The Erik Ainge Show - Friday, Dec. 2nd

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The younger fans have seen what has happened in Neyland the past few years and checked out; older fans have years invested and hang on. This could be a contributing factor, just too worn out to stand up and scream for four quarters with what's going on down on the field.
 
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I have started Listening to Ainge on the way to work as well. I just absolutely can't stand Doc, Jeff and Heather and their regular callers are even worse. Now, I am pretty certain that Ainge said that he totally bought into the maxims as a player. He talked about watching Fulmer write them and how pumped he would get. He just has a real appreciation now for it all.
I wish Ainge was on the radio more. I enjoy listening to an intelligent person who knows something about football. Most of our media, writers and radio guys, don't know jack about what it's like to be an athlete! And they don't know Jack about how the game is played or coached. Ainge knows all the details and I love to listen to him talk about it.
 
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LazhilUT said:
Have you guys listened to it?

I was insanely mad when he threw those picks against LSU at the Dome.
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I just have to say, I was at that game and I didn't blame Ainge at all. Unfortunately, our recievers that year were sooooo bad that Ainge pretty much carried the passing game by himself. He had to force balls all year long because guys couldn't get open. I left that game ready to hang Daniel Lincoln because if he could hit an easy Field Goal, we wouldn't have had to get a TD on that last drive. My feelings on Lincoln never changed. I'm sure I don't have to explain why.
 
#32
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Eric Ainge has the best Radio show in Knoxville... The insight is awesome and no other show offers this in the way Ainge does. Great show
 
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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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Never liked Ainge, always thought he was way overrated...but I'm glad he's gotten his life straightened out and he is a VFL to me...

I will always believe that CPF destroyed team chemistry single-handedly in 2005 by insisting on playing Ainge when Rick Clausen had emerged as the team leader in the Cotton Bowl at the end of the 2004 season by demolishing Texas A&M.

I know folks that Rick Clausen didn't have more ability than Ainge--but players WILL follow and play harder for their LEADER! Leadership is always THE ISSUE! That team was too good to finish 5-7. :salute:
 
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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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That's because he has grown up from his days as a 18-22 year old. It's funny how people aren't as brash when they hit their 30's, 40's, etc because of life experiences. He's not even 30 yet and already realizes how immature he was.
 
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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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Ours is a home field disadvantage. Our idiotic HOME fans don't have a clue about when or how to cheer at a game.
 
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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.
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Not where I was sitting...I was cursed at, yelled at, water bottles thrown at and after the game cabs would not stop for any Tennessee fan because they were pissed the Canes lost.

bluetick2 said:
Were you intimidated because they constantly played gangster rap on the loudspeakers?
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No, but that was pretty freakin' awesome!

"I ain't never scared! WHAT? I ain't never scared!"

HAHA
 
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esarmstrong said:
Ours is a home field disadvantage. Our idiotic HOME fans don't have a clue about when or how to cheer at a game.
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Yep! How about our freakin' band playing the opposing team's fight song? WHY?
SCREW THE OTHER TEAM AND THEIR FANS!
 
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tnprogrammer said:
Does a nashville station carry the EA show in the morning?
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Get Tune In App for your phone and/or listen to it on your computer.
I'm in Atlanta and I listen to TN Sports Radio all day (try to skip Basilio)...
If you have Sprint with unlimited data you can listen to it on your phone and not worry about data overages. lol
 
#46
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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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It kills me thinking how good he was his senior year, and how much better he could have been had he not been high out of his gourd.
 
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knucklehead_vol said:
What station?
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AM 1180
7:00 - 9:00 AM

His insight to UT Football is unmatched and he's very educated regarding football in general. His stories about his times at UT are great. Again, way better listening than ANY other show on right now.
 
#48
#48
I'm old. I have seen Neyland in it's prime....the upper deck pounding and swaying...not being able to hear your buddy scream something to you while sitting in the next seat. Cups flying by the hundreds off the top deck....toilet paper streaming onto the field....Jack pints busting on opposing players helmets......

but hey, we got a nice big tv with some cool videos now??? it's a real nice corporate setting to watch a "ball game". I remember when it was more than a game :cray:
 
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Ainge = maturity. When you think about players ( and any person age 13 to 23), please remember they have yet to reach their "brain" maturity, i.e. (look it up on research issues regarding brain maturation and development)...kids and players of today are emotional( and yesteryear too!) not rational beings for the most part especially when the pressure is on (could be said for many fans on here and TOS). It does not surprise me to see Ainge, now matured in many ways, sound very rational and responsible.

For anyone interested take a look at studies being done in UCLA, Indiana University, regarding brain imaging. Fascinating stuff...and it explains (does not excuse) how many young folks act and especially react.

I am sure there are many research sites, maybe some at UT, but I am familiar with IU and UCLA.

As to our current players, give them a break...they ain't there yet and CDD gets it and will get them there, if they have the fortitude, both in their football persons, and in my humble old man opinion, more importantly their lives.

GO VOLS
 
#50
#50
Kid is smart. Came back to ET where we give ex Vols another chance. They should use him in recruiting prospects to tell these kids the VOL family runs deep and long & fans appreciate them after their eligibility has gone by the boards.
 
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