It is good to be a Vol

[TennesseeTarheel]

Pretty sure they don't give those to a bunch of whiney little girls. Those go to men and women who have actually been wounded defending something.

Ridiculous.

What is ridiculous is the lack of a sense of humor these days. Everybody's looking for a trigger. But, I'm not talking about you, behr.

 

[Behr]

A Fairweather fan.......A person who is supportive of and enthusiastic about a sports team only when that team is performing well.

And we don't have any of those? Lulz.

 

[Behr]

What is ridiculous is the lack of a sense of humor these days. Everybody's looking for a trigger. But, I'm not talking about you, behr.

I don't mind if you are talking about me. Im not offended or upset about that post, but I do think its ridiculous comparing Vol fans misery to Purple Hearts.

We go through this every year. OP just likes being a Vol. Didn't call anyone out with his/her post. Feels things are headed in the right direction. Then the whining starts, women's basketball suck, baseball sucks and now "we" deserve Purple Hearts. Lol, but that's not why other fans laugh at us.

I feel the Football program is at least headed in a better direction. At the very least, I don't think anyone can say our Athletic director is not committed to winning. Its still questionable if he knows how to get there from his new position, but I think its a better situation than it has been in a long long time.

But anyway, I haven't said anything that hasn't been said 100 times.

 

[RollerVol]

Looks like OP doesn't follow women's basketball.

geez, you would have to bring everybody back to reality...party pooper...

GO VOLS...GO LADY VOLS!!!!!!!!!

 

[BeecherVol]

A Fairweather fan.......A person who is supportive of and enthusiastic about a sports team only when that team is performing well.

And we don't have any of those? Lulz.

Yeah I'm not sure there are just a couple descriptions that covers all.

You have some (speaking particularly about the board) that are very present when things are not going well and yet rarely heard from when something good happens.

 

[Titan&Volfan4life]

Cut me and I'll bleed Tennessee Orange.

I'll be buried wearing Tennessee Orange.

Win or lose it's ALWAYS good to be a Tennessee Vol, ALWAYS!!!

VFL...GBO!!!

 

[BigOrange15]

Damn right.

 

[Behr]

Yeah I'm not sure there are just a couple descriptions that covers all.

You have some (speaking particularly about the board) that are very present when things are not going well and yet rarely heard from when something good happens.

What I posted is how Ive always defined it. It seems it gets confused with Bandwagon fan. To me a bandwagon fan is someone who is a fan of a team only because they are winning and will jump from team to team. A guy I go to church with was a USCw fan, been a Bama fan for 3 years, was about to be a Georgia fan last year but has already bought a Clemson sweatshirt.

 

[Titan05]

I wasn't impressed with our coaching in Pruitt's first season. Not even a little, but I am impressed with the staff moves he has made and some of the recruiting success we have had.

This. Anyone that watched the last 2 games of the season and can claim that any corner has been turned is simply delusional.

 

[BeecherVol]

What I posted is how Ive always defined it. It seems it gets confused with Bandwagon fan. To me a bandwagon fan is someone who is a fan of a team only because they are winning and will jump from team to team. A guy I go to church with was a USCw fan, been a Bama fan for 3 years, was about to be a Georgia fan last year but has already bought a Clemson sweatshirt.

I agree with the idea. Just making a different point.

While some wait until things are good to jump back in and be a "fan" (not necessarily jumping from one winning team to the next which you have defined differently) others are more active when things are bad and less active when something good happens. Essentially the opposite of fair weather but not a bandwagon fan.

 

[wmcovol]

Looks like OP doesn't follow women's basketball.

A lot of Vol fans have no real interest in the Lady Vols and a lot of Lady Vol fans have no interest in other UT sports.

 

[Type Orange+]

Lol, Tennessee football has no fair weather fans

Been a while since we've had any fair weather.

 

[Behr]

I agree with the idea. Just making a different point.

While some wait until things are good to jump back in and be a "fan" (not necessarily jumping from one winning team to the next which you have defined differently) others are more active when things are bad and less active when something good happens. Essentially the opposite of fair weather but not a bandwagon fan.

Howler Monkeys! Yea even though some have Vol or Vol related names in their username, I don't think they, and a few others with similar posting habits, are really Vol fans. Of course, even though I'm convinced of it, its obviously just my opinion. Perception is reality though.

The fairweather conversation is funny.

 

[volcop1]

For the 1st time in just over 10 years, I truly feel like the Volunteers as an athletic program has truly turned a corner for the best. Basketball speaks for itself, with possibly the most fun we've had as a fan base that we've ever had. But it truly feels like the football program is firmly on an uptrend, as opposed to where we were prior to Fulmer's firing. Fulmer's time had come, but I honestly never felt as positive about the future of the football program as I have the past month alone. And this says a lot considering the 5-7 season we had. Recruiting and the hires we've made have given new life and confidence to the program.

It's good to be a Vol. And it's only going to get better.

you are the reason for the last 10 years if you feel "Fulmer's time had come," no good reason to fire a VFL HOF coach

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

I don't mind if you are talking about me. Im not offended or upset about that post, but I do think its ridiculous comparing Vol fans misery to Purple Hearts.

We go through this every year. OP just likes being a Vol. Didn't call anyone out with his/her post. Feels things are headed in the right direction. Then the whining starts, women's basketball suck, baseball sucks and now "we" deserve Purple Hearts. Lol, but that's not why other fans laugh at us.

I feel the Football program is at least headed in a better direction. At the very least, I don't think anyone can say our Athletic director is not committed to winning. Its still questionable if he knows how to get there from his new position, but I think its a better situation than it has been in a long long time.

But anyway, I haven't said anything that hasn't been said 100 times.

I agree it is ridiculous comparing our "misery" to what qualifies to earn a Purple Heart. That's the point. It is more aptly described as "absurdity", which is a large part of the southern sense of humor.

 

[Behr]

This. Anyone that watched the last 2 games of the season and can claim that any corner has been turned is simply delusional.

Its like some of you can't or don't want to comprehend what you read and just want to bish about someone having a different opinion than yours.

If you can't look past those two games and look at the big picture and see that it looks more like heading in the right direction than it looks like going backwards, IMO you are delusional.

Lol, who's right?

 

[Titan05]

Its like some of you can't or don't want to comprehend what you read and just want to bish about someone having a different opinion than yours.

If you can't look past those two games and look at the big picture and see that it looks more like heading in the right direction than it looks like going backwards, IMO you are delusional.

Lol, who's right?

Many are tired of being perpetual off-season champs and real season chumps. It's easy to win the off-season. Do something when it counts.

 

[Behr]

Many of tired of being perpetual off-season champs and real season chumps. It's easy to win the off-season. Do something when it counts.

OP didn't come across that way to me, but whatever.

 

[Tin Man]

Vols volleyball. Huge turnaround. From 12-15 in 2017 to 26-6 and the NCAA tournament in 2018. Get onboard! Support Vols Volleyball in 2019!

 

[Tin Man]

Howler Monkeys!

 

[volfannbama]

And that's where we are different, if you can't see we're doing good in recruiting after the seasons we've had then I can't help you. Good day

Weve been doing good in recruiting for a while. Thats the point, if you enjoy it great. Some people, like myself need to see it translate to wins.

 

[volfannbama]

Nope, just a Vol fan and a proud U of T graduate who knows we've had some bad times in football and maybe some other sports, but maybe we're on a path to straighten things out. I don't mind a little criticism--I've indulged in it myself from time to time. But, I can't stand trolls, who do NOTHING but criticize (pretty much you). I never go to other fan sites to post--never. I can't stand people who live their lives like that. Go support the team you like and leave other fan-bases alone.

Thats great buddy. Thanks for sharing your opinion.

 

[ETV]

Yeah I'm not sure there are just a couple descriptions that covers all.

You have some (speaking particularly about the board) that are very present when things are not going well and yet rarely heard from when something good happens.

Then you have those that go straight to the football forum starting a thread, calling out all "negavols" right after the team wins a game they were not expected to win and then the following week, vanish from the forums when the team plays poorly and loses one they should not have.

And you have some (myself included) that take a realist approach that are supportive during the ups and down cycles within the program. For example, I may post a comment that isn't directed at anyone, just referencing to a past Tennessee game, player or coach, sometimes negative and vice versa. The post may even include some sarcasm to a degree.

Then the replies begin to arrive (i.e. not a true fan and so forth). This behavior has existed for quite some time and from what I remember, starting prior to PF's termination and picking up steam by the time Dooley's ineptness began to show.

Never ending cycle unfortunately.

 

[Behr]

Haha, "And then you the realist (me included)..."

I guarantee 99% of the people here think they are the realist.

 

[ETV]

Keeping it real with expectations of 7-5 or 8-4 is our ceiling for 2019.

Although, I'm looking forward to about a month prior to kickoff and the season outlook/prediction threads begin to appear with multiple posts of 10-2 or 11-1.