This story has broken around the internet (which is another reason why I love blogs), but UT center Josh McNeil, fresh off of a victory over Louisiana-Lafayatte, “celebrated” by having a little “fun” with some friends. According to reports, the “incident” on early Sunday morning happened when police were called to the Woodmeade South Apartments in South Knoxville (I have had friends live in that complex) on a suspected break in. One of the neighbors heard a window break and called the cops. When officers arrived, they found a broken window with blood around it (insert Baretta joke here).

This is where the story REALLY gets interesting: The apartment where the broken window was located belonged to McNeil. A plant had been thrown through the window and a man and woman could be heard inside arguing. When police knocked, no one answered, so they opted to go through the broken window. What officers did find were an assortment of guns, guns, and guns (no they didn’t break into Tony Montana’s or rapper T.I.’s places of residence). Of course, since by now this has been identified as the apartment of a UT football player, and every room was cleared except for one locked bedroom, UT Director of High School Relations Gerald Henderson was called. McNeil opened the bedroom door, and he AND THREE WOMEN were found. His girlfriend and two of her friends were there apparently “visiting”. The women were charged with underage consumption, a misdemeanor, while McNeil was not charged with any crimes (for those wondering, Facebook can confirm 2 are not bad on the eyes at all, the other does not have a page).

The conundrum (damned LSAT flashbacks): Do you punish him for causing a disturbance, or do you shake his hand for “scoring”??? McNeil has been in trouble with the law before, having a charge of public intoxication dismissed in exchange for community service and paying court costs. But you do need a starting center, although if the police were really being thorough, they would check the serial #’s on those guns to ensure they were registered. What does one do???

I say he has suffered enough. He shall be now known through the rest of his life as “That guy who got caught with 3 women”. Is this maybe a tactic by Fulmer to get recruits, by saying, “Look, my guys get hot chicks in their apartments, a few at a time”??? If the center on the team gets 3, how many is Erik Ainge getting at a time??? Is this what “Being a Volunteer” means???

McFadden and Jones come to Knoxville. With the way Tennessee’s defense has played this year, maybe a booster needs to get some of these “Volunteers” to go to their hotel room and, well, you know. Hey, this will probably be the only way to stop them. Did I mention McNeil had THREE WOMEN???

Singing I wish I was on a Rocky Top, down in the Tennessee Hills…

*UPDATE* Apparently, Josh McNeil has issues with how the “media” has covered this story. According to published reports since this posting, McNeil “claims” that the women were sleeping on the floor.

“I know I live in a glass house because of who I am, but I don’t want the people I care a lot about being pulled into this,” said McNeil, who became emotional as he spoke. “You can say what you want to about me, I’m a grown man. I play football here. I’ve heard all I’ve got to hear.”

I’m a grown man. Apparently…

Now McNeil is saying that he didn’t hear anything because he took an Ambien, a popular sleeping pill (I prefer Lunesta). The Ambien knocked him out, which I call b.s. on. Did the other THREE WOMEN hear anything??? Were they too busy being drunk, or was their high naturally caused by, well, you know???

Of course, Coach Fulmer has commented as well. “Josh was not cited. There were no arrests. Therefore, as I understand the scenario right now, there will not be any discipline,” Fulmer said. “Josh and the team are looking forward to moving on to Arkansas.” Of course he is, his focus, when he’s not breaking down like a little b***h in front of the media, is on Arkansas. So is Fulmer’s focus. Here’s the thing: McNeil doesn’t play defense. How about focusing on that Fulmer, and leave the teenage poon for McNeil…