Gerald Jones said..

[NationofVols]

It's getting a bit strange to see so many players basically dissing the fans. If this were a professional team/athletes, they'd be getting torn apart right now for hating on those who pay their salary, so to speak.

 

[KingNick865]

It's getting a bit strange to see so many players basically dissing the fans. If this were a professional team/athletes, they'd be getting torn apart right now for hating on those who pay their salary, so to speak.

Hey, it should be the same in college. Us taxpayers are paying for thier education, so we should be able to criticize as much as we like.

 

[g8terh8ter_eric]

Hey, it should be the same in college. Us taxpayers are paying for thier education, so we should be able to criticize as much as we like.

Not true, according to what I know.

 

[KingNick865]

Not true, according to what I know.

Not to be an acehole, but what do you know. I could have sworn that the scholarships come out of taxpayer dollars.

 

[GreyWolf1129]

Worse still, and more damning, is that taken as a whole.....the legion of disgruntled fans, the weak excuses from the head coach, and the clueless comments from a few of the players.....are all signs of a team that is literally coming apart at the seams.

It's not good, from any angle.

go vols.

 

[justingroves]

Not to be an acehole, but what do you know. I could have sworn that the scholarships come out of taxpayer dollars.

No.

 

[g8terh8ter_eric]

Not to be an acehole, but what do you know. I could have sworn that the scholarships come out of taxpayer dollars.

I thought they come out of the VASF. :dunno:

 

[justingroves]

Worse still, and more damning, is that taken as a whole.....the legion of disgruntled fans, the weak excuses from the head coach, and the clueless comments from a few of the players.....are all signs of a team that is literally coming apart at the seams.

It's not good, from any angle.

go vols.

Eh, I'd be more upset if Jones said Fulmer's a dumb ass to be honest. That would mean the team's coming apart.

I'd rather have a guy taking up for his coaches than dissing them.

 

[KingNick865]

I thought they come out of the VASF. :dunno:

I see.

But still, if I wanna bitch and complain about how the team is doing, it's my damn right to.

 

[justingroves]

I thought they come out of the VASF. :dunno:

Private donations a.k.a VASF but that is really window dressing to average people donating to the VASF. The schollies come from a large amount of private donations.

 

[g8terh8ter_eric]

I see.

But still, if I wanna bitch and complain about how the team is doing, it's my damn right to.

Exactly.

 

[g8terh8ter_eric]

Private donations a.k.a VASF but that is really window dressing to average people donating to the VASF. The schollies come from a large amount of private donations.

So Haslam and Thorton and the other private "investors" of UT pay for most right??

 

[justingroves]

So Haslam and Thorton and the other private "investors" of UT pay for most right??

They give a solid chunk so they know what they are working with.

 

[GreyWolf1129]

Eh, I'd be more upset if Jones said Fulmer's a dumb ass to be honest. That would mean the team's coming apart.

I'd rather have a guy taking up for his coaches than dissing them.

I agree, but he "dissed" the fans, and Crompton seems oblivious to the fact that his level of play is simply not SEC-caliber.

Both were mistakes. Don't alienate the fans, and don't assume that they don't know "lost" when they see it.

If this keeps up, the media will have a field day with it, and Fulmer's image will only suffer more.

go vols.

 

[DC Vol]

So Haslam and Thorton and the other private "investors" of UT pay for most right??

From what has been made public... yes.

When those donations go... so will the problem causing them to go. Then the UT President would probably become involved since the UTAD would require tax funds.

I'm pretty sure just about everything the UTAD does is funded by UTAD income and private donations to the UTAD.

 

[justingroves]

I agree, but he "dissed" the fans, and Crompton seems oblivious to the fact that his level of play is simply not SEC-caliber.

Both were mistakes. Don't alienate the fans, and don't assume that they don't know "lost" when they see it.

If this keeps up, the media will have a field day with it, and Fulmer's image will only suffer more.

go vols.

I agree with everything you said but they are stuck between a rock and a hard place.

 

[KingNick865]

I agree with everything you said but they are stuck between a rock and a hard place.

That is true to an extent. What is Jones supposed to do? Say that Fulmer is an idiot.

 

[GAVol]

I understand people being rightfully upset, but could we please stop parsing the words of every single interview and building in sinister meanings to everything anybody says? It's just a 20 year old who's pissed off, speaking off the cuff and standing up for the guy next to him. I wouldn't expect a lot of thoughtful prose.

 

[allvol123]

Agree with above.

 

[KingNick865]

I understand people being rightfully upset, but could we please stop parsing the words of every single interview and building in sinister meanings to everything anybody says? It's just a 20 year old football player who's pissed off and standing up for the guy next to him.

I'm sure that we would all do the same, backed up in that situation.

 

[justingroves]

That is true to an extent. What is Jones supposed to do? Say that Fulmer is an idiot.

Like I said earlier, I'd much rather have him taking up for the coaches than calling them out.

 

[DC Vol]

Like I said earlier, I'd much rather have him taking up for the coaches than calling them out.

At least if the team sticks together there is a chance of them turning the season around.


Also, regardless of if Fulmer stays or goes... our players need to remain cohesive.

 

[KingNick865]

Like I said earlier, I'd much rather have him taking up for the coaches than calling them out.

That would be bad. My question is, do you think that there is a point where the players start to call out the coaches, you know, in a roundabout way?

 

[justingroves]

That would be bad. My question is, do you think that there is a point where the players start to call out the coaches, you know, in a roundabout way?

If things keep going the way they are going, yes.

 

[billbattle]

That is true to an extent. What is Jones supposed to do? Say that Fulmer is an idiot.

He would become an instant folk hero.