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#251
#251
BigPapaVol said:
the difference is: they aren't on here *****ing about how many credit hours they got for it. Most are on here itching to do it again. You're acting as if you were going to get the vise / nuts treatment if you didn't don your flute and march.
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This one time at band camp .....
 
#252
#252
GreveHaller said:
Actually I was a member of the Pride of the Southland band. I spent from 7:50am - 8:40am then 1:15pm - 3:05pm every Tuesday and Thursday plus 8:00am-9:00am on game Saturdays practicing for a 10 minute performance on the field. This doesnt take into account the time before being at the band room, parade to the stadium, then staying til the stadium was virtually empty playing music for those leaving.

All for 1 hour credit. And no scholarship.

What did you do to show your school spirit. What orange blood did you shed for your team?

I'll take a wild guess - you have an associates degree
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Boo Hoo. Being in the band isn't cumpulsory. Just because you chose to prance around in ridiculous uniforms and screw up the gameday experience by blaring garbled versions of bad pop songs while the majority of the crowd was trying to hear out of town scores over the P.A. doesn't merit any praise. Save your sob story. Nobody cares.
 
#254
#254
GreveHaller said:
Thanks for proving the point

See what you dont know is that while in the band we had our activities card punched just like all students that get tickets do.

Yeah, I'd say spending 8-12 hours a week only to get 1 hour credit and having the same hole punched on my activity card is shedding a boat load of orange blood.
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You should see if your congressman will push you for the Congressional Medal of Honor. Bravery like yours shouldn't go unrewarded.
 
#255
#255
GreveHaller said:
Here, hard head.

How can the University afford to pay high salaries to football and basketball coaches in Knoxville?

The athletics department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, receives no state funding, and its budget is separate from the academic budget. No tax dollars are involved in the UT Knoxville athletics budget. The athletics department operates in a highly competitive environment and makes decisions in consideration of competition at the highest levels while maintaining profitability.

The athletics department demonstrates its support of the University and the community through a variety of ways. Last year, the athletics program contributed more than $26.4 million to the University. For instance, athletics gave $1.4 million for scholarships for non-athletes and $1.1 million in debt service to parking garages on campus. In addition, athletics spent $7.5 million on scholarships for student-athletes and $9.2 million on facilities and utilities. Over the next 15 years, athletics has committed to providing $1 million each year from the Southeastern Conference television contract to the UT Knoxville campus for the Student Success Center, the Tennessee Teaching and Learning Center and graduate student assistantships.

University of Tennessee | Frequently Asked Questions

sip on that
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You likely believe that Obama is going to cure everyone's ills with Health Care Reform and Stimulus packages as well.

Who paid for Thompson Bowlin Arena? The taxpayers. It was approved through the Legislature when it was built.

Do you recogn that the Athletic Department who uses and charges for the use of the parking facilities on campus should help pay for them? I'd think so.

How many athletes in various sports are getting government grants to pay for their education? Several I'm sure.

Who built the roads needed to handle the traffic going to and from games? Who maintains them?

Where's Cas Walker when you need him?
 
#256
#256
GreveHaller said:
Actually I was a member of the Pride of the Southland band. I spent from 7:50am - 8:40am then 1:15pm - 3:05pm every Tuesday and Thursday plus 8:00am-9:00am on game Saturdays practicing for a 10 minute performance on the field. This doesnt take into account the time before being at the band room, parade to the stadium, then staying til the stadium was virtually empty playing music for those leaving.

All for 1 hour credit. And no scholarship.

What did you do to show your school spirit. What orange blood did you shed for your team?

I'll take a wild guess - you have an associates degree
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Band huh, man that must have really been tough on you.

If you must know I have BS in Aviation Maintenance Management from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.

Oh and I got my degree while spending eleven hour days working on helicopters in the Army for 20 years. Slighty more difficult than the three hours, two days a week you spent tooting your flute in the band.
 
#257
#257
utkell65 said:
Band huh, man that must have really been tough on you.

If you must know I have BS in Aviation Maintenance Management from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.

Oh and I got my degree while spending eleven hour days working on helicopters in the Army for 20 years. Slighty more difficult than the three hours, two days a week you spent tooting your flute in the band.
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:lol:
 
#258
#258
utkell65 said:
Band huh, man that must have really been tough on you.

If you must know I have BS in Aviation Maintenance Management from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.

Oh and I got my degree while spending eleven hour days working on helicopters in the Army for 20 years. Slighty more difficult than the three hours, two days a week you spent tooting your flute in the band.
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but did you bleed orange and toot your own flute?
 
#260
#260
Wow. A bunch of sour "I didnt go to UT but wish now I did" grapes. I guess its better than yall giving each other reach arounds saying you wish you had gone to school there.

And you wonder why people say there's a distinction.
 
#261
#261
GreveHaller said:
Wow. A bunch of sour "I didnt go to UT but wish now I did" grapes. I guess its better than yall giving each other reach arounds saying you wish you had gone to school there.

And you wonder why people say there's a distinction.
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Don't be stupid. I don't remotely wish I had gone to UT.

People say there is a distinction because they're ignorant wretches.
 
#263
#263
GreveHaller said:
Yeah, I'd say spending 8-12 hours a week only to get 1 hour credit and having the same hole punched on my activity card is shedding a boat load of orange blood.
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:eek:lol: :eek:lol: :eek:lol:

I have to say, I never thought about the band the way you do.

If you said you were Gary Tyrrell and played the trombone for the Standford band in 1982, you might have an interesting story about shedding blood for the team.

This is simply ludicrous.
 
#265
#265
GreveHaller said:
Wow. A bunch of sour "I didnt go to UT but wish now I did" grapes. I guess its better than yall giving each other reach arounds saying you wish you had gone to school there.

And you wonder why people say there's a distinction.
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I've got two degrees from UT. There goes your theory. The only distinguishing characteristic you have is an excessive amount of stupidity.
 
#266
#266
Mike Hamilton sent me this letter personally....:p

August 1, 2010
It’s a quiet Sunday afternoon on campus. There’s very little traffic on Volunteer Boulevard and here in the Athletic Complex things are eerily still. That all changes this week as August is here, a new sports season begins and the start of a new semester is a few short weeks away.
I have just returned from vacation and spent a great deal of my time reflecting on the past year, both personally and professionally, and preparing for the year ahead. There were a number of highlights last year as we finished 16th in the Director’s Cup, second among SEC teams. The brilliant run by men’s basketball to the Elite Eight and the performance of our tennis programs with the men playing for the National Championship and women advancing to the Elite Eight along with the Lady Vols finishing second nationally in indoor track are just a few of the stand-out moments. Our men’s track program was, and is in a time of transition but the future is extremely bright with J.J. Clark at the helm. We have made significant enhancements at Lindsey Nelson Stadium and while baseball has struggled in recent years, we continue to look forward - and work hard towards - building a consistent winner under the leadership of Coach Todd Raleigh.
On my way to campus today, I intentionally drove to Neyland Stadium, parked and took it all in. The changes there are astounding and we think you’ll be extremely pleased. While visualizing what the first game day is going to look like, I took time to reflect on where we are in football. Clearly, the last three years we have had our fair share of turmoil and divisiveness. Now is the time for unity in purpose and support. Having observed Coach Derek Dooley and his staff for seven months, he is rebuilding our football program in the tradition that we have known and appreciated for so many years. We will be well-coached and will operate in a first-class manner.
As we work towards that end, I would ask for your unwavering support of these young men who have been through so much. Some strong leaders have emerged out of the trials of the last 24 months, and I expect their character will be revealed in the season ahead. We have four home games in September. Each of these will be instrumental in determining the direction of the 2010 season. I believe in our team, our staff and our fans, and I look forward to where that will take us. We need you there in Neyland Stadium wearing orange and white and making a difference for these young men with your loud, consistent and vocal support.
This is a special place. We count it a blessing to work for and represent you each day. Thanks for being the greatest fans in America.

Sincerely yours,
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Mike Hamilton
 
#267
#267
hmanvolfan said:
All of this bs and dissension evolves from a conversation about fandom between a bammer and a tiger, war eagle, plainsman?
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Yes sir that's correct I started this mess, I wanted to find out what the bammer & plainsman were into it about a sidewalk alumni neck... I ask a question that turned into a WILD FIRE!!
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#268
#268
hatvol96 said:
I've got two degrees from UT. There goes your theory. The only distinguishing characteristic you have is an excessive amount of stupidity.
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And your two degrees didnt give you a bit of common sense. I mean, if you want to play that stupid little game we can. I can always dip to your immature level.
 
#270
#270
GreveHaller said:
And your two degrees didnt give you a bit of common sense. I mean, if you want to play that stupid little game we can. I can always dip to your immature level.
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I don't follow. You've got me with no UT degrees who doesn't want UT degrees and you've got another poster with two and we both think you've lost your mind. Yet somehow, amazingly enough, we're the ones with no common sense. Do I have it?
 
#271
#271
GreveHaller said:
And your two degrees didnt give you a bit of common sense. I mean, if you want to play that stupid little game we can. I can always dip to your immature level.
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You've already proven you are stupid enough to act like prancing around in a hideous wool suit makes you some sort of Tennessee fandom version of a Green Beret. There's a great deal of common sense in that position. Nobody cares about your little band stories.
 
#274
#274
BigPapaVol said:
I don't follow. You've got me with no UT degrees who doesn't want UT degrees and you've got another poster with two and we both think you've lost your mind. Yet somehow, amazingly enough, we're the ones with no common sense. Do I have it?
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We should have joined a marching band. That type of Paris Island type training would have sufficiently toughened us up enough to be "real fans."
 
#275
#275
GreveHaller said:
that puts it all in perspective right there
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It would be best for the university, if you'd refrain from advancing senseless arguments while claiming to be an alumnus.

How do we know you are a graduate? After seeing no evidence of the required intellect from what you've posted, I'm compelled to seek proof.

Could you photocopy your degree and post it here, before causing further damage to the reputation of a fine and proud university?

If one exists, I'm guessing BA in basket weaving.
 
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