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vol66 said:
As for The Smokies, that’s more my speed financially, I love UT baseball, but I can’t swing it.
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I agree. I hope if I can get UT tix that I can come in to 3-4 weekends a season. The rest I will offer to my brother and his family who are moving back to take care of my mom.

If neither he nor I can use them, I hope I am able to offer some up here to those dads (& moms) wanting to take their kids to a TN game they can actually afford. I see others on the board do that and I want to be one of those guys.

I have been blessed by the generosity of folks on this board (you are on that list) and I hope to be able to pay it forward a bit; I just can't take $1000 gambles to make that happen.

If it happens, I will keep you and your bride (or your boy, whomever you'd have a better time with) in mind. ;)
 
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Ritzwatch said:
I agree. I hope if I can get UT tix that I can come in to 3-4 weekends a season. The rest I will offer to my brother and his family who are moving back to take care of my mom.

If neither he nor I can use them, I hope I am able to offer some up here to those dads (& moms) wanting to take their kids to a TN game they can actually afford. I see others on the board do that and I want to be one of those guys.

I have been blessed by the generosity of folks on this board (you are on that list) and I hope to be able to pay it forward a bit; I just can't take $1000 gambles to make that happen.

If it happens, I will keep you and your bride (or your boy, whomever you'd have a better time with) in mind. ;)
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You all always have a place here, you know that!

GBO!!!
 
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VolGirl81 said:
That’s the thing, it is extortion. I hope we don’t pay and I don’t think we will. It’s a never ending situation until they do something about it.
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What does Vandy do, not that I care, Missouri, ….Who wants to watch Alabama, OSU and 12 other teams slug it out in their own conference? TV contracts.
 
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VolPack22 said:
SEC has #1 vs #7, #3 vs #11, #5 vs #6 and they’re all relegated to SECN+…
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I've gotten to the point where I loathe the secn+. The audio is terrible, sometimes the score bug is accurate...and then there's that female color commentator....I forget her name...she's a Benedict Arnold to Tennessee....damn, she's awful. End rant.
 
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TN Jed said:
I've gotten to the point where I loathe the secn+. The audio is terrible, sometimes the score bug is accurate...and then there's that female color commentator....I forget her name...she's a Benedict Arnold to Tennessee....damn, she's awful. End rant.
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It’s better than no TV….wait…,,,John Wilkerson is pretty fantastic.
 
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vol66 said:
I agree with much of this. The adults built the system and I would bet this ain’t the kid. There’s a school talking to someone in his camp, but clearly, not showing up to practice with your brothers…that’s on him, unless he’s sick or something.
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Before this major issue, by virtually all accounts, Nico has been great with coaches, teammates, and fans. He was well liked by all. His Dad seems to be the problem as he seems to only be concerned with who will pay Nico the most $$$. He will likely end up at UCLA for close to $3M IMHO. If reports are true, his family handled this poorly. I hope UT holds firm and doesn’t negotiate at this late hour.
 
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taylorvol said:
Before this major issue, by virtually all accounts, Nico has been great with coaches, teammates, and fans. He was well liked by all. His Dad seems to be the problem as he sems to only be concerned with who will pay Nico the most $$$. He will likely end up at UCLA for close to $3M IMHO. If reports are true, his family handled this poorly. I hope UT holds firm and doesn’t negotiate at this late hour.
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Reminds me of Lavar Ball except he is way more behind the scenes than Ball. These dads need to realize they are setting their sons up for failure.
 
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taylorvol said:
Ideally, how many tickets do you need? Could you do a Friday night SEC game?
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I appreciate it @taylorvol , I’m good. I’d rather hang out with you guys here and watch on tv. A short time ago, that was not a possibility and UT should keep that in mind. But I also understand “ get it while the getting is good!”

Renovation is a byproduct of success, so are ticket prices. I’ll still be around when we suck.

GBO!!!
 
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