The Erik Ainge Show - Friday, Dec. 2nd

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Have you guys listened to it?

He talked about the Maxims, how to him he realizes now more than ever that what happens on the field impacts OTHER PEOPLE not just him as a player or the team.
Talked about his emotions the first time he read the Maxims in the locker room and running through the T.

Let me say this:
I was not a big Ainge fan after 2004 after I saw his demeanor around campus a few times.
I was insanely mad when he threw those picks against LSU at the Dome.

BUT, I gained a LOT of respect for the guy after he came out CLEAN about his drug use, took responsibility for his career taking the turns it did and for how things turned out for him.
I respect him a lot how he says that in 2005 he was not focused, was cocky and deserved to sit on the bench.

I love listening to his show and today, he nailed on the head what is missing in the program.

He quoted Neyland saying that a player does not earn his "citizenship papers" until he survives an Alabama game and wins.

Our program needs to be innovative in stadium atmosphere, facilities, play calling, uniforms but we MUST STICK TO OUR TRADITION AND OUR ROOTS!

Bring on the Orange Blood into the locker room.
 
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LazhilUT said:
Have you guys listened to it?

He talked about the Maxims, how to him he realizes now more than ever that what happens on the field impacts OTHER PEOPLE not just him as a player or the team.
Talked about his emotions the first time he read the Maxims in the locker room and running through the T.

Let me say this:
I was not a big Ainge fan after 2004 after I saw his demeanor around campus a few times.
I was insanely mad when he threw those picks against LSU at the Dome.

BUT, I gained a LOT of respect for the guy after he came out CLEAN about his drug use, took responsibility for his career taking the turns it did and for how things turned out for him.
I respect him a lot how he says that in 2005 he was not focused, was cocky and deserved to sit on the bench.

I love listening to his show and today, he nailed on the head what is missing in the program.

He quoted Neyland saying that a player does not earn his "citizenship papers" until he survives an Alabama game and wins.

Our program needs to be innovative in stadium atmosphere, facilities, play calling, uniforms but we MUST STICK TO OUR TRADITION AND OUR ROOTS!

Bring on the Orange Blood into the locker room.
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I appreciate this post. :thumbsup:
 
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LazhilUT said:
Have you guys listened to it?

He talked about the Maxims, how to him he realizes now more than ever that what happens on the field impacts OTHER PEOPLE not just him as a player or the team.
Talked about his emotions the first time he read the Maxims in the locker room and running through the T.

Let me say this:
I was not a big Ainge fan after 2004 after I saw his demeanor around campus a few times.
I was insanely mad when he threw those picks against LSU at the Dome.

BUT, I gained a LOT of respect for the guy after he came out CLEAN about his drug use, took responsibility for his career taking the turns it did and for how things turned out for him.
I respect him a lot how he says that in 2005 he was not focused, was cocky and deserved to sit on the bench.

I love listening to his show and today, he nailed on the head what is missing in the program.

He quoted Neyland saying that a player does not earn his "citizenship papers" until he survives an Alabama game and wins.

Our program needs to be innovative in stadium atmosphere, facilities, play calling, uniforms but we MUST STICK TO OUR TRADITION AND OUR ROOTS!

Bring on the Orange Blood into the locker room.
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Listening to him do get the feeling this is an after the fact kind of appreciation? Most of us suffer from that in so many aspects of life.
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Happy his life is back on track. Reading that story ESPN.com did on him really put his sophomore year in perspective. The fact that he was as good as he was as a Senior is saying something considering everything he had going on.
 
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kohlrums said:
Happy his life is back on track. Reading that story ESPN.com did on him really put his sophomore year in perspective. The fact that he was as good as he was as a Senior is saying something considering everything he had going on.
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He said a few weeks ago that in 2005 he was much better physically than in 2004 but mentally he was not well...
I appreciate his honesty, big time. Love his show.
Heck Tennessee Sports Radio rocks, except when Basilio is on.
 
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LazhilUT said:
Have you guys listened to it?

He talked about the Maxims, how to him he realizes now more than ever that what happens on the field impacts OTHER PEOPLE not just him as a player or the team.
Talked about his emotions the first time he read the Maxims in the locker room and running through the T.

Let me say this:
I was not a big Ainge fan after 2004 after I saw his demeanor around campus a few times.
I was insanely mad when he threw those picks against LSU at the Dome.

BUT, I gained a LOT of respect for the guy after he came out CLEAN about his drug use, took responsibility for his career taking the turns it did and for how things turned out for him.
I respect him a lot how he says that in 2005 he was not focused, was cocky and deserved to sit on the bench.

I love listening to his show and today, he nailed on the head what is missing in the program.

He quoted Neyland saying that a player does not earn his "citizenship papers" until he survives an Alabama game and wins.

Our program needs to be innovative in stadium atmosphere, facilities, play calling, uniforms but we MUST STICK TO OUR TRADITION AND OUR ROOTS!

Bring on the Orange Blood into the locker room.
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Nice post!

But UT's stadium atmosphere consists of a bunch of people showing up, screaming at the people in front of them to sit down, yelling WOO a few times during Rocky Top, and starting the wave when UT is on offense!

I love UT football as much as anyone but if you ever go to another stadium on a Saturday and hear the unified cheers and chants, etc. you'll realize how pathetic our 100K crowd is.
 
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BruinVol said:
Listening to him do get the feeling this is an after the fact kind of appreciation? Most of us suffer from that in so many aspects of life.
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anyone who doesn't appreciate something after the fact is an idiot. there isn't a day that goes by where there is something that i appreciate more than i did when i was younger.
 
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joevol320 said:
anyone who doesn't appreciate something after the fact is an idiot. there isn't a day that goes by where there is something that i appreciate more than i did when i was younger.
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I am with you. What I was getting at was that the OP said EA was talking about what all the tradition meant to him at the time. His actions didn't show that appreciation. Now its debatable if he could help it or not
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Its too bad Ainge got screwed up with oxycodone. Would've been a fine quarterback, I think.

I wonder how badly the pharmaceuticals have affected the team over the last few years. I know they've hit a lot of East Tn really hard.

Good to see Ainge with a straight head, sad that it hasn't gone as well for some other players.
 
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Boca Vol said:
Nice post!

But UT's stadium atmosphere consists of a bunch of people showing up, screaming at the people in front of them to sit down, yelling WOO a few times during Rocky Top, and starting the wave when UT is on offense!

I love UT football as much as anyone but if you ever go to another stadium on a Saturday and hear the unified cheers and chants, etc. you'll realize how pathetic our 100K crowd is.
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I agree with you on the atmosphere at Neyland.
We're the nicest stadium for opponents!

I do not condone violence but you gotta make the other team's fans get intimidated...

I was at the Orange Bowl in 03 when we beat Miami and that was INTIMIDATING!
Holy cow!
 
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EA is on point. I listen every morning now. Waaaaaay better than listening to the 3 blowhards.
 
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LazhilUT said:
I agree with you on the atmosphere at Neyland.
We're the nicest stadium for opponents!

I do not condone violence but you gotta make the other team's fans get intimidated...

I was at the Orange Bowl in 03 when we beat Miami and that was INTIMIDATING!
Holy cow!
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why are they catching passes. that is goofy more and more I feel like I'm on a message board with 12 year olds
 
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but what actually matters is what the kids who are playing now feel. if the players in the arena don't understand, don't care about the storied game maxiums, then it's all for nothing. we need to have people in places (coaches) who have the abiltiy to teach and motivate the players to understand how important and what an honor it is to play in our stadium and wear that orange jersey.
 
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LazhilUT said:
I agree with you on the atmosphere at Neyland.
We're the nicest stadium for opponents!

I do not condone violence but you gotta make the other team's fans get intimidated...

I was at the Orange Bowl in 03 when we beat Miami and that was INTIMIDATING!
Holy cow!
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What on earth are you talking about? I was there too and have never seen a more pathetic atmosphere for a college game (except maybe Vandy) and they were the top team in the country at the time.

Were you intimidated because they constantly played gangster rap on the loudspeakers?
 
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LazhilUT said:
I agree with you on the atmosphere at Neyland.
We're the nicest stadium for opponents!

I do not condone violence but you gotta make the other team's fans get intimidated...

I was at the Orange Bowl in 03 when we beat Miami and that was INTIMIDATING!
Holy cow!
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Little Havana is a tough place to be, no doubt.

The Orange Bowl site is now the new Marlins ballpark. I hated to see the old stadium torn down.
 
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bluetick2 said:
What on earth are you talking about? I was there too and have never seen a more pathetic atmosphere for a college game (except maybe Vandy) and they were the top team in the country at the time.

Were you intimidated because they constantly played gangster rap on the loudspeakers?
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If you want to see a horrible atmosphere go watch a Canes game in Sun Life Stadium. Pathetic doesn't even come close to describing it!
 
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AstonRoyal said:
Does Dooley have the players quote the maxims before the game?
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Really this should be on the CAPTAINS and not CDD, because its them how need to heed the words..and best to get that across is CAPTAINS...if they make it important than young recruits will also..:good!:
 
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