Hostile players

[Gr8Tennis]

Originally Posted by Dawgie Dawg

something about that Tennessee Aussie coach. I hear the new Tennessee guys are just as big of jerks.

Well now we have to part ways - knew I couldn't agree for long with you, but I tried. First of all the TN coach is from England, NOT Australia. Get your facts straight. The new guys are great and the only TN player I've ever seen go CONSISTENTLY nuts was Williams. Fickey lost it in one match, but the team paid the price and I bet that won't ever happen again. Fickey seems really teachable and like a good team player.

I don't understand why you insist on personal attacks - just enjoy some tennis man! You've got a great team this year - why don't you just focus on that? Geez!

[Clemson_tennis]

I have to say that Tennessee is prtety hostile. Hunter Reese talked smack to the trainer and everyone on Clemson. Libetis also had some commentary. That's not a bad thing to have competitive spirit. And I dont think Tennessee ever crossed the line against Clemson.


also I just read Winterbotham's profile. Stoke City? Cmon man

[Jakes On A Plane]

Originally Posted by Gr8Tennis

I don't understand why you insist on personal attacks - just enjoy some tennis man! You've got a great team this year - why don't you just focus on that? Geez!

Dawgie Dawg makes me want to send Fedace a birthday card.

[matchplay]

Originally Posted by Jakes On A Plane

Dawgie Dawg makes me want to send Fedace a birthday card.

he needs to be put back in the pound

[Gr8Tennis]

Originally Posted by Jakes On A Plane

Dawgie Dawg makes me want to send Fedace a birthday card.

pretty funny!

[Gr8Tennis]

Originally Posted by matchplay

he needs to be put back in the pound

He's a slippery sort - keeps evading the catcher.

[Fedzie316]

BYU and Pepperdine are the worst around. A lot of nasty people on those teams.

[Clemson_tennis]

Sergio Wyss
Andy Magee

[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by mikej

somewhat relevant to this thread:

per the UGA blogger today, KU Singh has taken to yelling "break on three!!!!" whenever he breaks serve nowadays, in reference to his position in the lineup

i hope someone kicks his ***, in tennis or otherwise, for that display

what is wrong with yelling that ? there is no four letter words in there. If he yelled "Break on three against my punk a-- dodo bird". That would be different.

[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by ClarkC

You should have seen the Kentucky - Ohio State match today. Those two teams really hate each other. Forget sportsmanship. Screaming and chest pumping while staring across the net at the opponent after EVERY point won, and I am not exaggerating; even after a double fault. Eric Quigley and Chase Buchanan declined to join in this display, and the #6 match was not too bad, but the other four matches were really nasty.

Agree. but i blame the coaching staff not the players in this regard. Coaching staff has to take charge and put a stop to this kind of unsportsman like display. It doesn't matter if this college tennis. Coaches that does nothing are to be blamed

[brettsticker86]

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

Agree. but i blame the coaching staff not the players in this regard. Coaching staff has to take charge and put a stop to this kind of unsportsman like display. It doesn't matter if this college tennis. Coaches that does nothing are to be blamed

Exactly. In college, we played this one team in particular a few times and their coach was a complete ******. It showed in the players. He could care less how they conducted themselves and it was always a nightmare playing against them, considering I always tried to keep my cool and not get into confrontations. These guys were always ready to fight! The coach needs to step up and put a stop to it.

[LoveTennis678]

True, the coaching staff needs to step up and set an example. Unfortunately it doesn't always happen.

[jaggy]

Louisville are the worst I have seen but their coaches encourage it, classless doesnt begin to describe them.

[Golden_state_of_mind]

I have heard that some of Michigan's players are pretty bad.

[kme5150]

Originally Posted by jaggy

Louisville are the worst I have seen but their coaches encourage it, classless doesnt begin to describe them.

I have seen it first hand and I would have to agree.

Originally Posted by Golden_state_of_mind

I have heard that some of Michigan's players are pretty bad.

I have known King, Petrone and Rossi for years and all 3 are great boys. I don't know any of the other boys.

[jerryjones1960]

So I'm a Tennessee grad that lives in North Caorlina and a 4.0 player. I've been to a few matches and I realize in college tennis there is a lot of yelling and tight calls. Last weekend I took my 2 kids to go watch the Tenn/Duke match. They had a good crowd, maybe 300/400 people and it was pretty loud. There were some bad calls but the Tennessee coaches were whining about everything. It was pretty bad. It was a fun match so I decided to take my kids to go watch Tenn play Wake Forest on Sunday. We got there after the doubles and again there were about 300/400 people there, pretty loud as well. The Tennessee coaches again were talking to the umpires a lot. The match got close and the Wake player served for the team match at 5-3 in the third. At that point it got out of hand. The Tennessee assistant coach started making choking gestures at the Wake player and the umpire had to warn him. Tennessee won the match and after it was over the Tennessee assistant ran by the crowd, myself and my 2 kids included (me wearing a Tennessee hat) and pumped his fist and said "go f yourselves". I couldn't believe it. Honestly I was ashamed to be a Tennessee alumni at that point and I really hope something is done about his behavior. Awful end to a great match.

[TennisFan2Day]

Originally Posted by jerryjones1960

So I'm a Tennessee grad that lives in North Caorlina and a 4.0 player. I've been to a few matches and I realize in college tennis there is a lot of yelling and tight calls. Last weekend I took my 2 kids to go watch the Tenn/Duke match. They had a good crowd, maybe 300/400 people and it was pretty loud. There were some bad calls but the Tennessee coaches were whining about everything. It was pretty bad. It was a fun match so I decided to take my kids to go watch Tenn play Wake Forest on Sunday. We got there after the doubles and again there were about 300/400 people there, pretty loud as well. The Tennessee coaches again were talking to the umpires a lot. The match got close and the Wake player served for the team match at 5-3 in the third. At that point it got out of hand. The Tennessee assistant coach started making choking gestures at the Wake player and the umpire had to warn him. Tennessee won the match and after it was over the Tennessee assistant ran by the crowd, myself and my 2 kids included (me wearing a Tennessee hat) and pumped his fist and said "go f yourselves". I couldn't believe it. Honestly I was ashamed to be a Tennessee alumni at that point and I really hope something is done about his behavior. Awful end to a great match.

Was it Woodruff or Testerman?

[Jakes On A Plane]

Originally Posted by jerryjones1960

So I'm a Tennessee grad that lives in North Caorlina and a 4.0 player. I've been to a few matches and I realize in college tennis there is a lot of yelling and tight calls. Last weekend I took my 2 kids to go watch the Tenn/Duke match. They had a good crowd, maybe 300/400 people and it was pretty loud. There were some bad calls but the Tennessee coaches were whining about everything. It was pretty bad. It was a fun match so I decided to take my kids to go watch Tenn play Wake Forest on Sunday. We got there after the doubles and again there were about 300/400 people there, pretty loud as well. The Tennessee coaches again were talking to the umpires a lot. The match got close and the Wake player served for the team match at 5-3 in the third. At that point it got out of hand. The Tennessee assistant coach started making choking gestures at the Wake player and the umpire had to warn him. Tennessee won the match and after it was over the Tennessee assistant ran by the crowd, myself and my 2 kids included (me wearing a Tennessee hat) and pumped his fist and said "go f yourselves". I couldn't believe it. Honestly I was ashamed to be a Tennessee alumni at that point and I really hope something is done about his behavior. Awful end to a great match.

You should write to the AD of Tennessee and tell him of your experience. That's despicable.

[andfor]

Originally Posted by Jakes On A Plane

You should write to the AD of Tennessee and tell him of your experience. That's despicable.

Ditto.

Now a days, someone had to get it on video.

[JLyon]

Originally Posted by andfor

Ditto.

Now a days, someone had to get it on video.

I would hope one of the chair officials or the referee were close at hand with it being the last match. The referee can easily file a report with the ITA or even the WFU staff can do the same thing.