In that, Aguilar has no one to blame but himself for not hiring Ryan Downton but rather hiring Cam Norris?
Is that a judgement we're qualified to make as fans? Do you KNOW what he's getting paid?
You don't know how much he makes, nor do I, so your "he's not earning what he's paid" is hollow.
As old guys, we were fans before they got paid because we like UT. We paid for the entertainment and atmosphere.
Because if a player is holding the team hostage (more so like Nico, with Matthews it didn’t reach that point) and said player hasn’t been worth the money, then we’re gonna call their bluff and say their full of ****. And with Matthews, if he’s making critical drops that change the game, then we’re gonna get more pissed, cause if they a bunch of money from our favorite school, they gotta play like it or else we should spend that money somewhere else
As I said, you were a fan before like me and now you've let yourself become a customer. Unlike when I was younger, I'm able now to donate to the Vol Club, but I'm not a customer, I'm still just a fan.
He flirted with the portal because he didn't get any reps despite being better than Nimrod and the other cast of pedestrian WRs we had that year. It worked out and I'm glad it did. He'll be more talented than the past 1k WRs in Huepel's tenure. 6'1 200+, 4.4 speed and 40 inch vert. Blocks like Jauan Jennings on the perimeter and looks to truck a safety on the sideline instead of stepping out of bounds like most WRs. Mike is a stud, can't name five WRs in CFB I'd trade for him right now.
Before legally paying players. the argument was, don't boo or call out amateur kids. That all changes once the money gets flowing.
Jay Bilas was talking on college
game day that college sports is no longer amateurism, with the 
coming in. 
said about them. I just wish people put themselves in these kids shoes because there’s a ton of pressure now, especially now that gambling is so rampant.
I agree with the part about people going overboard. No reason for that, but if any kid of any sport reads crap on this site, that's on them. Their parents and or mentors should be telling them as much.Jay Bilas was talking on college
But there has to be an emotionally intelligent component that says just because a kid drops a pass or misses a kick, doesn’t mean he should be ostracized because he’s paid.
Discernment is key. I’m not saying athletes should be without accountability but some people take it way too far and go on social media and in these kids DM’s to bash them unnecessarily.
And I’m not accusing anyone at VN for doing that. But athletes read message boards and social media. They see the negative
I hear you. But we’re accustomed to being on our
an endless amount and it’s hard for young people to not look when information is everywhere around us. 
I've taken the stance that it doesn't really matter who wins the job. Both are green and facing a brutal schedule. This team will revert back to the Nico era.
