Fan Appreciation Day

[Gentleman Jack]

anyone going to fan day on Sat? My son and I will be there to tour facilities and meet the players. the season is not looking bright, but my son loves anything Vols. See you there!

[Yankee_Vol]

I won't go to a baseball game(or function) until TR is gone

[VolDoc11]

No fan day for me but I will be there opening weekend .. go Vols!!

[ReebaVol]

Taking my whole middle school baseball team. I really want to see the facilities. I hear great things.
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[fryeguy93]

I may finally feel "appreciated" when the inevitable announcement is made

[TNVols58]

The number of people that will go to this thing will be pretty sad.....the players and coaches will be there standing around and waiting for people to come.....other than a youth baseball team or two and 10 true fans there won't be anybody there

[DeerPark12]

Originally Posted by TNVols58

The number of people that will go to this thing will be pretty sad.....the players and coaches will be there standing around and waiting for people to come.....other than a youth baseball team or two and 10 true fans there won't be anybody there

The marketing office has fielded about 300 calls on the event already, so I'm going to say you're wrong on that one.

[cwells52]

I'll be there....Coach Raleigh or not I'm gonna support the players.

[firestorm]

Originally Posted by TNVols58

The number of people that will go to this thing will be pretty sad.....the players and coaches will be there standing around and waiting for people to come.....other than a youth baseball team or two and 10 true fans there won't be anybody there

Yeah I doubt that. The Vols had a winning season last year, and gave fans a reason to be optimistic while Georgia Bulldogs hard to be optimistic with the awful season they had.

[TNVols58]

Yeah I doubt that. The Vols had a winning season last year, and gave fans a reason to be optimistic while Georgia Bulldogs hard to be optimistic with the awful season they had.

You can't be serious....we fell apart at the end of the year and we've lost a TON of talent off of last year's team.....seems that you're a big Raleigh fan.....TR has shown NOTHING in his tenure here.....NOTHING

[TNVols58]

There's NO optimism for this year.....that's why the banquet was cancelled.....Brent Hubbs of Volquest said there just wasn't any interest for the banquet....that says a lot......a HUGE state of apathy for the program right now

[firestorm]

Originally Posted by TNVols58

Yeah I doubt that. The Vols had a winning season last year, and gave fans a reason to be optimistic while Georgia Bulldogs hard to be optimistic with the awful season they had.

You can't be serious....we fell apart at the end of the year and we've lost a TON of talent off of last year's team.....seems that you're a big Raleigh fan.....TR has shown NOTHING in his tenure here.....NOTHING

Fell apart. In the 2nd half other than some other SEC team the Vols were one of the best teams in the 2nd half. Hard to say they fell apart at the end of the year when the Crimson Tide needed extra innings to beat the Vols in the 2nd game to get the final spot in the SEC Tournament.

The Vols still got Josh Liles, Zack Osborn, Khayyan Norfork, Chris Fritts, and Matt Duffy. Yeah they lost talent but it's not like the Vols have only one fantastic player returning.
Also they got a player that decided to play for the Vols instead of go to the Pros.

Nothing. Hello 2009 they had a losing record, 2010 they had a winning record. So to say he's done nothing is inaccurate.

[TNVols58]

What's the good of a winning record without making the SEC or NCAA Tournament? COME ON MAN!

And yes those guys you mentioned will be pretty solid.....but how about on the mound?

[firestorm]

Originally Posted by TNVols58

What's the good of a winning record without making the SEC or NCAA Tournament? COME ON MAN!

And yes those guys you mentioned will be pretty solid.....but how about on the mound?

When was the last time the Vols had a winning record. Yeah it sucks they did not make the tournament but the fact that the Vols team were one hit from beating the Crimson Tide in extra innings, and likely could have beat them in game 3 to make the SEC Tournament hard not to be optimsitc. The Vols after a poor first half including the SEC could have just gave up but they didn't, and had a terrific 2nd half with the final series of the game agaisnt the Crimson Tide was not for pride but to get into the SEC Tournament.


It's going to be hard having lost more than one strong pitcher but it's not like it will be impossible.

[Gentleman Jack]

Went to fan day this morning with my son and we had a blast. the players were really nice, the new facilities were first class. Even took some BP in the new cages. I'm not sure what the season holds, but for 1 day, all was great in the new Lindsey Nelson Stadium. I'll post some pics later if anyone would like to see.