Let's knock off the criticism

#102
#102
bigorangepoppa said:
I realize that everyone who is a Vols fan is disappointed in the program over the last decade and have BVS, we have been disrespected by the sports media for far too long, and the last coaching search was a debacle, to say the least. We have people posting on here who call the players bad names and talk about how bad they are, wanting a coaching change after the first two games of the season, making disparaging remarks about the coaches. We as fans need to understand what kind of affect we can have on the program, both good and bad. When the players are called something like liquid garbage, like I saw in a post this morning, that is totally uncalled for. Support our guys, make encouraging posts, and let the recruits know we support them and want them instead of making remarks that may change their minds about coming to Tennessee. When a player is singled out and repeatedly criticized, a highly rated recruit who plays that position and is strongly considering Tennessee may chose to go somewhere else, so they don't have to endure that type of ridicule. So what say we knock off the negativism toward the players and coaches and support the team. And yes, I am disappointed in the way the season has gone so far, but I'm not going to be making any of the comments I have seen on here from some posters. Let's get behind the team instead of being so critical all the time. It seems like Fulmer said during the introductory press conference for Pruitt that it would take 4-5 years to get it turned around, yet here we are with people calling for Pruitt's head after fifteen games.
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Are you criticizing the critics?
 
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#104
tnvols72 said:
Bless your heart , I dont think your rallying the fan base speech is working? I am just wondering, if recruits reads this message board then more than likely they are reading other teams message boards. VN is not going to be the major decision for any recruit not to come to Tn. Getting embarrassed by GS and looking inept against BYU is going to play a major roll in that decision. But your kumbaya ,lets have a coming together lecture is a failure I am afraid. But at least you tried. With that saying , this team is
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I expected I would get some responses like this. Thanks for proving it.
 
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#106
Alto1 said:
If recruits donā€™t come here because of things ā€œfansā€ say on a message board then those recruits are mighty thin skinned.
Besides, this team got man handled by a GaSt team that got beat by 47 against W Michigan.
Thatā€™s gonna take time and winā€™s to get over, period.
BTW, if the wins donā€™t come, you might want to steer clear of message boards and the media, because it can get a lot uglier......................
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I'm old enough to not be hyper sensitive like a lot of people are now days. Yeah, the GS game was a shock to everyone, including me, but I still believe if Pruitt has the time to get the roster turned over, he will get the job done. It's called patience, but so many are into instant gratification that they don't have any patience. The guys that Pruitt has brought in are playing very well, so 15 games is not enough time to pull the trigger on him.
 
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#108
lifeisdeep said:
When you go to an expensive restaurant and they bring you cold food that tastes like horse manure, do you thank them and tell them they're doing a great job? Kind of the same concept here - it's not difficult to understand.
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You're right, my bad. Let's can the whole staff right now. Release all the players on scholarship and start over. Really, I love Tennessee football and want to see a better product on the field myself, but this was a long term fix from the get go. Patience little one, patience.
 
#109
#109
bigorangepoppa said:
You're right, my bad. Let's can the whole staff right now. Release all the players on scholarship and start over. Really, I love Tennessee football and want to see a better product on the field myself, but this was a long term fix from the get go. Patience little one, patience.
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No, just bench the subpar crappy qb. Its not rocket science.

Nice strawman you beat up, tho.
 
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#110
I'm glad the boy butch supporters (many still crying like spoiled children) are now coming out of the closet, and stating 4 or 5 more years! It was 4 years of circling the toilet, and one year getting flushed with boy butch, now, if you are a Real Fan, you'll be happy with another four or five years! When does the insanity stop?
 
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#111
The ignore button-yes those that want to live in an "Everything is wonderful...." world should indeed use it and use it often. The very idea that they may read something, be it factual or not, that does not comport with their view of the world is terrible, just terrible. I'm quite sure 90%+ of the this group, are still upset over the "loss" of their hero, boy butch.
 
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#113
bigorangepoppa said:
I'm old enough to not be hyper sensitive like a lot of people are now days. Yeah, the GS game was a shock to everyone, including me, but I still believe if Pruitt has the time to get the roster turned over, he will get the job done. It's called patience, but so many are into instant gratification that they don't have any patience. The guys that Pruitt has brought in are playing very well, so 15 games is not enough time to pull the trigger on him.
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How many games would you say was enough time? I believe boy butch's 5 years was far too much.
 
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bigorangepoppa said:
I realize that everyone who is a Vols fan is disappointed in the program over the last decade and have BVS, we have been disrespected by the sports media for far too long, and the last coaching search was a debacle, to say the least. We have people posting on here who call the players bad names and talk about how bad they are, wanting a coaching change after the first two games of the season, making disparaging remarks about the coaches. We as fans need to understand what kind of affect we can have on the program, both good and bad. When the players are called something like liquid garbage, like I saw in a post this morning, that is totally uncalled for. Support our guys, make encouraging posts, and let the recruits know we support them and want them instead of making remarks that may change their minds about coming to Tennessee. When a player is singled out and repeatedly criticized, a highly rated recruit who plays that position and is strongly considering Tennessee may chose to go somewhere else, so they don't have to endure that type of ridicule. So what say we knock off the negativism toward the players and coaches and support the team. And yes, I am disappointed in the way the season has gone so far, but I'm not going to be making any of the comments I have seen on here from some posters. Let's get behind the team instead of being so critical all the time. It seems like Fulmer said during the introductory press conference for Pruitt that it would take 4-5 years to get it turned around, yet here we are with people calling for Pruitt's head after fifteen games.
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All I have to say is anyone screaming for someone elseā€™s job better make sure they are kicking butt at their own.
 
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#117
When did it become so bad to call a wall, a wall, and a piss poor performance, a piss poor performance? I will not sugar coat what has been on the field to please some posters on a forum and wouldnt expect anyone else on here to either. Makes me nauseous to think how soft we have become that some will act like its ok to not give a $hit about UT getting their tail handed to them by a sun belt team IN NEYLAND. GTFO

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#123
bigorangepoppa said:
I realize that everyone who is a Vols fan is disappointed in the program over the last decade and have BVS, we have been disrespected by the sports media for far too long, and the last coaching search was a debacle, to say the least. We have people posting on here who call the players bad names and talk about how bad they are, wanting a coaching change after the first two games of the season, making disparaging remarks about the coaches. We as fans need to understand what kind of affect we can have on the program, both good and bad. When the players are called something like liquid garbage, like I saw in a post this morning, that is totally uncalled for. Support our guys, make encouraging posts, and let the recruits know we support them and want them instead of making remarks that may change their minds about coming to Tennessee. When a player is singled out and repeatedly criticized, a highly rated recruit who plays that position and is strongly considering Tennessee may chose to go somewhere else, so they don't have to endure that type of ridicule. So what say we knock off the negativism toward the players and coaches and support the team. And yes, I am disappointed in the way the season has gone so far, but I'm not going to be making any of the comments I have seen on here from some posters. Let's get behind the team instead of being so critical all the time. It seems like Fulmer said during the introductory press conference for Pruitt that it would take 4-5 years to get it turned around, yet here we are with people calling for Pruitt's head after fifteen games.
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VolNation without the hate would completely obliterate my ignore list
Let's set up it so that every time a thread is read, every member gets a like
Set up a filter where all angry words are mapped to love words
Change the format of VolNation to be rainbows and unicorns
 
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#124
ProudVOLfan said:
When did it become so bad to call a wall, a wall, and a piss poor performance, a piss poor performance? I will not sugar coat what has been on the field to please some posters on a forum and wouldnt expect anyone else on here to either. Makes me nauseous to think how soft we have become that some will act like its ok to not give a $hit about UT getting their tail handed to them by a sun belt team IN NEYLAND. GTFO

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Some go overboard for sure; but yeah I thought most people around here were all into the "tell it like it is" stuff; apparently they only mean that for others.
 
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#125
bigorangepoppa said:
You're right, my bad. Let's can the whole staff right now. Release all the players on scholarship and start over. Really, I love Tennessee football and want to see a better product on the field myself, but this was a long term fix from the get go. Patience little one, patience.
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I'm not your little one. And if patience is all that is required, why didn't three years of Dooley or five of Butch get it done? I bet you were on here when we had either of those two clowns arguing he needed more time.
 
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