We currently have an ugly issue with Tennessee and former offensive tackle Gerald Mincey, which has been brought on by the transfer portal. This offseason, the seasoned lineman traveled north to Kentucky after entering the late portal to join his third SEC East team in his career.
At first, the circumstances seemed strange, but now that Tennessee has added former five-star prospect Lance Heard from LSU through the portal, things make more sense.
Mincey made an effort to justify his departure from Tennessee a few weeks ago, claiming that despite playing through injuries the whole season, he was still able to contribute to the Volunteers’ bowl victory.
“I won’t lie, man, these hurtful remarks hurt,” Mincey remarked.
“I did love being a volunteer b
ut shid business is business.”
Mincey continued talking this week, speaking with Lexington media. He said he plans to “bust (Tennessee) in the mouth” on his way to helping “restore the standard back over here.”
“I think I owe it to all the Kentucky fans to handle business on Nov. 2,” he said. “So I’m excited for that.”
“Kentucky has got to do more to earn it,” Mincey said. “I’m glad. … I love the underdog (role). So when we go there Nov. 2 to Neyland and we bust them in the mouth, we can put the standard back over here.” (Courier Journal)
The only standard in this series is Tennessee beating Kentucky. The Volunteers lead the all-time series with the Wildcats 83-26-9. Kentucky has won exactly three of the last 39 attempts, dating back to 1985. That’s the standard.
Mincey went on to admit that he was a troll — obviously. Tennessee didn’t need any help here, but they’ll get some bulletin board material to come back and reference this fall. The Wildcats and Volunteers are set to play at Neyland Stadium on November 2nd.
