Any Vols Coming out to California for the Cal Game? - Page 51

BigPapaVol · 02-26-2007, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CalBears

Easy there fella, I would say it is closer to 75%...

You're both wrong, 50% of Cal fans can't name a team in the SEC.

CalBears · 02-26-2007, 05:25 PM

Now, I realize I have become quite annoying, but I am a psyche major. I am trying to study the mindset of a Volunteer fan. It appears you are unwilling to even entertain the possibility of defeat. What I can gather from that is, should you lose (or rather when you lose) it will be devastating, no?

Business · 02-26-2007, 05:27 PM

So now we're a social experiment?

Business · 02-26-2007, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by CalBears

Now, I realize I have become quite annoying, but I am a psyche major. I am trying to study the mindset of a Volunteer fan. It appears you are unwilling to even entertain the possibility of defeat. What I can gather from that is, should you lose (or rather when you lose) it will be devastating, no?

How did you feel last year mid-way through the 3rd quarter when it was 35-0? I mean I'm a Business major and just want to know if you purchasing trends and demand for products were the same. I'm trying to see if their is a correlation between getting that ass whipped and the market.

CalBears · 02-26-2007, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Business

So now we're a social experiment?

No, you are human beings. Human beings with a very interesting mindset. From birth you are conditioned to believe you are the best. So, I am keenly interested in knowing how you will react after a defeat to the worst team, (hands down) in the country, CAL.

**VolinArizona** · 02-26-2007, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by CalBears

Now, I realize I have become quite annoying, but I am a psyche major. I am trying to study the mindset of a Volunteer fan. It appears you are unwilling to even entertain the possibility of defeat. What I can gather from that is, should you lose (or rather when you lose) it will be devastating, no?

In the past, when Tennessee has lost, it is devastating to many many Tennessee fans. Football always has been and always will be a way of life in the South.

CalBears · 02-26-2007, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Business

How did you feel last year mid-way through the 3rd quarter when it was 35-0? I mean I'm a Business major and just want to know if you purchasing trends and demand for products were the same. I'm trying to see if their is a correlation between getting that ass whipped and the market.

I felt terrible; my entire life was thrown into disarray. If we had won, it would have been huge. As it is we lost, and lost bad. I was unable to buy or even think of purchasing anything.

Business · 02-26-2007, 05:32 PM

You think their is something wrong with a mindset of being the best? If you let failure slip into your mind failure is an option.

**tvolsfan** · 02-26-2007, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CalBears

No, you are human beings. Human beings with a very interesting mindset. From birth you are conditioned to believe you are the best. So, I am keenly interested in knowing how you will react after a defeat to the worst team, (hands down) in the country, CAL.

If we lose to Cal, it's a good indicator that we won't finish better than third in the SEC East.

CalBears · 02-26-2007, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by VolinArizona

In the past, when Tennessee has lost, it is devastating to many many Tennessee fans. Football always has been and always will be a way of life in the South.

So, that forms the basis of my question. In the past you lost to other SEC teams. This time you may lose to the Bears, a team many have no respect for. So I am curious how you will be able to recover (theoretically) if you lose to the Bears.

**tvolsfan** · 02-26-2007, 05:35 PM

If we lose to Cal, Fulmer will be in serious trouble.

Business · 02-26-2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CalBears

I felt terrible; my entire life was thrown into disarray. If we had won, it would have been huge. As it is we lost, and lost bad. I was unable to buy or even think of purchasing anything.

Thats against some of the studies I've read about sports fans buying trends. Some fans will try to feel better by buying things to take their minds off their teams short commings. Even though the products bought aren't say a Cal hat and jersey but they spend more money.

CalBears · 02-26-2007, 05:38 PM

Scratch that, I am pretty sure I know the answer. You will feel worthless if you lose to Cal, because Cal sucks! Man, they suck big time! The only teams that will suck worse than Cal, are the ones that lose to us. So, if you lose you may want to petition to join the ACC.

Smokefatty · 02-26-2007, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CalBears

So, that forms the basis of my question. In the past you lost to other SEC teams. This time you may lose to the Bears, a team many have no respect for. So I am curious how you will be able to recover (theoretically) if you lose to the Bears.

Theoretically, we would probably get over it the same way we did after an embarrassing loss to Vandy in '05...by thrashing a weak, overrated Pac-10 team the next season.

CalBears · 02-26-2007, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Business

Thats against some of the studies I've read about sports fans buying trends. Some fans will try to feel better by buying things to take their minds off their teams short commings. Even though the products bought aren't say a Cal hat and jersey but they spend more money.

Yeah that makes sense. Me personally, I didn't even want to talk or see anyone.