Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

[VolInDayton]

Vols fans on twitter whining about what Vols players tweet is obnoxious.

I swear #voltwitter is an embarrassment.

I mean, I get the Jordan Murphy thing - that was BS and I'm glad he's off the team. But the oMg lOoK wHaT rAnDoM pLaYeR tWeEtEd gRrRrRrR!!!!

STFU voltwitter.

It almost feels like there are fans that think they are helping the program by tweeting. Their tweets arent going to fire up the players and we dont need them trying to go around trying to trap players into bad targets to weed them out.

 

[jakez4ut]

It almost feels like there are fans that think they are helping the program by tweeting. Their tweets arent going to fire up the players and we dont need them trying to go around trying to trap players into bad targets to weed them out.

no, they know they're not helping. they're entitled donors that think they actually have a say in things. "i give thousands every year, so stfu and go win" blah, blah, blah.......

it's ridiculous.

 

[jakez4ut]

I'm convinced the worse ones aren't even Vol fans. I think they're Florida and Georgia fans with a troll account. At least that what I keep telling myself.

if only that were true for all of them. i'm sure there's some of that though. unfortunately..........................the majority are not.

 

[chargervol]

if only that were true for all of them. i'm sure there's some of that though. unfortunately..........................the majority are not.

I want to believe it but you spend enough time in another forum, you realize..people really are the worst.

 

[jakez4ut]

I want to believe it but you spend enough time in another forum, you realize..people really are the worst.

lol...yeah. my dad used to day "son, there's no liefguard at the gene pool, don't forget that"

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Here's my take ...

Kids have no loyalty. They commit to a University not out of blood loyalty but because of promises given and perceived opportunity. Our roster isn't full of in state life long UT fans.

We, as Vols fans, live and die by this team. We bleed orange.

These kids (painting with a broad brush but still I'd venture to say 95% at least) weren't Vols fans growing up. Hell, UT has sucked for most if not all of their lives. Most came here under promises given under a previous staff, and have been through hell while on campus here. The past few years has been a complete **** show. Hell, one of the kids recently came out this off season and said they didn't even get enough food because of Butch's lack of nutritional program. There's been no S&C, so many haven't developed and they've seen friends and teammates medically retire at an alarming rate, etc. It's been hell.

And I know it was recently tweeted that most of the remaining players on the roster are Pruitt recruits, but lets be honest, that '18 class was mostly Butch kids plus a handful that CJP and staff were able to throw together in three weeks.

Bottom line is, we as fans literally hurt when the team loses. Some of the players do, some don't. They don't bleed orange. It isn't just a Tennessee issue. Just look at the transfer portal updates - few kids anywhere have loyalty to any program. They go where they go for the best opportunity. So combine all the reasons why the lack of genuine loyalty to UT exists, coupled with the frustration a lot of these kids deal with with this program, and the basic toxic atmosphere that comes with social media, twitter especially (I've long thought twitter is basically a haven for extremists and trolls - just check out a political or 'racial' subject for proof), and it is what it is.

Fans need to get over themselves. Stop @'ing the players and expecting them to not respond when they're being insulted or ridiculed.

 

[chargervol]

Especially with culture what it is and youth never seeing a good TN, I think some of those people are bigger fans of social media than they are of any team.

If they were forced to give 1 up..

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Also I lost a lot of respect for the athletic for bringing in jamele hill.

 

[butchna]

Our fans are gonna honk, whatever that means

#Honk&Change

 

[jakez4ut]

Here's my take ...

Kids have no loyalty this year. They commit to a University not out of blood loyalty but because of promises given and perceived opportunity. Our roster isn't full of in state life long UT fans.

We, as Vols fans, live and die by this team. We bleed orange.

These kids (painting with a broad brush but still I'd venture to say 95% at least) weren't Vols fans growing up. Hell, UT has sucked for most if not all of their lives. Most came here under promises given under a previous staff, and have been through hell while on campus here. The past few years has been a complete **** show. Hell, one of the kids recently came out this off season and said they didn't even get enough food because of Butch's lack of nutritional program. There's been no S&C, so many haven't developed and they've seen friends and teammates medically retire at an alarming rate, etc. It's been hell.

And I know it was recently tweeted that most of the remaining players on the roster are Pruitt recruits, but lets be honest, that '18 class was mostly Butch kids plus a handful that CJP and staff were able to throw together in three weeks.

Bottom line is, we as fans literally hurt when the team loses. Some of the players do, some don't. They don't bleed orange. It isn't just a Tennessee issue. Just look at the transfer portal updates - few kids anywhere have loyalty to any program. They go where they go for the best opportunity. So combine all the reasons why the lack of genuine loyalty to UT exists, coupled with the frustration a lot of these kids deal with with this program, and the basic toxic atmosphere that comes with social media, twitter especially (I've long thought twitter is basically a haven for extremists and trolls - just check out a political or 'racial' subject for proof), and it is what it is.

Fans need to get over themselves. Stop @'ing the players and expecting them to not respond when they're being insulted or ridiculed.

yeah, i think there's something to this. and fans have more access now than they ever have. throw in a lot of the documentaries (last chance u etc...) and it gives you some insight as to what's going on in some of these kids' heads....as to what's their priorities and motiviations. and it's not "give my all for (fill in the blank)" in all cases.

which is fine, i can accept that, and i don't go on twitter and even consider egaging with players. very rarely will i even engage with fans or media, other than the occaisonal "like"....

fans do need to get over it....but siap last night, the player has direct control over 1 side of any potential interaction on twitter/instagram/facebook.....no way they can control "the mob". so in the most cliche coach speak ever, i'd go back to "control what you can control", which means just stay off it. that, they can control.

for fans........would be wise to remember that ignorance really is bliss when it comes to most of this stuff that goes on behind the scenes.

 

[jakez4ut]

Also I lost a lot of respect for the athletic for bringing in jamele hill.

i thought it was the atlantic, not the athletic? or was that a joke? lol.

 

[butchna]

Also I lost a lot of respect for the athletic for bringing in jamele hill.

Gettin WOKE turned out all right for ESPN...and that newsmagazine they launched.

 

[wuwh_08]

Building our perfect coach

1. Experience of Fulmer
2. Swagger of Kiffin
3. Hair and charm of Dooley
4. Salesmanship of Butch
5. X’s and O’s Of Pruitt

The Ghost of Pat Summitt

 

[BigOrange15]

Also I lost a lot of respect for the athletic for bringing in jamele hill.

That's weird since she wrote that article for The Atlantic. Can people not read? lol

 

[engineerVOL]

Had a neighbor who let his dog **** in my front yard and didn’t clean it up. I went out there and picked it up with a grocery bag and it took it to his house and dumped it on his front porch.

Yeah I’m petty. I don’t care.

Proud of you. If my neighbor’s dog didn’t have sloppy diarrhea I’d do the same.

 

[Nashvegas31]

I hope Banks gets a lot of run this wknd. He didn’t always know what to do but he went all out full speed looking to hit people. Ignont was terrible in space. Banks and Reid should take those reps.

 

[jakez4ut]

I hope Banks gets a lot of run this wknd. He didn’t always know what to do but he went all out full speed looking to hit people. Ignont was terrible in space. Banks and Reid should take those reps.

yeah, i'll be a little shocked if HT, Roman Harrison and Banks don't get a lot more PT this weekend to be honest.

 

[Ace]

yeah, i'll be a little shocked if HT, Roman Harrison and Banks don't get a lot more PT this weekend to be honest.

Prepare to be shocked - it is the Vol way

 

[butchna]

That's weird since she wrote that article for The Atlantic. Can people not read? lol

Not anything with her byline. Don’t have a subscription to either rag.

 

[chargervol]

#Honk&Change

Maybe it was from all of my eye rolling but never did make it far enough to figure out what that's supposed to be all about.

 

[BigOrange15]

Not anything with her byline. Don’t have a subscription to either rag.

Fair, she is the worst.

 

[butchna]

Maybe it was from all of my eye rolling but never did make it far enough to figure out what that's supposed to be all about.

Fulmer goes out to his SUV, hears honks and goes back in and fires Pruitt and hires Leach...eazzey speazey!

 

[butchna]

Fair, she is the worst.

She eased her way in. By the time many had any issue with her, it was too late.

 

[Cactus Jack]

She eased her way in. By the time many had any issue with her, it was too late.

TBH i don't think even she believes half of the stuff she says. She just is smart enough to realize she can put out these click bait articles and it'll keep lining her pockets with racial tension propaganda. Horrible for our country but great for her 401k...

 

[Jack Burton]

So, it seems its setting up that if we lose and JG keeps missing reads and slides short, Mauer or Shrout will start at UTC next week. Perfect break-in game.

If JG continues to struggle I believe this will happen. Probably after the gauntlet is over near the end of October. Pruitt will have to do something to invigorate the team after all the losses. JG just can’t play high Div 1 football.