Press conference at UT tomorrow

#76
#76
volfan102455 said:
Monitored? Really? Are they prisoners?
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Good grief....YES athletes are monitored.

No one gives a rats a$$ if a regular student goes to class. They do if you're an athlete. Your attendance is monitored, your nutrition is monitored, and as Bruin said your sleep is monitored. Does that make them prisoners? Nope.

Just like your job. Does someone keep track of your attendance and performance? Does that make you a prisoner?
 
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#77
#77
I think the circling the wagons press conference today is a good thing.
But, not if its just in front of local of media.
Our p r staff should be calling everyone that did hit pieces on UT and say, this will be up on a satellite.
Are you going to tape it and give it any air time or newspaper space?
 
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vol66 said:
And so should the administrators in charge of handling these issues. Jones can suspend a kid from the football team, but he doesn't or shouldn't have any say with regards to whether the University decides to suspend someone from school.

A clear question here would be why were athletes treated differently even though they were accused of similar things. Some allowed to remain in school, even graduate while others are suspended from school which could cause them to be athletically ineligible...One guy is kicked off the football team, but is still in school another is suspended from the football team and also suspended from school.

These are a few of the questions to go along with, is the University doing everything it can, the right way, to support those who come forward and make an allegation.

Here's something I had a question about. When Moshak and Jennings settled their cases with UT, the amount was in the neighborhood of $300,000. Given the AD's budget is over 100 Million, I thought that was getting off light.

What was pointed out to me was the Government Tort Liability Act which places a $300,00 cap on what a state employee can be rewarded in a case like this. Naughright was $300,000 as well. That's the max.

This will not be the case with the federal lawsuit we're discussing here.
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As to why different athletes received different punishments, it could easily be the amount of evidence the University had to make a decision. If clear evidence shows one to be guilty, then he would face a stiffer punishment than an athlete where they do not have clear evidence of guilt.

Your last sentence, are you suggesting UT try to settle? At this point, with how the media has crucified us, UT should fight the charges. To settle now would send a message of guilt. It's hard to say you did nothing wrong when you throw money at a problem to make it go away. Public perception of UT would grow even worse. UT has to fight it at this point, imo.
 
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#80
#80
My guess is Dave Hart will speak and the coaches are just there for a show of solidarity.
 
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#83
Ok guys don't come down on me too hard but I've got a question that just don't make sense to me -- If this happened years ago, "why wait until now" to bring this up? I'd want swift resolution and immediate administrative action. There are always those out there with $$ in their eyes and and no good intent who will jump on the bandwagon hoping to get a piece of the pie. There are just too many coincidences with regards to other pending court cases with famous actors and other universities. I'm not taking away from any of these women "IF-IF-IF" this happened, but just as they're filing suits against the university, it's only fair that the accused be faced by the accusers. I'm not talking about anyone, I'm just saying. The focus should be on why why why our Lady Vols is not in the top 25...why why why? Can I whisper..."Pat Summit" from chair sitting on the sideline? (excuse me, I'm sorry).
 
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#84
Swain just said the Sid is leaving, who is it, and excuse me for being dumb, but what does that person do?
 
#86
#86
asoldierswife said:
ok guys don't come down on me too hard but i've got a question that just don't make sense to me -- if this happened years ago, "why wait until now" to bring this up? I'd want swift resolution and immediate administrative action. There are always those out there with $$ in their eyes and and no good intent who will jump on the bandwagon hoping to get a piece of the pie. There are just too many coincidences with regards to other pending court cases with famous actors and other universities. I'm not taking away from any of these women "if-if-if" this happened, but just as they're filing suits against the university, it's only fair that the accused be faced by the accusers. I'm not talking about anyone, i'm just saying. The focus should be on why why why our lady vols is not in the top 25...why why why? Can i whisper..."pat summit" from chair sitting on the sideline? (excuse me, i'm sorry).
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#88
aredfox28 said:
Swain just said the Sid is leaving, who is it, and excuse me for being dumb, but what does that person do?
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Sports Information Director. Handles media credentials. Coordinates media availability for coaches and players. Sets up press conferences. Press releases. etc etc.
 
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