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I don't think that is what the OP was getting at. Not a matter of being an elitist. He was just asking the question asking if those who like to complain about everything the brass at UT does actually puts any skin in the game. If you want to have a bigger say in how UT does things, they can always write a bigger check. That is just a fact in the way things work. I can assure you that if you contribute enough, your opinion matters. Kind of how it works at all big time institutions who collect donations on a regular basis.
He was asking who went to games, no? Not who is making deep pocket donations.
I complain about very little on here except about the sense of entitlement of some posters...but being a fan is NOT about how much money you spend.
I donate in the 5 digits. Go to both basketball and football or give my kids/friends the tickets when I can't attend. To this day I've never met a bigger Vol fan than my father was, who mined coal his entire life and only went to a handful of games in his lifetime.
All voices are equal. Donate or not. Alumni or not. If you love UT, you love UT.
Everyone one entitled to voice their opinions on the coaching hire but I see lots of posts not happy with the way the search is playing out.
I've been a Vol fan my entire life but I don't get upset at coaching hires because there's nothing I can do about it except piss and moan. If they make a bad hire, they eventually correct it and try to get better. Just look at the football situation. Think back to when Butch was hired. I bet most Vol fans were bent out of shape because they wanted a bigger name. That seems to be working out today.
I haven't lived in Tennessee for some time but I still love my Vols. My question is this---- how many of you guys actually spend your money supporting Tennessee athletics? My guess is not many.
Everyone one entitled to voice their opinions on the coaching hire but I see lots of posts not happy with the way the search is playing out.
I've been a Vol fan my entire life but I don't get upset at coaching hires because there's nothing I can do about it except piss and moan. If they make a bad hire, they eventually correct it and try to get better. Just look at the football situation. Think back to when Butch was hired. I bet most Vol fans were bent out of shape because they wanted a bigger name. That seems to be working out today.
I haven't lived in Tennessee for some time but I still love my Vols. My question is this---- how many of you guys actually spend your money supporting Tennessee athletics? My guess is not many.
I live 6 hours away and go to 2-3 basketball games at TBA a year (none this year, actually), and I go to EVERY home football game, as well as the USC game in Columbia every other year. All in all, I easily spend $6-$7,000 on the Vols each year.
And lots and lots of heartache.
A lot of my comment was geared toward this part of the quote.
"u guys actually spend your money supporting Tennessee athletics? My guess is not many.
Financially supporting Tennessee athletics for a lot of folks means more than just attending games.