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LOOK: Breaking T, Vol Shop Release Mike Honcho Merchandise

LOOK: Breaking T, Vol Shop Release Vols Baseball Mike Honcho Merchandise
Jack Foster|
LOOK: Breaking T, Vol Shop Release Mike Honcho Merchandise
LOOK: Breaking T, Vol Shop Release Mike Honcho Merchandise

After Tony Vitello called Tennessee baseball outfielder Jordan Beck Mike Honcho, Cal Naughton Jr.'s nickname in Talladega Nights, merchandise companies had a golden opportunity to make something out of the Honcho-Tennessee baseball connection. 

And on Saturday morning, Breaking T released a new t-shirt with 'Honcho' on the back and 'Villains' on the front, as the Vols have adopted the villain personality over the course of Tony Vitello's era in Knoxville. 

The 'Mike Honcho' reference came after Beck's bat was deemed illegal by the umpires in Charles Hawkins Field in Friday night's Tennessee-Vanderbilt series opener. 

Vitello's complete comment from the broadcast calling Beck Mike Honcho, 'a 35-year-old man (hence the shirt number) who forged his transcript', is below. 

To read and find out more about Breaking T, click here. 

To purchase the Mike Honcho jersey, click here.

The Vol Shop has also gotten in on the fun, releasing a shirsey with Beck's number on it with 'Honcho' on the back. (See below)

To purchase the Vol Shop's Jordan Beck-Mike Honcho crossover gear, click the link in the tweet above. 

In addition, Beck himself has had some fun with the situation, changing his twitter profile name to 'Jordan Beck or Mike Honcho.' 

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Jack Foster
JACK FOSTER

Jack is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville majoring in Journalism/Electronic Media. Jack grew up in Paris, Tennessee, but now spends the majority of his time in Knoxville doubling as a student and sports journalist for Volunteer Country. Jack has been a sports junkie since he was a young kid and always watched NFL football with his dad on Sundays. Jack still follows the NFL religiously, as he is an avid fantasy football player. Jack started with Volunteer Country in May of 2021 and has since helped provide full coverage of football, baseball and men's and women's basketball. Jack also works as a recurring member of WUTK's Rock Solid Sports show on Wednesdays and Fridays, and he also serves as head sports producer of The Volunteer Channel's Vol News, a student-run show at the University. When Jack is not watching or covering sports, find him on the golf course or back home spending time with his parents, younger sister and friends. Follow Jack on Twitter and Instagram by clicking "Twitter" and "Instagram" to see all of his work with Volunteer Country as well as student media.

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