HotlantaVol on February 19, 2008 at 1:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnXxUU...

Posted by volfan1511 on February 19, 2008 at 1:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

wbk and utvolz being from near the area i wouldnt even go through Clinton if i were you unless you want pulled over and searched for having a dim license plate light or something. Scarbrough has no room to talk period about other people or their families if anyone is from the area and knows what im talking about. Get back on track Britton and make it to the NFL

Posted by dfreeman on February 19, 2008 at 1:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Was this "chief" a detective before?? I sure hope not! If he didn't do a little investigating before bringing the kid to speak it's all his fault! He's got egg on his face and he wants to blame the University and Colquitt!!

Posted by rbatten9 on February 19, 2008 at 2:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Is it time to pound the fritter again?

Posted by TurboFan on February 19, 2008 at 2:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Wait a minute. Don't rehabilitated criminals get sent out on community service talks all the time as examples of how they went wrong? Why does the chief have to apologize for anything? Or did the chief think he managed a coup by getting A UT FOOTBALL PLAYER under the guise of community service?

Yes, Britton apparently wasn't rehabilitated enough but only Britton knew that then.

Posted by GoVol on February 19, 2008 at 2:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I hope that Colquitt gets the professional help that it appears he needs. Based on the number of alcohol related incidents he's been involved in, it certainly appears he could have a serious problem that needs to be dealt with quickly and professionally.

Good luck Dustin...wish you the best.

Now, as far as this story goes....looks like another situation that will bring the University and the KPD relationship closer (sarcasm of course).

Posted by pdhuff on February 19, 2008 at 2:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

rbatten9 2:04 - LOL -a fritter is always positive, pounded or not. Rarely is one pulled over by the police for doobing a fritter.

Anything that's an inch thick and 7 1/2" across with a pure apple center covered in sugar has got to be good for you. Cheaper than hitting tree stumps, too. Fritters rule.

Posted by vscebail on February 19, 2008 at 2:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Thank goodness we have basketball to cheer us up for the short-comings of the Football Team. --LOL!!!!! -- I can't believe I just wrote that! --HA-HA-HA-HA!!! --Can you imagine someone wrinting this 3 years ago?!! -- Oh, how things have changed on Rocky Top! --HA-HA-HA - I can't stop laughing! LOL!!!!

Posted by 55Vol on February 19, 2008 at 2:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Barney Fife doing the CYA shuffle....geez.....wonder how many different types of offenders of the law live in Clinton? They sure don't have to worry about a background check.

Posted by mcbrim1998 on February 19, 2008 at 2:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Uh-Oh. This could be VERY BAD. If the Vols offer players to talk ANYWHERE, there will be a background check done going forward. No telling what that will turn up on every player!

Posted by Rick8363 on February 19, 2008 at 3:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Maybe he can't kick sober, so why give it up!!!

Posted by General_Watermelon on February 19, 2008 at 3:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

When I need advise or revelation I ususally turn to a local legend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHG9hF...

Posted by General_Watermelon on February 19, 2008 at 3:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What police chief should have done with Colquitt before he let him speak to the kids:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL9Tun...

Posted by mparker on February 19, 2008 at 3:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

you know, afetr reading this, and the blogs, some simple solutions ring out:

-all the athletes at UT need to be lined up and shot, so their genes don't contaminate the world
-all the UT coaches need to be executed by hanging, just because
-close the UTK campus
-destroy Knoxville, Tn, block by block and brick by brick
-send the Knoxville residents to the four wineds
-remove statehood from tennessee
-revert USA to British control

then, and only then, can all the shock jocks, half-wit pundits, and anal fans be truly at peace.
----------------------------------
geez, whatever happned to sports and fun and the game. It has apparently been lost in a sea of garbabe.

Posted by General_Watermelon on February 19, 2008 at 3:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Here is one of the kids Colquitt spoke to and the impact he had on her life:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU_DmE...

Posted by newtonrail on February 19, 2008 at 3:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Govol, this is Britton, not Dustin.

Posted by DSaVol on February 19, 2008 at 3:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

MPARKER...Actually just your first two recommendations are needed! And you could even narrow them down a bit from ALL athletes and ALL coaches to just those who REPEATEDLY REFUSE to accept responsibility and accountability - you know, like Colquitt and FOOLmer.

Posted by anthony on February 19, 2008 at 3:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The pure and holier than thou speak up and cement their brains in sand forever probably. Too bad for them. Britton will of course make fools of the rest of them some day while the school ads and police chiefs will always be SO WELL LIKE!!!

Posted by jh43 on February 19, 2008 at 3:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Let's not try the chief. He may not have been keeping up with UT police reports. It would be pretty much a full time job lately.
No excuses. The blame goes to Colquitt. He is the one who chose to drink and drive. I am sick of hearing people try to divert the responsibility away from the guilty and place it on someone else.
Like it or not, UT players are role models. They are young, but they are adults. We should not pro-rate their responsibility.

Posted by stevefrommemphis on February 19, 2008 at 4:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The police chief should be apologizing to the students for wasting classroom time subjecting them to that DARE nonsense. See the article below:
http://www.reason.org/commentaries/no...

Posted by marc_ash on February 19, 2008 at 4:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

OK, now here is where it gets really sticky. All the crying and arguing about "boys being boys" and "young college students making mistakes". Now, we really have a problem here. This man Colquitt spoke to what....140 young kids. What will happen next?

IMO Colquitts actions (past and present) are going to make an impression on the young lives of these children. They have now seen a person (an adult role model whom they look up to) tell them of the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Now, he looks like a hypocrite.

I hope for the childrens sake that the consequences are harsh for Colquitt. Not for his sake, but for the children that will see how this behavior is responded to.

Posted by woodwr on February 19, 2008 at 5:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You'd think he was selected to speak BECAUSE he had gotten in trouble drinking.

Who better to warn about teens about drinking than a former teen drinker?

Wouldn't you want Art Schlichter & Pete Rose to warn about gambling and you know who to warn aboput steroids?

Posted by budd on February 19, 2008 at 5:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I cannot believe we have people on here defending Colquitts actions. This is his FIFTH time. He should be kicked off the team and out of the University. And Fulmer with him. Don't be blaming anybody other than him

Posted by GoVol on February 19, 2008 at 5:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Newtonrail - thanks for catching that and pointing it out. My bad....just a slip.

Posted by Colliervol on February 19, 2008 at 5:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Only one problem woodwr. He's not just a "former" teen drinker. He's an up-to-date teen drinker who likes to drive while he does it. Not a great combo.

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 19, 2008 at 5:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

this is pounding the fritter watch, you all will love it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fNZVN...

Posted by VOLinDAWGland on February 19, 2008 at 5:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

marc_ash,
He doesn't so much look like a hypocrit as he does a sad example of what can happen if you do this stuff. These kids were have just seen a first hand example of life's hard lessons.

Posted by Cleve on February 19, 2008 at 5:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Quick, Batman! Notify John Adams! That he may report on another infraction by this worthless so-called student athlete. Does this not qualify as contributing to the delinquency of a minor? How many students heard the presentation? One count for each student I say! John Adams, please help us to form our opinion that is may fall closer into line with your own.

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 19, 2008 at 5:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

ALL VOLUNTEER PLAYERS AND VOL FANS, THIS SHOULD BE THE ATTITUDE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i9wT0...

Posted by rabidvol1998 on February 19, 2008 at 5:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This is ridiculous. If the chief isn't smart enough to know Colquitts past, he should apologize for being chief.
To make this public statement is piling on. If Britton had talked to my kids, I would just use the inicident to reinforce the lessons, no one would have to apologize to me for having invited him.

Posted by mparker on February 19, 2008 at 6:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

marc, c'mon, most of the time you are pretty sharp. these kids in elementary school may be angels now, but once they hit high shcool (middle school for some), adults cease to exist except for the 'rebels'.

Think back, kids always admire the 'cool' and the people who stand up to adults.

Britton either has a severe problem or he has damned bad luck. Either way, I'm getting pretty tired of other people's private lives. Aren't you??

Posted by grvol on February 19, 2008 at 6:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Did Colquitt not speak of his past mistakes to the students? Seems that would be the purpose of having him there. This chief must be a Bama fan.

Posted by romevol on February 19, 2008 at 7:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Go Vols...Fo Fulmer.

Britton - "He put that bottle to his lips and pulled the trigger." Listen to ole Brad & Allison!! Unless you kick better sauced. In which case, take a sip and let er rip!

Posted by TNPilgrim on February 19, 2008 at 7:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Our football program just gets more pathetic by the minute - wait until the wire services get hold of this one. We finally develop a shining star in our basketball program and our football program becomes the laughingstock of the SEC. Do it Haslam - tell them to pull the plug. Do it now.

Posted by VolCane7979 on February 19, 2008 at 7:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

A compilation of Britton Colquitt highlights:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbraI6...

Posted by madisonvillevol on February 19, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

he drove drunk..... what more can be said. what if he had hit someone you know or one of your children would we want to just let it lay? i don't think so. kick his butt off the team now! if fulmer won't do it, then kick his big butt off the team too! can i get a witness?

Posted by chefjorge on February 19, 2008 at 8:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

One only need go to the National headlines to see that there are problems everywhere. Things are probably never as bad as one thinks and John Adams is a jackass. While I agree, Britton Colquitt should have been more harshly punished, I'm just not willing to throw in the towel on Fulmer over this. It's like you bunch have the itchiest trigger fingers I've ever seen. You think it's bad here. Do you remember Lawrence Phillips at Nebraska, those great Barry Switzer teams at OU or those Miami teams. Our guys are Saints in comparison and I'm guessing you'd all be whistling through the graveyard if we were the defending SEC or National Champ. In the words of Sergeant Hulka in Stripes: "Lighten up Francis."

Posted by DennisVols on February 19, 2008 at 9:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This is almost as amazing as the Army discovering we had an alcohol problem back in the late '70's. Our soda machines sold beer instead of Coke or Pepsi (.25 a can), there was a bar within a block of every barracks and cases of beer sold at the PX for $3.
Some genius finally figured out that soldiers had to easy an access to alcohol.
There is no excuse for a police cheif not being aware of Britton's past transgressions involving alcohol, for UT not being aware of what any player is getting involved with, or Britton and his family for not being forth-right in disclosing his issues with alcohol prior to accepting this invation.
The maxium effective range of an excuse is 0.

Posted by movol77 on February 19, 2008 at 9:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Good grief DennisVols, are you sure that you didn't leave somebody out of the blame for the willful actions of an uncontrollable 22 year old adult, who is of legal drinking age?

Posted by foreverorange on February 19, 2008 at 9:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Goodness, over 700 posts, seriously guys, hes a punter, we shouldn't even need a GREAT punter if we had an offense worth a darn. i'm pretty sure the defense will be ok, maybe clawson can turn things around. maybe he will stir up things as much as CBP did for the BB team and eventually gets the HC job. Well...we all get to dream a little at least

Posted by PLEASEGETRIDOFTHENOTSOSLIMONE on February 19, 2008 at 10:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Posted by VolCane7979 on February 19, 2008 at 7:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

A compilation of Britton Colquitt highlights:
___________________________________________________

Very nice. I almost soiled myself after seeing that one Volcane7979!

Posted by IMAVOLFN on February 19, 2008 at 10:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This has gotten silly now. He made a speech in January, and I am sure said then and would say more so today that it is a dumb choice to drink and drive. This is just someone wanting to get on the band wagon, and an apology was not necessary from the chief of police or whoever and anyone blaming the school and anyone other than Britton is not right. He has had every opportunity, and should have learned from the previous times what the impact of this could be on his life. I want him to have the help he needs and to recover from this for his own good and for his family. I also want the other great guys that are there waiting in the wings right now that are NOT doing the bad things to get a chance to shine, punt and get a scholarship to the school they are proud to be at and love.

Posted by movol77 on February 19, 2008 at 10:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well said by IMAVOLFN.

Posted by JohnAdamsIsTrash on February 19, 2008 at 10:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This is news? Really? Can they find nothing more to write about! This newspaper staff is a pathetic joke! Who should be held responsible?

!!! Fire John Adams !!!

Posted by DannyVol on February 20, 2008 at 1:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Marc-ash and jh43: you make sense. A lot of people want to bash the police chief and the newspaper? I imagine it did embarrass the police chief, whose job description does not include running a background check (not yet, anyway) for every guest speaker at the schools.

As for the newspaper, this story is very much news. Colquitt represented the University of Tennessee in front of children...again, in front of children...by talking to them about the pitfalls of drugs and alcohol. Then he drinks and drives, crash his car and leave the scene of an accident. So, there is the possibility that his important message was erased in the minds of some of those kids. At the very least, someone else will have to clean up his mess by talking to these kids about people not doing as they say, etc.

That's so embarrassing to me as a Volunteer fan. Much more embarrassing than a blowout loss to a 6-6 Alabama team. It's even more embarrassing than current players smoking weed with recruits in the middle of our worst recruiting season in recent memory.

Posted by snafu14u on February 20, 2008 at 2:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Anyone see the Tuesday edition of USA Today, page 4c.Nice national coverage of our program. With the possible exception of the article about the footVol issues.I live in Oregon and I heard about it out here already.Thanks. There are multiple issues here.1) Fulmer is only as good as his coaches, Trooper left, he was in charge of off field discpline.2) Cutcliff was a hard nosed guy, he's gone (did both of these guys see the hand writing on the wall).3)Recruiting for next year just got tougher.4)The new coaches have to be asking themselves what they've gotten themselves into.5)Players should'nt be in charge of players, in the real world.6) John Majors just ordered another double.7) You can spin this anyway you want to, but NINE incidents is NINE incidents and the off season still going (how many more before Spring Game).8)Lame duck coaches? What a mess. Nice job UTAD.bonzaivol

Posted by bloodrunsorange on February 20, 2008 at 6:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)

All you “PERFECT” people do all the casting of stones and the rest of us that are not perfect want to back these kids that make the same mistakes most of us adults do and/or have done in our youth. We also want to back the program that is trying to help them. Some of us are just fortunate not to have been caught. If he really needs help UT and Coach Fulmer will do the right thing to help him. So all you perfect people slam real hard on the kid and the coach trying to help the kid because I’m sure it helps the kid and the program with your constant negativism. I’m sure it’s real difficult to sit at your computer and destroy Tennessee efforts because we are the only school having any kind of problems with kids making wrong choices. How does it feel to be PERFECT and know how to deal with every kid and every situation? With your vast amount of experience dealing with the young in THIS day in age why don’t you apply for a director of schools job in a major metropolitan inter city school system with all your knowledge and being so PERFECT and get these kids right before they even get to college. God knows some of us have tried and are continuing to try but we’re not perfect like you.

Posted by movol77 on February 20, 2008 at 7:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

snafu14u said, "You can spin this anyway you want to, but..." That won't be necessary since you've spun it pretty hard yourself. :)

Posted by Volalumnus on February 20, 2008 at 8:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I think the "real" (to quote a few regulars on here) nagative sentiment in the program is this total devoted thought that the TN program just isn't good enough to get rid of the bad apples (players and coaches).
I believe the program is strong enough to survive if you got rid of all the coaches and players and started over. I don't believe that is necessary but believe the program is strong enough to withstand it nonetheless.
Others rather see the bad apples begin to rot the entire barrel because they don't believe in the Big Orange enough to realize the program is bigger, stronger, and more than the individuals.

And just because an apple has a nice orange color doesn't mean it can't be infected or infecting the other apples either.

Posted by marc_ash on February 20, 2008 at 11:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)

woodwr,

"Wouldn't you want Art Schlichter & Pete Rose to warn about gambling and you know who to warn aboput steroids?"

Well that would depend. If the offenders you mentioned actually ADMITTED and then STOPPED what they were doing then yes. When you continue to offend and lie, you lose credibility and have no right talking to anyone about the issue because you are a hypocrite.

Colquitt talks to kids and says don't drink or do drugs, but continues to do it? While we are at it, why not have Britany Spears talk to parents about the importance of child care.

Posted by marc_ash on February 20, 2008 at 11:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)

VOLinDAWGland, I agree with you post, great points. Unfortunately, Colquitt ONLY reflects that sad example if something harsh is done to him. The previous 3-4 times was an example of a priviliged child that breaks the law with no consequences.

The best way to teach children the dangers is to come down hard on Colquitt...and I think many will debate whether his punishment was severe enough to make that point.

Posted by marc_ash on February 20, 2008 at 11:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

mparker,

I don't think these kids are angels, but they are influenced by what they see. I believe having a person come and talk to them only to be let off the hook time and time again only reinforces the idea that some people are above the law.

The mentality of "I have at least one or two free passes" is starting to run rampid across our school system. Hell, just the other day here in Chattanooga a teacher had to restrain a kid in the hall that attacked him and is now on the verge of being fired. What is sad, is the resource officer witnessed the entire incident and said the student was at fault, yet the school board is saying it is the teachers fault.

My point is that our kids are impressionable and often base their behavior off of what they see and how it can benefit them. Thats all I was saying.

Posted by marc_ash on February 20, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)

bloodrunsorange, I don't understand what point you were trying to make with your post. I don't think anyone on this site or in this world for that matter would suggest that they were perfect. However, if you have the mentality of "nobody is perfect, so lets leave them alone" why don't we free everyone in jail. Hell, they messed up, but so did everyone else in life.

Also, why don't we just pretend that Colquitt didn't break the law. Not just once..or twice..or three times...or 4. While we are at it, why don't we treat our kids with the same mentality. Why not say "Aw son, you drank as a teen and drove drunk but since you aren't perfect and neither am I...lets go have a Smoothie".

The only perfect person put on this earth was Jesus Christ. And if memory serves me correctly, even He called for accountablity.

Posted by Colliervol on February 20, 2008 at 1:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Marc_ash, it's almost as good as Brittany Spears' mother writing that book on parenting.

Posted by pdhuff on February 20, 2008 at 3:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

marc ash - 11:30 a.m. "only perfect person put on this earth was Jesus Christ". Have you forgotten about vol4Jesus?

Now vol4Jesus, before you quote the Epistle to the Romans or so, I was just kidding. I enjoy you darting in as you do to pic the bull.

Posted by grvol on February 20, 2008 at 4:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If you get arrested your a$$ if off the team. Why won't Fulmer enforce that simple rule across the board? Because he doesn't have the balls to get rid of players that matter on the field. If Colquitt was the second string punter he would have been gone four arrests ago. That is what this is all about. That is why Fulmer has no control and UT is a laughing stock.

Posted by DennisVols on February 20, 2008 at 6:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

grvol "If you get arrested your a$$ if off the team. Why won't Fulmer enforce that simple rule across the board?"

It is this simple grvol: University policy does NOT allow Fulmer to do that.
Wether we like it or not Fulmr must abide by what the university polices dictate as to wht punishment can be administered.
I think any player caught doing drugs should be dismissed but the university policies states otherwise.
As much as I believe Fulmer should use the full extent M.H. reviews Fulmers decisions and has to approve of them. They all have to fall within what the university says.

Posted by posivol on February 20, 2008 at 7:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

this rag is nothing more than a piece of crap---hope you knoxville fellows can get a grip on this and boycot or just run out of buisness,,,this paper has an agenda to destroy our vols.

Posted by ORANGEAND2 on February 20, 2008 at 9:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

alcohol and drug abuse is without a question a problem for everyone. however,drug & alcohol addiction is a DESEASE and therefore should be treated as one.if and when someone takes respondsibilty for this--quits drinking/drugging,gets & STAYS IN/WITH treatment.(as some readers will know is a lifelong process). give that person a CHANCE to deal with their problem and overcome.RELAPSE is unfortually a part of the DESEASE. if someone faces their problem does the right "things".give that person the benefit of "doing what's right and on the road to recovery.i am in NO WAY endosing drinking & driving,however living with an addiction is pure HELL in itself. i know, i am a alcoholic who has been SOBER going on 12 years and still live with the aftermath of my "drinking days" think about it this way: it's the only desease that carries legal & personal implications.taking britton's scholarship away just might help destroy the rest of his young life.i don't know how many times he has been given a "second"chance,but his punishment is more harsh than most would know.

Posted by anthony on February 20, 2008 at 11:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

No apology needed mr Barney Fiff!!

Posted by utmdm on February 21, 2008 at 12:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

PD i consider the fritter a health food - a serving of fruit with every pound. That's my story and I am staying the course on it.

Posted by utmdm on February 21, 2008 at 12:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Let me see - the KPD can see a dimmmed out license plate light but not the myriad of articles about Colquit's problem over the years. Guess they are right up there with MH and what he "sees" on the front of Volunteer jerseys! Maybe KPD needs to check MH's lights.

Posted by ORANGEAND2 on February 21, 2008 at 1:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)

i skick by what i said about addiction as an disease and treated as such.however,after looking into some other stories about his "second chances" i was surprised (somewhat)his fairly extensive run-in's with the law with alcohol related stuff.the one thing i might add is that he "got away" with just maybe 2-much and so the behavior never changed on britton's part. also,his family can & will pay his tuition,but he needs intensive treatment or it will only get worse.as most of you all know,being from a family with some money & "notariary" probably is working against him*********GETTING & staying SOBER****

Posted by DannyVol on February 21, 2008 at 4:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

No, bloodrunsorange, being "perfect" is not the point. Simply being a lot farther away from disastrous and totally embarrassing will do.

There are no stones to cast. When you drink, drive, crash a car and then leave the scene...after talking to CHILDREN about the dangers of doing so...and after previous troubles involving booze...you pretty much cast a big old boulder at your own head.

Mistakes that occur again and again, only to grow larger in proportion to the previous ones are no longer mistakes. At that point, the trouble begins to define who you are - and you begin to lose things - like respect, scholarships, playing time, etc. Later on, it gets much more serious when you could lose your job, family or even life.

There is a fine line between help and enabling. When you say "this day in age", those are enabling words meant to divert responsibility. The days of "it's okay, you play football" are over. We have plenty of great kids on our Tennessee team that represent us very well. I'm not saying Britton is a bad kid, but if he keeps it up, his actions will define him. I hope this is the end of all the BS this offseason.

Posted by Wilhelm16 on February 21, 2008 at 3:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

since the season is stills months away. I wanted to remind people that we are coming up on 5 years since Tabitha Tuders went missing. If you don't know who she is she was a 13 yr old Nashville girl who dissappeared on 4-29-2003. She isn't from a well to do family so not many people outside of the TN area have heard of her. She has been missing almost twice as long as Natalee Holloway and we hear something about her everyday. For the record Tabitha is white with blonde hair. There goes the whole "white woman theory" its because shes poor. Please think about Tabitha and when you hear someone talking about a missing person or Natalee Holloway don't forget Tabitha like many others already have.

Posted by pdhuff on February 21, 2008 at 3:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

utmdm 12:40 a.m. Its a matter of focus. The worse assignment on the KPD is tag lite patrol.

The best is fritter patrol. It is agony however, to get an AFB (all fritter bulletin) only 1/3 of the way to the center apples and have to put it down.

Wonder if they could make a beer fritter? Maybe that's a pretzel.

Posted by IMAVOLFN on February 21, 2008 at 6:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Wilhelm16 my heart goes out to anyone who has lost a child regardless of the situation. I don't know what I would do if one of mine went missing. My prayers go out to this family and to everyone who knows her. I am sorry I don't know much about the case. But I will pray. We don't understand the way things happen sometimes and we don't think God cares....but regardless of the situation He does care. Poor or rich, shouldn't matter in our world, but it does. I will remember her.

Posted by General_Watermelon on February 21, 2008 at 7:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQGR27...

Posted by twicevolalum on February 22, 2008 at 12:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Colquitt probably should be off the team because of the precedent that has already been set by Fulmer. However, if UT were to go so far as to kick him out of school then they would also need to go on over to Frat Row and Presidental Courtyard and kick out a few of those students too. I know from working in the res halls that for some students too only get in trouble 5 times in one year for drinking would be considered good. So, I really don't think suggesting that he be kicked out of school is fair.

Posted by General_Watermelon on February 22, 2008 at 12:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Love hearing Johnny Majors say, "ATTACK, ATTACK, ATTACK." Makes me want to suit up and if I didn't have this bum hip, bad knees, and hemroids, I would.

Posted by pdhuff on February 22, 2008 at 3:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Gen F, from your post, one can assume that your gout, VD, sinsus, tennis elbow and crossed eyes have cleared up.....

Did the K Kreme box patch hold up in the Vega's floor board? I know you first idea of the old fritter only lasted till the possum found it.

But that's a pretty nice orange and white Vega station wagon you've got. The mohair interior is a nice touch. Not too many left like that. Did Phil ever make that picture with you and the car you so wanted?

Beat U of M.

Posted by DadwasaVol on February 22, 2008 at 7:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey tngeoff - what was Clinton's blood alcohol level, again? As high as Cheney's?

Posted by General_Watermelon on February 22, 2008 at 2:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Heh DadwasaVol, why you always trying to bring the man down?

Posted by General_Watermelon on February 22, 2008 at 2:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

pdhuff - that Vegas air works wonders. I may retire out there.

Posted by TDTNVOLS on February 22, 2008 at 10:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Everybody in East Tennessee knows Colquitt has had 4 DUI's!!!! (now its 5!!!!!). Of course, any reasonable person including Clinton's Chief of the Finest has every right to expect that someone with 5 DUI's would be in jail and not available for speaking engagements about the dangers of drunking driving. How many stupid people can you get into one room? 5 judges, a police chief, and Britton Colquit... Oh, I forgot. This is obviously Fulmer's fault. Damn you, Phil!