The Official Arkansas @ Tennessee Fayetteville Super Regional Game 2 (Sun. June 8th 3PM EDT) (ESPN)

[VolsLFC]

I hope LSU and Ark both get wrecked. I want no SEC teams winning if it isn't us.

Touché

 

[preacherman20]

Duke basketball has been the best program of my lifetime. They play in a small arena…but it’s a great environment. That’s how I look at LNS.

But they also make money because they charge crazy amounts for their tickets. Which is the biggest complaint on here. The prices at LNS will continue to rise to make it profitable. And the luxury suites will continue to be built just like at Arky. They started with 15 and now have 35.

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

But they also make money because they charge crazy amounts for their tickets. Which is the biggest complaint on here. The prices at LNS will continue to rise to make it profitable. And the luxury suites will continue to be built just like at Arky. They started with 15 and now have 35.

Arky must have insanely low ticket prices on their seats at their stadium. I was looking at their financial reports yesterday and they only brought in $6.5million in revenue from baseball last year, and that's with a stadium almost double in size compared to ours

 

[TheMookieMonster]

But they also make money because they charge crazy amounts for their tickets. Which is the biggest complaint on here. The prices at LNS will continue to rise to make it profitable. And the luxury suites will continue to be built just like at Arky. They started with 15 and now have 35.

Preacher, with the Arky talk spinning up again, just curious your thoughts on how likely you think Tony taking that job would be? I’m not sure I see it happening, but I can’t say it doesn’t give me concern with how glowingly he talks about them whenever it comes up.

 

[TheBigOne10]

I hope not. Not good when your coach says he misses his former school, in any aspect, publicly.

You do this every year. Let it go.

 

[JCP201]

Hasn’t Bruce Pearl done this multiple times about us? Pretty sure the man has been very open over the years about loving and missing it here

Bruce and Lane Kiffin.

 

[Christian Lowe]

Hasn’t Bruce Pearl done this multiple times about us? Pretty sure the man has been very open over the years about loving and missing it here

Yes and he’d come back if we ever offered.

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

Bruce and Lane Kiffin.

Both of those dudes burned the bridge on their way out the door... Tony V hasn't burned bridges anywhere to my knowledge

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

Yes and he’d come back if we ever offered.

I don't really want Bruce back if I'm being honest

 

[Proud Army Wife]

I just think Tony is a very loyal guy and loyal to people who helped him get to where he is. Don’t think he wants to leave or anything like that. Heck, he’s even said he doesn’t think Arkansas fans like him very much.

From a coaches perspective (I’ve been at 3 different schools, albeit not Tony’s level), you miss people you’ve worked with and develop friendships with a lot. You spend a lot of time with your team and coaches, so you develop a tight bond with them.

One of the cool thing about CTV, he doesn’t really use “coach speak” and speaks from the heart. I don’t think he’s all that comfortable talking about himself and always talks about other people that have helped him get to where he is, it’s just magnified because Ark wants to make it more than it is

I hope you’re right and that’s all it is.

 

[cardvolfan]

But they also make money because they charge crazy amounts for their tickets. Which is the biggest complaint on here. The prices at LNS will continue to rise to make it profitable. And the luxury suites will continue to be built just like at Arky. They started with 15 and now have 35.

Their donor base big money guys are primarily basketball guys. They have to be to sustain that kind of success.

 

[cardvolfan]

I’m seeing folks complaining, whining, moaning, and criticizing Tennessee baseball and athletic programs on social media. That’s really unfathomable, disingenuous, and totally stupid. I swear, I think people are just not very bright. They really should follow another team or teams. Thank you, fellas, for a great season and for being great human beings.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I’m seeing folks complaining, whining, moaning, and criticizing Tennessee baseball and athletic programs on social media. That’s really unfathomable, disingenuous, and totally stupid. I swear, I think people are just not very bright. They really should follow another team or teams. Thank you, fellas, for a great season and for being great human beings.

Social media is a cesspool. It’s filled to the brim with negativity. It’s basically an outlet for the loudest voices to say whatever they want with no repercussions. I try to ignore the opinions spewed there, and hopefully those in the athletic department and our student athletes are able to do the same. Easier said than done though considering many folks will go out of their way to tag the specific player or coach in hopes of them seeing it.

 

[cardvolfan]

Social media is a cesspool. It’s filled to the brim with negativity. It’s basically an outlet for the loudest voices to say whatever they want with no repercussions. I try to ignore the opinions spewed there, and hopefully those in the athletic department and our student athletes are able to do the same. Easier said than done though considering many folks will go out of their way to tag the specific player or coach in hopes of them seeing it.

It’s a sickness, Mookie. We are blessed.

 

[Orange931]

It was a great season. Yes I hate that we lost, but that’s mainly because I get depressed when baseball season ends.

 

[Christian Lowe]

I don't really want Bruce back if I'm being honest

Me neither at this point. I definitely did in 2016

 

[Weezer]

You don't have to have the biggest stadium to be big time.Someone else will always have a bigger home, nicer car.
23 years and DVH still has zero national titles. This is one of his best teams. Let's see if he can pull it off this year.

I hope he does not. I hope the champ is a non-SEC team.

 

[TechnoVol]

 

[arkyvol]

Regardless of who the coach is, I don't think Tennessee is going back to the Todd Raleigh days (when making Hoover was a pipe dream).

 

[DowsaTV]

Great season Vols!

We lost a ton from last year, still came out hot.
Wobbled a little down the stretch, and didn't address it with a young team.
Still hosted and won our regional.
Made it to Super for 5th year straight.
Winningest coach in the country.
We win a couple of those series and we don't get matched up with Ark.
Not an excuse, but we end up hosting a supers against a Murray state.
Who knows what happens.
Anyways, great admin, great stadium, great coaching, great players, great memories.
Let's reload and knock and bomb it around again next year!

Great job Baseball Vols!

 

[BigALWiLson]

Tony is 2-13 against Ark since coming to TN. That has to improve ...

1-8 Regular Season @ Ark
1-2 Regular Season home

0-1 SEC Tournament @ Hoover
0-2 Super Regional @ Ark

Yet we have a trophy the Hogs covet..... just saying.

 

[Orange.]

Social media is a cesspool. It’s filled to the brim with negativity. It’s basically an outlet for the loudest voices to say whatever they want with no repercussions. I try to ignore the opinions spewed there, and hopefully those in the athletic department and our student athletes are able to do the same. Easier said than done though considering many folks will go out of their way to tag the specific player or coach in hopes of them seeing it.

Perhaps any of us who has social media accounts should post with whatever are the hashtags, congratulating and thanking our team and cheer them on. A small drop in a sea of crazy (I assume), but maybe our team and other of the loyal and realistic would see it. Maybe others would repost the sane posts. Idk. Maybe not.

I just know I appreciate our program, coaches, team, and players and loved rooting for them. Making it to a 5th consecutive Super was a true landmark feat, and greatly against the odds for a defending national champion. GB!

I hate the BVS crap. And then you have a bunch of trolls mixed in.

 

[Orange.]

Social media is a cesspool. It’s filled to the brim with negativity. It’s basically an outlet for the loudest voices to say whatever they want with no repercussions. I try to ignore the opinions spewed there, and hopefully those in the athletic department and our student athletes are able to do the same. Easier said than done though considering many folks will go out of their way to tag the specific player or coach in hopes of them seeing it.

It’s a sickness, Mookie. We are blessed.

Btw, you two (and many other "old hands" and "learned noggins") have been a huge help to me learning and learning to love baseball and I am sincerely grateful to you and all the others.

 

[cardvolfan]

Btw, you (and some other "old hands" and "learned noggins") have been a huge help to me learning and learning to love baseball and I am sincerely grateful to you and all the others.

Hey, it’s all about growing the love of the game and respecting others. Obviously, I’m a huge Vol lover, but so glad you have come to love baseball. Always glad to see your comments, and I do appreciate your kind words.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Btw, you (and some other "old hands" and "learned noggins") have been a huge help to me learning and learning to love baseball and I am sincerely grateful to you and all the others.

I’m not sure if directed at me or just cardvol but the more baseball fans the better. Thanks for the nice words. I could do a better job myself with not getting as worked up on gameday over the finer details, but hey that’s why they call us “fanatics”.

We’re lucky to have the coaching staff that we do. We’ll need fans from a lot of different generations to keep this train rolling. It’s a fun sport. I hope the younger crowd stays invested.