I agree. If I were a parent and read what posters said about most recruits that did not choose UT, there's no way I would urge my child to attend this school. Because once someone doesn't choose the Vols, ppl on here get ugly. I was just as shocked by Von's announcement as anyone. But how extremely selfish is it to put yourself and your emotions above the person whose life it will impact the most!? It's sad that the majority of my few posts on here are to try and show that there are reasonable Vol fans on this site. Everyone on this site knows that anything published on the internet is pretty much accessible to anyone forever. People, please think of what you say and how that represents this university. I want to win just as bad as anyone, trust me! But all it takes is a few posts by some idiots to ruin the image of millions of Vol fans as a whole. I know this day is a very emotional one for us all, but Jesus, quit hating on these kids! They are kids! This is the most important decision of their lives so far. Their decisions are NOT a personal shot at you or I. It is what they believe is best for them. If someone questioned your decision, even dog cussed you, over something that you truly believe was best for you and your family, what would you say? Would that change your opinion of that person?
I believe in our coaches, our players, and the Vols, but not so much our fan base (meaning all the negativity on this site by the majority of posters).
To paraphase a Lincoln quote when refering to the USA, but that applies to our team "the only way we can fail, is if we fail from within."