Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

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Ron Swanson said:
He always has that smug I'm better than everyone around me face too. Very punchable looking, IMO.
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When Ubben read this...

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csprig9 said:
Ubben is a prick who stokes the fire any chance he can

Loves drama and truly hates Tennessee athletics
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Not very smart when your product is subscription based. Again, if I were Pruitt, I’d be wondering if it was even worth letting them watch 10 minutes of practice.

Cut down the herd of turds...
 
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utvols88 said:
What is this dudes deal?

@David Ubben I'm talking to you.

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People would take journalists a lot more seriously if they wouldn't perform this type of obnoxious virtue signaling. It's beyond lazy - it's intellectually dishonest.

The problem with is journalism is that people in the industry are only about building their brand, which is the most important and marketable aspect they have in the industry. It's all about getting that blue checkmark on Twitter, building your following, generating new subscribers, and getting others in the industry to boost your signal. In the case of Ubben, he has the fanbase of the University of Tennessee to build his brand off of. Media figures who build their brand by taking shots at our beloved University is nothing new. It's something that we as fans are all too familiar with.

This kind of messaging we see from Ubben on Twitter, it's done intentionally, and for a very specific purpose. It's the classic bait and switch in the case of his business development. Ubben starts with putting out high quality content, getting some buzz going, and steadily increasing his subscribers. His employers have their business model built on subscriptions, and you need to keep bringing in new subs to sustain the business model. After the initial traction recedes, what's the next step to keep bringing in new streams of recurring revenue in the form of subscriptions?

The inevitable next step is that you go the well vetted route of using digital emotional manipulation. This is why Ubben is throwing shade at a young child and our University. There's nothing organic about that Tweet, it's a carefully constructed message to get the kind of reaction it did.

The problem with all of this though - People want authenticity. People don't want clickbait headlines that are designed to boost SEO rankings. People don't want rage-bait Twitter threads. We want real, legitimate, deep dive analysis and reporting. We want objectivity. We don't want the ephemeral coverage that is emblematic of traditional mainstream media. The public will pay a premium for good content, but the public will also leave in droves when the profit motive becomes what drives the coverage of the University. Journalism is a profession that supposedly to serve the public and hold power accountable. It is not supposed to be an industry that exists entirely to monetize the public around advertising/subscription revenue models.

@David Ubben - Come at me
 
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RiotVol said:
Not very smart when your product is subscription based. Again, if I were Pruitt, I’d be wondering if it was even worth letting them watch 10 minutes of practice.

Cut down the herd of turds...
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Cutting back on media access to practice means less information for the fans.
Do you really want that? What would happen to Fingers?
 
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man, i had areally high hopes for Cam Newton and JG this season. so far...........both have been HUUUUUUUUUGE disapointments.

mercy.
 
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Either Ubben is pulling a bait-and-switch or something happened recently and he wants out of Knoxville. He had good stuff. Then out of the blue his entire attitude changed. Now he's taking every opportunity to get a shot in.

And its not 16,000 shirts. It's 50,000 by last count. The university isn't making money off of it, its going to a non-profit. But.... facts be damned for Ubben. Doesn't fit his narrative.
 
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Vfl2407 said:
Cutting back on media access to practice means less information for the fans.
Do you really want that? What would happen to Fingers?
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I'm sick enough of the mocking and calls of no support, I'd welcome cronyism with open arms at this point.
Don't have to write fluff by any means but if they do the hit pieces, I'd love to see their passes revoked. Wish it were possible.

And @David Ubben, pathetic.
 
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chargervol said:
I'm sick enough of the mocking and calls of no support, I'd welcome cronyism with open arms at this point.
Don't have to write fluff by any means but if they do the hit pieces, I'd love to see their passes revoked. Wish it were possible.

And @David Ubben, pathetic.
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when i'm travelling and i peruse other markets....i'm always jealous of the media coverage some other programs get vs. ours.

our local media, at least a good portion of it, seems to almost have it out for TN.

you go listen to guys that cover UGA or Bama or Auburn............totally different vibe.....

granted, i get small samples compared to what i do with TN, so i'll acknowledge that. but the fact that that's my perception based on the amount i do get to listen to should tell you something.
 
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Call me crazy, but local media who "cover" the Vols getting into literal arguments with the fanbase is the most asinine and unprofessional behavior I've ever seen/heard.

I get that you can't control every caller, but if they get loud and argumentative END THE CALL, don't take shots at them. END THE CALL and move the flip on, I've turned off 99.1 so many times because one caller derails the topic and suddenly it's 15 minutes of smug mocking of the caller. See it on Twitter too. The fan isn't getting paid, but you as media people are represent yourself with a bit of class for goodness sake.
 
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jakez4ut said:
when i'm travelling and i peruse other markets....i'm always jealous of the media coverage some other programs get vs. ours.

our local media, at least a good portion of it, seems to almost have it out for TN.

you go listen to guys that cover UGA or Bama or Auburn............totally different vibe.....

granted, i get small samples compared to what i do with TN, so i'll acknowledge that. but the fact that that's my perception based on the amount i do get to listen to should tell you something.
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I can back that up with personal experience also. The amount of media and law enforcement cover up at FSU startled me.
Couldn't help but imagine our guys racing to break the story and make the arrest. Digging through player's pasts to help incriminate them.
NOT being reputable but actually working harder on anything that hurts TN.
 
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SoilVol said:
Either Ubben is pulling a bait-and-switch or something happened recently and he wants out of Knoxville. He had good stuff. Then out of the blue his entire attitude changed. Now he's taking every opportunity to get a shot in.

And its not 16,000 shirts. It's 50,000 by last count. The university isn't making money off of it, its going to a non-profit. But.... facts be damned for Ubben. Doesn't fit his narrative.
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I think he’s longing to get back to Big 12 country. He was there all summer.

And yeah, the university has lost money on this shirts - probably a substantial amount.
 
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