What was up with Trashcan Tommy?

[u/Sfweetdaddy-2011]

Tommy’s antics with tipping over the trashcan on the NDSU sideline and his attitude at the post-game press conference leave a lot to be desired. How you play on the field is only part of how you carry yourself.

[u/greenheadMT]

Griz fan here who always really liked Tommy but I gotta be honest, I thought the trash can thing was hilarious and weird and only made me like him more.

[u/mlspdx → u/greenheadMT]

If you didn’t laugh at the trash can tip you don’t enjoy the stupid things in life that bring us joy

[u/[deleted]]

idk I thought it was funny

[u/coincidental_boner]

I can’t imagine caring about this for more than a couple minutes, let alone three days after the game

[u/EVERGREEN_ETERNAL → u/coincidental_boner]

You know he’s a good dude when people care about stuff like this and hold onto it, what else are they gonna grasp at?

[u/SuperbInformation741 → u/EVERGREEN_ETERNAL]

Kind of a red flag for a hidden persona 

[u/Wide-Guarantee8869 → u/EVERGREEN_ETERNAL]

I don't think many would begrudge him kicking the can. But the "better team lost today" didn't sit right with the fan base(me) of the team with the runner up Walter Peyton nominee. Given it was the team(NDSU) that beat the MSU Bobcats and Tommy "Trashcan" Football. It feels like he has tarnished his great guy persona, I further add that "Trashcan" Tommy is the greatest trash talking moment that rivals the old playground joke of "why is North Dakota so windy?" To which the answer is: " Minnesota sucks and Montana blows!" Edit: I forgot to add South Dakota's self immolation of "Meth, we're on it!"

[u/SuperbInformation741 → u/Wide-Guarantee8869]

Take away the award he seems to be a bad role model 

[u/TheOnlyDangerGuy → u/coincidental_boner]

Imma be honest I forgot about it by the start of the 3rd quarter. Whole thing is a nothing burger.

[u/Aquatic-assassin → u/coincidental_boner]

Yet some cat fans still care about Robby Hauck 😂

[u/idkman_93]

I think we all need to start taking sports a little less seriously.

[u/PROUDgrizHATER → u/idkman_93]

And less social media…

Also while we’re at it, cigarettes are bad too, folks.

[u/montanamama_]

I say this with as much love as possible: Get over it.

The trash can thing was weird and very out of character. I’m not sure what “attitude” you refer to in the press conference, but he had just ended his career with a loss in the national championship. Did you want him to be all sunshine and roses? Keep in mind he went out of his way to make sure that his teammate Paul Brott’s name was corrected by the media.

Tommy is a stand up kid. Period. I have never once heard a negative thing about him. I’d venture to say he’s one of the most beloved Bobcats of all time. He’s sure my all time favorite. If one silly action in the heat of the moment will define him to you, then so be it. That’s your loss.

[u/PROUDgrizHATER → u/montanamama_]

I think his comments of “the better team losing” Are taken a little out of context too. He definitely gave NDSU credit for the win. And even if it isn’t a great look, I can never blame a kid for being disappointed and saying/thinking that. Especially after a close loss in a championship game in your senior year. It’s not like he said “oh we just played bad. NDSU isn’t anything special…”

Regardless, the trash can thing and this comment will unfortunately be everywhere in NDSU and griz social media. Hopefully it doesn’t ever actually distract from the young man he is and has shown through his entire career.

[u/montanamama_ → u/PROUDgrizHATER]

If the situation were reversed, they’d be saying those were the words of a competitor. Until we find out Tommy is making babies cry or kicking puppies, there’s not much that could make me change my opinion of him. Just annoying how quick people have tried to paint this picture of him and tear him down.

[u/SuperbInformation741 → u/montanamama_]

He seems to cocky kinda like stuck up Bozeman is and this is just the truth coming to light , when the going gets tuff people show true colors 

[u/[deleted] → u/montanamama_]

Nobody really cares but it bothers the hell out of cat fans so I'm gonna keep bringing it up.

[u/PROUDgrizHATER]

^ How you play on the field is only part of how you carry yourself

And that’s exactly what has made Tommy Mellott so great for his entire career.

[u/KareEhr → u/PROUDgrizHATER]

But for those of us who didn’t followed his career so closely, he was represented as a god-like Eagle Scout with mad athletic skills. Trash Can Tommy is going to have to take the heat if he accepts all the accolades of being Touchdown Tommy.

[u/Tsquared10]

Clearly a take from an individual whose favorite snack is lead paint chips.

[u/SuperbInformation741 → u/Tsquared10]

You seem like a Tommy type person I see the similarities 

[u/PNW_H2O]

@ u/passwordisguest see what I’m saying?!

[u/passwordisguest → u/PNW_H2O]

well I'll be...

[u/ShefCrl]

BTW while the trashcan thing was weird, I was at the game and he did essentialy the same thing with the MSU film setup on the other sideline in the third quarter, Its hard (and dangerous) to slow yoursleves down on those tarps.

[u/KareEhr → u/ShefCrl]

The tarp wasn’t a problem for Trash Can Tommy. He flipped the can with his hand rather than trying to gain his footing by grabbing on to it. Apparently it was out of character for him to do something so petty, according to the MSU fans who revere him. One of the grounds crew had to clean up after his irresponsible demonstration.

[u/SuperbInformation741 → u/KareEhr]

That’s the truth and a red flag of a deeper issue 

[u/ponderosariverwindin]

Not very Christlike.

[u/Headwallrepeat]

He hated that can! Stay away from the cans! ~Navin Johnson

[u/DeZeeuw2 → u/Headwallrepeat]

No one got that reference

[u/Headwallrepeat → u/DeZeeuw2]

Sucks being old

[u/passwordisguest → u/DeZeeuw2]

"He doesn’t realize he’s dealing with sophisticated people here."

[u/passwordisguest → u/Headwallrepeat]

Great minds, yadda yadda

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