Scrimmage 2 Notes (Spring 2026)

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

As I stated earlier, the best lawyer won in that decision.

In that, Aguilar has no one to blame but himself for not hiring Ryan Downton but rather hiring Cam Norris?

It's not like he didn't have access to try to hire Downton since Aguilar was previously in the Pavia Federal Case which Downton is still pursuing. He knew who he was and what he'd done for Pavia (and Joey A) last year but he chose to hire someone else.

 

[TheVolsFrog]

 

[GetYouSomeofThat]

I heard Matthews was held out today.

On a side note, is there a player this fanbase hates more than Mike Matthews even though he’s a really good player? Bizarre.

Every single year, a few people in this fanbase find a new guy to hate. It is the weirdest "fan" behavior in the world.

That username and a few others will hyper focus on any miscues by Matthews throughout this season. Even if he playslike a phenom.

 

[Oldvoldad]

90% of players are demanding more money in the NIL era.

Criticizing him for something that’s completely legal now is silly.

I am criticizing him for not earning what he is getting paid.

 

[Oldvoldad]

Everybody demands more money. At least our guys stay. You guys need to get over how you feel about NIL and stop directing that anger at specific players. It's a REALLY bad look. The way people have been trashing Jermod McCoy is one of the ugliest things I've ever seen this fanbase do. These kids don't owe you anything. They just represent your home university.

I never said anything bad about McCoy. He obviously made the right decision. Mathews on the other hand, simply isn't earning his money.

 

[OrangeMoundTNVol]

Fanbases everywhere hate people who appear ungrateful. Matthews has definitely at times while here seemed ungrateful.

Mike is a stud and a rare case of a 5 star staying put after not receiving much PT his first year. I hope Keys is just as loyal and productive as MM been.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

I am criticizing him for not earning what he is getting paid.

Is that a judgement we're qualified to make as fans? Do you KNOW what he's getting paid?

Some here don't even like that they get paid at all, so does that matter? Some here think all of them are overpaid, so does that matter?

What exactly are your qualifications at UT to say he's not earning what he's paid?

 

[LittleVol]

Mike is a stud and a rare case of a 5 star staying put after not receiving much PT his first year. I hope Keys is just as loyal and productive as MM been.

Jeremiah Smith

 

[Oldvoldad]

Is that a judgement we're qualified to make as fans? Do you KNOW what he's getting paid?

Some here don't even like that they get paid at all, so does that matter? Some here think all of them are overpaid, so does that matter?

What exactly are your qualifications at UT to say he's not earning what he's paid?

My qualifications are: I am a paying customer to the business he works for. He isn't delivery the results we all as fans pay for. Pretty simple.
I have no problem with kids getting paid, but with that, I expect results.

 

[LittleVol]

My qualifications are: I am a paying customer to the business he works for. He isn't delivery the results we all as fans pay for. Pretty simple.
I have no problem with kids getting paid, but with that, I expect results.

I hear you. But I don’t believe performance incentives are a huge part of NIL right now.

That’s why NICO rode the bench for 2 million in 2023.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

My qualifications are: I am a paying customer to the business he works for. He isn't delivery the results we all as fans pay for. Pretty simple.
I have no problem with kids getting paid, but with that, I expect results.

You don't know how much he makes, nor do I, so your "he's not earning what he's paid" is hollow.

The people who DO pay him didn't encourage him to transfer so I suspect his actual "employer" is fine with what he's doing.

BTW, he's not your employee, nor the University of Tennessee's employee, nor anyone else's employee other than his NIL responsibilities.

 

[Oldvoldad]

You don't know how much he makes, nor do I, so your "he's not earning what he's paid" is hollow.

The people who DO pay him didn't encourage him to transfer so I suspect his actual "employer" is fine with what he's doing.

BTW, he's not your employee, nor the University of Tennessee's employee, nor anyone else's employee other than his NIL responsibilities.

We all know he is getting paid well. If not, he'd be playing somewhere else right now.

Ultimately, we the fans pay for everything. TV packages, tickets, merchandise, beer, hotdogs. Without the fans, there is no money.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

We all know he is getting paid well. If not, he'd be playing somewhere else right now.

Ultimately, we the fans pay for everything. TV packages, tickets, merchandise, beer, hotdogs. Without the fans, there is no money.

As old guys, we were fans before they got paid because we like UT. We paid for the entertainment and atmosphere.

Now, it seems, you're paying for performance? If you feel "that player isn't earning his money" then you feel shortchanged or something?

Were you "shortchanged" previously before players were paid or were you there to be entertained? Did the players owe you something before?

I don't get why "not earning his pay" should bother you if you're a fan of UT?

 

[Batman1948]

No it wasn’t. Diego’s was for a 1 year waiver. That’s it. Joey got the same waiver. If Diego had been given more than that, Joey would have too. Laws aren’t applied to some individuals and not others.

Please understand the legal issues before complaining that they weren’t applied fairly.

You're asking a lot
Some of the posters in here appear to have an IQ of a ret@@d. This site is their safe haven for spewing pure sh*t anonymously