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.
π¨ MIKE HONCHO ALERT π¨
β BreakingT (@BreakingT) April 2, 2022
He forged his transcript. #VolsWin
π: https://t.co/SETPLdpXDX | #WearTheMoment https://t.co/biYqFq3Mm7 pic.twitter.com/PhWoxbBqWf
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.
Vitello: βI donβt even know if Jordan Beck should be at the University of Tennessee. Probably forged his transcript, heβs really a 35-year-old named Mike Honcho coming to class every day.β
β Jack Foster (@jackfostermedia) April 2, 2022
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)
His bat and transcript may be illegal, but this shirsey is guaranteed authentic πhttps://t.co/6Wkjw1r829 βΎοΈ pic.twitter.com/JnuPBHovxN
β VolShop (@UTVolShop) April 2, 2022
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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