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I think that paying players will put the smaller schools out of the football business. Too many questions about it. What about Tennis players? Baseball? Women's softball, basketball? La Cross? And to my original point, the Tennessee State's, Tennessee Tech, and countless others of these small schools. I guess I'm missing some of the important details.
 
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butchna said:
Father’s Day gift!
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ChattaTNVol said:
On "paying" the players -

Things are always changing. Generations come and generations go. The new generations are typically more adaptable than the older generations. jmo

I thought free agency in the pros was the worst thing ever when it came along. Whatever happened to loyalty? For me it took something I valued away from the game. I’ve always been a fan of players, whether college or pros. When the pro players started moving around from team to team for better paychecks I mostly decided to throw in the towel on the pros. I haven’t been to an NFL game I don’t think since Joe Montana’s 49ers last played in Atlanta. There’s not a single game that I’m interested in watching. I don’t even care for the super bowl. Everything is about money. The players, the NFL, the media, everybody is making more money than ever. They don’t miss me at all.

I was a big fan of the NBA and I spent money, went to games, etc. but I was a fan of the teams because of the players they had. Once players started deserting my team(s) pretty much just because they could make more money elsewhere I quit supporting them and quit going and quit watching. It didn’t hurt them at all and I don’t miss them one bit. I miss the old days. I thought those were the best times.

I haven’t been to watch the Braves play since the mid-90’s and I had been going to Braves’ games since the early 70’s. Dad and I were there the night Hank Aaron hit #715.

It’s not that I hate pro sports; it’s just that I’m not interested anymore. If it came to it I’d still take guests to a game just to entertain them but I’m not interested in investing any real time, money, or emotion into “loyalty” toward one team or another, not anymore. Things have changed, at least from my perspective, and I’m not interested in adapting. Obviously, I’m in the minority.

Doug Dickey was my first coach but I never trusted the guy. I mean he was from Florida. What the hell are we doing with a guy from Florida running our football program. I was just a kid but I wasn’t stupid. Sure enough the day came where Coach Dickey ups and leaves and guess where he goes. Frickin’ Florida. See I told ya. Now, many years later, I don’t really have any hard feelings about Dickey. I think in the end the way things turned out he was more Tennessee than he was Florida so I don’t hold any grudge.

I’ve said all that just to say this. I don’t give a damn what they do to the game they’re not separating me from my love of Tennessee football. I’ll frickin’ adapt. A body’s got to hold on to something in this crazy mixed up world. I mean they could hire another guy from Alabama to coach our team and I’m still going to be there week in and week out. They’re not going to win this time. To my dying day I’m a Tennessee Volunteer. jmo.
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I hope I can hang on...but..dang this is stupid and it sucks on all levels.
 
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HankHill said:
We got outbid for cam newton.
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Because Kiffin pulled away for Simms.

I’m not suggesting we pay the most for every player. What I’m saying is no one dedicates more resources to recruiting than we do - along with the other top 10 or so programs in the country.

If we are “in it” with a player and want them badly, money is never an issue.
 
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InVOLuntary said:
Ohio State says hi. Michigan says hi. Penn State says hi. Wisconsin says hi. There's tons of markets in the north where college football is huge.

It's all your opinion and I disagree whole heatedly.
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All those markets are places pro football draws much higher than college.
 
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HankHill said:
That’s what I’m saying. Jennings is 10x the college wr Malone is with worse QBs. But Malone ran a 4.4. Is here even on an active roster now?
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Yeah that was crazy to me. I appreciated Malone's surge his Jr year but he had no shot at being an NFL guy. I'm gonna root so hard for JJ in the league.
 
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BigALWiLson said:
Seriously, this is what they are ****** coached to do.... Not turn the ball over. That's not saying hes been perfect but protecting the football isnt one of his flaws. Good grief you people cant just be happy for the kid. He played well Saturday and his throws were where they needed to be.
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One good freaking game & some of you people think he's the best thing since sliced bread. Not being able to get the offense in the endzone is one of his many flaws. GOOD GRIEF!!!!
 
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Ok don’t shoot the messenger if this doesn’t happen. One of Kirbys staff members was offered a coordinator job at a smaller school. Ask why he didn’t take it he said.
They think Saban is done after next season. Dabo won’t take the job but Kirby will and he wants to coach at Bama so he’s hanging with him.
 
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SmokinBob said:
I love college football because, up until recently, it seemed players were team focused. The love of the game and of their brothers on the team was primary. Lately it has become more and more about me - even to the point of not playing in bowl games or choosing to ”redshirt” if the season is going badly. I see this ruling as another nail. When I allow myself to think about it, it makes me sad.
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😥 Ditto
 
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