An Open Apology

#26
#26
I was serious about that $.50 of ketchup coupon. Nothing goes better on a Dawg than Mustard and Ketchup.
 
#28
#28
VFL-82-JP said:
I'm sorry.

I've been pretty harsh with visitors to these boards from other fan bases: gators, dawgs, wildcats, brother-husbands (bama fans), and so on. And I've gone beyond good-natured digs, to downright hostility ('seriously gtfo' kind of disdain). It wasn't right, and I'm sorry.

Why did I do that? Well, one big reason is because there are a surprising number of trolls, also from those other schools, who pretend to be Vols fans on these boards. I despise people like that. And that will not change. I'm not apologizing to the trolls, not even remotely. They suck.

But I let my vitriol for what Behr calls the "gator-vols" extend to the honest fans of other schools, too. Shouldn't have.

The other big reason is, I've always thought of vn.com as a "he man woman hater club" kind of club house. You know, the kind of place Spanky and Alfafa had, where they could keep the girls (mostly) at a distance. I thought of volnation as an orange-blooded private clubhouse, "members only" kind of thing.

But I got to thinking about it the other day, and a more useful analogy is to Neyland Stadium. At Neyland, when I run into a fan of the other team, I welcome them, ask how their visit has been, kid around with them, a little teasing but all good-natured. I want them to enjoy everything about their trip--except the outcome of the game.

And so why not here? Why not treat visitors the same way on vn.com?

Blinding flash of the obvious, right? I mean, most of you do that all the time.

Okay, so I've been a mental midget about all this. So I apologize. I apologize to folks like @Jaws and @bamawriter and @99gator and @Lawrence Wright and @LittleCat and @ZippyMorocco and all the others I've told once (or a hundred times) to gtfo. I'd like you to stay, and I'd appreciate if you could forgive my rudeness.

Not you, IknoxvolsI, you remain a troll and need to just die under a bush somewhere.

I also apologize to Freak, the mods, and my fellow Vols fans who have had to put up with my unreasonable stance. You're mostly better people than me (not you, Bearded), and this proves it.

Mea culpa, please forgive.

Go Vols!
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WIMP!
 
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VFL-82-JP said:
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Sorry bro, I can't support you on this one. Not that you asked me to.

They're all adults on a sports fan message board, if they can't handle what you've been throwing at them then they should stick with their own kind.

1 or maybe even 2 don't troll at all or enough to matter, but the rest of them???Only reason I hope they stick around is so all these Vols that love to impress them can watch them disappear when we start beating them again on a regular basis. Just watch.

It was a nice thought JP and you can Do what you want but if I were you I'd ask a mod to delete this thread and forget you ever thought about it.
 
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#35
I have some of the UF and UGA guys blocked. Some I don't. You can probably guess who is on each list.
 
#36
#36
The gators in here are generally ok. Other than Bama-Dawg the other uga fans are just needy and tiresome. Bama fans dont show up much, basically I think we are completely irrelevant to them currently.

But apologize? Heck no. This is a Tennessee board. I dont go to other boards. If I did, I sure as heck wouldn't expect any cordiality.

And none will be given here.
 
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#37
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windrider said:
Well spoken. I personally try to ignore the trolls and idiots, but there are some you mentioned such as 99 gator, jaws, bamawriter, little cat, and others that are good posters and I welcome there here. Nothing wrong with supporting your own school, just as I am a Vol to the core, but we as fans don't have to be a jerk when interacting with fans of other schools that are courteous.
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Meh. The gator clowns, the Kentucky cat and the bama jerk, add substance to this site, if I’m being honest. And most of the time they bring pretty decent perspectives. I just don’t give them the satisfaction of replying to or liking their posts very often.
GBO!!
 
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#39
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VFL-82-JP said:
I'm sorry.

I've been pretty harsh with visitors to these boards from other fan bases: gators, dawgs, wildcats, brother-husbands (bama fans), and so on. And I've gone beyond good-natured digs, to downright hostility ('seriously gtfo' kind of disdain). It wasn't right, and I'm sorry.

Why did I do that? Well, one big reason is because there are a surprising number of trolls, also from those other schools, who pretend to be Vols fans on these boards. I despise people like that. And that will not change. I'm not apologizing to the trolls, not even remotely. They suck.

But I let my vitriol for what Behr calls the "gator-vols" extend to the honest fans of other schools, too. Shouldn't have.

The other big reason is, I've always thought of vn.com as a "he man woman hater club" kind of club house. You know, the kind of place Spanky and Alfafa had, where they could keep the girls (mostly) at a distance. I thought of volnation as an orange-blooded private clubhouse, "members only" kind of thing.

But I got to thinking about it the other day, and a more useful analogy is to Neyland Stadium. At Neyland, when I run into a fan of the other team, I welcome them, ask how their visit has been, kid around with them, a little teasing but all good-natured. I want them to enjoy everything about their trip--except the outcome of the game.

And so why not here? Why not treat visitors the same way on vn.com?

Blinding flash of the obvious, right? I mean, most of you do that all the time.

Okay, so I've been a mental midget about all this. So I apologize. I apologize to folks like @Jaws and @bamawriter and @99gator and @Lawrence Wright and @LittleCat and @ZippyMorocco and all the others I've told once (or a hundred times) to gtfo. I'd like you to stay, and I'd appreciate if you could forgive my rudeness.

Not you, IknoxvolsI, you remain a troll and need to just die under a bush somewhere.

I also apologize to Freak, the mods, and my fellow Vols fans who have had to put up with my unreasonable stance. You're mostly better people than me (not you, Bearded), and this proves it.

Mea culpa, please forgive.

Go Vols!
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We are vfls, unless you have VBS THEN seek a therapist, maybe Greg Schiano blue font
 
#40
#40
A wonderful thing would be to see what IP address some of the UGA UA and UF posters are coming from my guess is some are the same people (and also posting as vols as well..)

No quarter.

Your on a rival board expect to be shamed.
 
#41
#41
VFL-82-JP said:
I'm sorry.

I've been pretty harsh with visitors to these boards from other fan bases: gators, dawgs, wildcats, brother-husbands (bama fans), and so on. And I've gone beyond good-natured digs, to downright hostility ('seriously gtfo' kind of disdain). It wasn't right, and I'm sorry.

Why did I do that? Well, one big reason is because there are a surprising number of trolls, also from those other schools, who pretend to be Vols fans on these boards. I despise people like that. And that will not change. I'm not apologizing to the trolls, not even remotely. They suck.

But I let my vitriol for what Behr calls the "gator-vols" extend to the honest fans of other schools, too. Shouldn't have.

The other big reason is, I've always thought of vn.com as a "he man woman hater club" kind of club house. You know, the kind of place Spanky and Alfafa had, where they could keep the girls (mostly) at a distance. I thought of volnation as an orange-blooded private clubhouse, "members only" kind of thing.

But I got to thinking about it the other day, and a more useful analogy is to Neyland Stadium. At Neyland, when I run into a fan of the other team, I welcome them, ask how their visit has been, kid around with them, a little teasing but all good-natured. I want them to enjoy everything about their trip--except the outcome of the game.

And so why not here? Why not treat visitors the same way on vn.com?

Blinding flash of the obvious, right? I mean, most of you do that all the time.

Okay, so I've been a mental midget about all this. So I apologize. I apologize to folks like @Jaws and @bamawriter and @99gator and @Lawrence Wright and @LittleCat and @ZippyMorocco and all the others I've told once (or a hundred times) to gtfo. I'd like you to stay, and I'd appreciate if you could forgive my rudeness.

Not you, IknoxvolsI, you remain a troll and need to just die under a bush somewhere.

I also apologize to Freak, the mods, and my fellow Vols fans who have had to put up with my unreasonable stance. You're mostly better people than me (not you, Bearded), and this proves it.

Mea culpa, please forgive.

Go Vols!
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I would prefer a direct apology from you and not be a part of a watered down group apology effort.
 
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#42
#42
This is a Tennessee message board for Tennessee fans. I don’t like any other rival teams fans coming in here. They all can leave and go back to their own message boards. And I am not gonna apologize for it either.
 
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#44
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VFL-82-JP said:
I'm sorry.

I've been pretty harsh with visitors to these boards from other fan bases: gators, dawgs, wildcats, brother-husbands (bama fans), and so on. And I've gone beyond good-natured digs, to downright hostility ('seriously gtfo' kind of disdain). It wasn't right, and I'm sorry.

Why did I do that? Well, one big reason is because there are a surprising number of trolls, also from those other schools, who pretend to be Vols fans on these boards. I despise people like that. And that will not change. I'm not apologizing to the trolls, not even remotely. They suck.

But I let my vitriol for what Behr calls the "gator-vols" extend to the honest fans of other schools, too. Shouldn't have.

The other big reason is, I've always thought of vn.com as a "he man woman hater club" kind of club house. You know, the kind of place Spanky and Alfafa had, where they could keep the girls (mostly) at a distance. I thought of volnation as an orange-blooded private clubhouse, "members only" kind of thing.

But I got to thinking about it the other day, and a more useful analogy is to Neyland Stadium. At Neyland, when I run into a fan of the other team, I welcome them, ask how their visit has been, kid around with them, a little teasing but all good-natured. I want them to enjoy everything about their trip--except the outcome of the game.

And so why not here? Why not treat visitors the same way on vn.com?

Blinding flash of the obvious, right? I mean, most of you do that all the time.

Okay, so I've been a mental midget about all this. So I apologize. I apologize to folks like @Jaws and @bamawriter and @99gator and @Lawrence Wright and @LittleCat and @ZippyMorocco and all the others I've told once (or a hundred times) to gtfo. I'd like you to stay, and I'd appreciate if you could forgive my rudeness.

Not you, IknoxvolsI, you remain a troll and need to just die under a bush somewhere.

I also apologize to Freak, the mods, and my fellow Vols fans who have had to put up with my unreasonable stance. You're mostly better people than me (not you, Bearded), and this proves it.

Mea culpa, please forgive.

Go Vols!
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It's just a game.
 
#46
#46
Haters gonna hate, Trolls gonna troll...........no apologies if they get told what for and where to go; this is Volnation!!!GBO!!!
 
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#50
#50
I see it exactly as you explained it. I've sat next to some visitors during a game and it's been fun. College football is about supporting your team and being respectful of those that support theirs. Face it - a little back and forth with the foes here makes this message board better and adds a little spice to banter around here. Could be boring. Just think if Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote Sherlock Holmes stories without an antagonist. No Professor Moriarty - just reading about Holmes playing the violin and Watson reminiscing of his tour of India. Yawn. JP I'm with you on the trolls posing as Vols. Some hide it well. Shame on them.. But those that aren't afraid to admit their loyalty.. they are like the image below.

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