In this day and age, especially with HD and large screen TV's, there's a serious competition for a persons discretionary spending and entertainment dollars. When one stops enjoying the product, it's natural for a fan to turn to other alternatives. My parents were pie in the sky. I'd had tickets since the 80's and spent the last 5 years in the Terrace....then came Kiffin/Dooley. It simply became unenjoyable and I stopped looking forward to the trip. I also looked at how much attending games was costing me vs the entertainment value for my hard earned money. When you add the cost of tickets, travel, room and board, meals, etc...it's a damned expensive weekend and for what? Dooley ball? Nah. I let everything go and got back into golf. Now I take that money and put it into golf travel and vacations. Might return to being a fan in attendance at some point, but for now, I'm just not into UT sports like I once was. One thing is certain, I'm still looking at how the UT admin is running this program and doubt we will get the proper leadership necessary to make the decisions and spend the money to compete for championships anytime soon. We are run like a middle of the pack SEC team and the leadership is dysfunctional IMO. Until I see serious change and results, my money will continue to go elsewhere. So don't feel like you're alone or some terrible fan. UT and the admin has an obligation to provide something in return for the fans investment. It's been a damned one way street for a long time now. And while I'm referring to football, the same is true of all UT sports IMO.
