Great postI am sure I could get blasted by some on our forum, but I am a proud Vol fan who is proud to call Butch Jones our coach. I am not saying that he is perfect, but neither am I or anyone else. He has made mistakes this year and will make them next year and in the years to come, but he loves UT and he loves coaching our Vols. I was thrilled today to receive in the mail my own signed Butch Jones UT Volunteers football! I've added it to my other UT memorabilia and am proud to do so. Go Vols! Beat the Dores! And get a Sugar Bowl bid and a win there for 10 this year!!!!
I agree with the gist of your post but my gosh, there are so many self loathing vol fans in this forum. There lives must be so miserable they have to seek out more misery here.
I have real thoughts of staying away from Volnation because it is so toxic. Think how bad it would be if we had a losing season. Some of these miserable people make it tough to enjoy, but we must soldier on.
I do wish Freak would give us the "thumbs down" button to push for some of the worst offenders, sort of balance things out a little.
I'm dead serious when I say this. I have looked past many of his odd decisions, stubbornness, and pride. I am thankful to him for how far he's brought Tennessee to the very fringe of being respected and a top contender again. However, it's the relentless coach speak, cliche's, and catch phrases that I can barely endure any longer.
There are way more like you then you think. They just don't speak out publicly on this forum because of how negative it gets around here. I've heard guys tell me publicly that they read VN from time to time but the constant bashing keeps them from posting a lot or at all.
I think this forum hurts our team in recruiting and morale as well.
I have no clue why our fans expect perfection from day one and start turning on their coach as soon as we don't have the hottest coach in the conference.
Dabo stumbled many years before putting it together. The difference is their fans gave him the time and support. Our fans turn too quickly.
Just my opinion though.
There are way more like you then you think. They just don't speak out publicly on this forum because of how negative it gets around here. I've heard guys tell me publicly that they read VN from time to time but the constant bashing keeps them from posting a lot or at all.
I think this forum hurts our team in recruiting and morale as well.
I have no clue why our fans expect perfection from day one and start turning on their coach as soon as we don't have the hottest coach in the conference.
Dabo stumbled many years before putting it together. The difference is their fans gave him the time and support. Our fans turn too quickly.
Just my opinion though.
Great post OP.
I'm with you. (90% of Vol fans are)
I would take CBJ over McElwain any day. (Two plays are the difference between FL going to the SECCG and TN going for the past two years)
I would take Dobbs over every other SEC qb any day.
Then again, I've never been a "win at all costs" type of guy.