I'm now hearing that the field storming was actually started by the visiting recruits. If that's true, I'll allow it.

It was
The students didn't start it
It started in the North endzone, where the recruits sit
https://x.com/tennalum/status/1847788461127823639That lower section to the left is where the recruits and their escourts sit, and that is where the first people to go onto the field came from
The South goal post went first, the students gave no quarter, though unlike 2 years ago when it went down DURING Tennessee Saturday night, this year it was after
This one they tried to protect it and did for a good 15 min but ultimately failed
Also, unlike 2 years ago they kept pleading to stay off the field, to no effect, maybe delayed the "storming" 30 seconds or so
Another note, 2 years ago the people on the field left how they chose, mostly through the field level NW gate
Last night they were directed to go up the West stands via the stairway between sections U and T
One last note is that Heup went to the student section after his midfield TV interview and went and sat on the wall with the team and smoked a cigar