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'The police did show up' - Tennessee Vols head baseball coach Tony Vitello drops another all-time classic quote
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Tennessee Vols head baseball coach Tony Vitello is easily one of the most quotable coaches in college sports. 

Vitello is candid with reporters without being reckless, which leads to a classic quote nearly every time the UT coach is in front of a microphone. 

The eighth-year Tennessee head coach didn't disappoint while meeting with reporters earlier this week to discuss the Vols' upcoming Super Regional matchup against the Arkansas Razorbacks. 

Vitello, who was an assistant at Arkansas before landing the Tennessee job, was asked about the phone call he shared with Razorbacks head coach Dave Van Horn last summer after the Volunteers won the College World Series. 

Tony V explained that he remembered the conversation because it occurred the morning after the Vols spent all night at the hotel in Omaha celebrating the natty win. 

According to Vitello, the celebration wasn't too rowdy, even though the police did end up showing up (apparently there's photo proof). 

"I do remember it because I was shaking the cobwebs out from the night before," said Vitello. "Our families and fans -- we took over that hotel and I don’t know what time everybody shut it down. It wasn’t like a rowdy celebration, although the police did show up. There’s a picture that we could share, if you wanted to see that.

"I just remember it was early in the morning, and trying to get my bearings. From my side, it got kind of emotional. But he was very generous with some of his compliments and was appreciative of some things and I was, too."

It certainly sounds like everyone in orange had a great time celebrating the Vols' national championship in Omaha a year ago. 

Tennessee is hoping to replicate that celebration later this month. First, though, the Vols have to make it back to Omaha, which will require Tennessee to win its first series in Fayetteville since 2001. 

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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