I've worked in higher education for nearly 10 years now and I can tell you through firsthand experience that many people that work in academic administration are strange and socially awkward. The stereotype isn't always true of course, but the percentage is certainly higher than you would find in most other fields of work.
I also work in higher ed and totally agree with that statement.
OP, if your friend works in the president's office and knows you're a Vol fan, they shouldn't have given you those tickets. As someone who has worked with and in athletics, that's a no no, but they could've gotten you tickets somewhere else. I've sat in the president's suite and I couldn't imagine bringing one of my friends that supported the other team to sit in that area. Hopefully they make it through Monday without getting canned.
I generally agree. But still no reason for the guy to behave like that. Wasn't the fault of the Tennessee fan.
I agree, he was being an ass and he could of had the matter taken care of very easily and got them other seats. But it was a bad move by the person in his office to do that.