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02-21-2010, 07:46 PM
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| | Big Orange Faithful
Join Date: Jan 2010  Location: Knoxville, TN
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| Torch patch on jerseys?
Anyone know anything about this? I noticed some players have a patch sewn to their jerseys, and I can't figure out what it is for...(Right side of chest on jersey)   | 
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02-21-2010, 07:47 PM
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| | Vol For Eternity
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| Its an orange push-up
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02-21-2010, 07:47 PM
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| | Senior Member
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| Team captain maybe? I don't know. | |
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02-21-2010, 07:50 PM
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| | Big Orange Faithful
Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Knoxville, TN
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Originally Posted by Volfan8282  Team captain maybe? I don't know. | I thought it might be, but Melvin Goins has one on his jersey as well...Don't think he's a capt.
Which would rule out Seniors, also. | |
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02-21-2010, 07:54 PM
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| | Senior Member
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| I'm pretty sure I've read in the past that it has some correlation to a players GPA in school, although I'm not sure exactly what the cutoff is to earn it.
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Here's a bit more info Quote:
Q: First off, the uniforms this year look awesome! This is exactly what Tennessee uniforms should look like, most notably the stitched numbers ... Outstanding!
As I watched the game this weekend down here in Florida, I noticed a "Torch" patch on some of the players. I like the reference to the Torchbearer, but haven't been able to figure out what they were for.
I noticed Ainge was wearing one, along with numerous other players.
What's up with the patches?
Matt Matin
mmatin@HNTB.com
GRIFF: Matt, good question so I dialed up UT sports information Hall of Famer Bud Ford and he sent me a release explaining it.
The torch is the "VOLScholar'' insignia, representing a program through the Thornton Athletics Student Life Center in cooperation with the men's and women's athletics departments.
The program represents academic and citizenship-building and student-athletes must earn the right to wear the patch with a 3.0 grade-point average the previous fall and/or spring semester.
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02-21-2010, 07:54 PM
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| | I have pocket presents
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| It's the Vol Scholar patch, if I'm not mistaken. 3.0 GPA or higher. | |
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02-21-2010, 07:56 PM
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| | Errric Berrrrrry
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Originally Posted by utcvol it's the vol scholar patch, if i'm not mistaken. 3.0 gpa or higher. | ding ding ding | |
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02-21-2010, 07:56 PM
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| | Justice Party
Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Nether Regions
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| The torch is the "VOLScholar'' insignia, representing a program through the Thornton Athletics Student Life Center in cooperation with the men's and women's athletics departments.
The program represents academic and citizenship-building and student-athletes must earn the right to wear the patch with a 3.0 grade-point average the previous fall and/or spring semester. | |
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02-21-2010, 07:57 PM
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| | Big Orange Faithful
Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Knoxville, TN
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Originally Posted by UTCVol It's the Vol Scholar patch, if I'm not mistaken. 3.0 GPA or higher. | Quote:
Originally Posted by Slydell The torch is the "VOLScholar'' insignia, representing a program through the Thornton Athletics Student Life Center in cooperation with the men's and women's athletics departments.
The program represents academic and citizenship-building and student-athletes must earn the right to wear the patch with a 3.0 grade-point average the previous fall and/or spring semester. | Great, thanks! | |
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02-21-2010, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Volfan8282 Team captain maybe? I don't know. | I dont think Crompton was a captain in 07. | |
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02-21-2010, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by volsof09 I dont think Crompton was a captain in 07. | 1) How do you know when that picture was taken?
2) Did you not read the other posts after mine? I was just guessing. It's a GPA deal. | |
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02-21-2010, 08:06 PM
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| | Member
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| I know it is for academic achievement, and I believe it is for 3.0 GPA or higher.  | |
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02-21-2010, 08:07 PM
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| | Not with any group. Ever.
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| I think it may have something to do with having a 3.0 and being as Vol Scholar....
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bosgap: the only time i ever pulled a gun on someone was when 3 guys ran me out of the road with my wife and daughter in car ,then they jumped out with ball bats and chains.i pulled out a glock 45 and then a ar 15 and empytied two 30 round clips into their car,i didnt say a word about not jumping on you like randy cotour on tito ortiz and doing a lot of ground and pounding on that prickly head till you bleed out of every orphus on your face,i got guns because i love guns | |
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02-21-2010, 08:07 PM
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| | Not with any group. Ever.
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| Or maybe it's because they were a Vol Scholar and had a 3.0 or higher....
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bosgap: the only time i ever pulled a gun on someone was when 3 guys ran me out of the road with my wife and daughter in car ,then they jumped out with ball bats and chains.i pulled out a glock 45 and then a ar 15 and empytied two 30 round clips into their car,i didnt say a word about not jumping on you like randy cotour on tito ortiz and doing a lot of ground and pounding on that prickly head till you bleed out of every orphus on your face,i got guns because i love guns | |
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02-21-2010, 08:14 PM
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| | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Volfan8282 1) How do you know when that picture was taken? | That's easy, the other patch on that jersey is the 75th Anniversary patch, worn in place of the normal SEC patch in the 2007 season. | |
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