The SEC came down hard on Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello this weekend, suspending him for the next four games following contact with an umpire on Saturday. That umpire, Jeffrey Macias, has a bit of a history with Vitello, dating back to last season.
This was brewing for a while, and Friday night’s game made things worse. Both sides were frustrated with the strike zone of Macias, who was behind home plate on Friday night, and it certainly seemed like Vitello came into Saturday’s game ready to make a statement.
He certainly did that, getting tossed and then making contact with Macias afterwards.