Tony Quote from Basilio today that we all can agree on

[TheMookieMonster]

Honestly, most of the people sitting on their hands are so inebriated they can’t put together intelligent sentences. It is a problem as there is constant getting up and down, grabbing their beers, going to the bathrooms, etc. Many are there under the pretense of supporting Tennessee, but their biggest goal is achieving an intoxicated state. No engagement or erratic engagement.

Good point. Tennessee baseball has become a social event for many. I think TV has every right to be disgruntled and call it out vocally in his interviews, but I’m not sure how much good it will actually do or if it’s worth it. Whether it is the people that are willing to go on social media and complain or the people that are willing to go to the game and refuse to cheer and just chit chat, I’m not sure an explicit flogging from Tony will change their behavior. I suspect more of the same from the fans next year.

 

[CAVPUT]

Good point. Tennessee baseball has become a social event for many. I think TV has every right to be disgruntled and call it out vocally in his interviews, but I’m not sure how much good it will actually do or if it’s worth it. Whether it is the people that are willing to go on social media and complain or the people that are willing to go to the game and refuse to cheer and just chit chat, I’m not sure an explicit flogging from Tony will change their behavior. I suspect more of the same from the fans next year.

Bring back the students. Easy fix.

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

Why does everyone seem to be conveniently ignoring that the crowds weren't a problem until after the Texas A&M series? The non-conference crowds have always been what they've been, and I remember the crowd being just fine for the Florida series, but once we got flattened by the Aggies in that double-header the crowd went dead and only came alive during the Doyle outings

 

[cardvolfan]

Good point. Tennessee baseball has become a social event for many. I think TV has every right to be disgruntled and call it out vocally in his interviews, but I’m not sure how much good it will actually do or if it’s worth it. Whether it is the people that are willing to go on social media and complain or the people that are willing to go to the game and refuse to cheer and just chit chat, I’m not sure an explicit flogging from Tony will change their behavior. I suspect more of the same from the fans next year.

It won’t change.

 

[darsinewman]

there is constant getting up and down, grabbing their beers, going to the bathrooms, etc.

And doing all that while pitches are being thrown and plays are being made.

 

[AthensVol2007]

Why does everyone seem to be conveniently ignoring that the crowds weren't a problem until after the Texas A&M series? The non-conference crowds have always been what they've been, and I remember the crowd being just fine for the Florida series, but once we got flattened by the Aggies in that double-header the crowd went dead and only came alive during the Doyle outings

Because that was only the 2nd home crowd of the year in the conference slate and the first one in the “warmer” part of the season. Crowds up till then were weak too but expected to be due to competition and weather. Hard to be difficult on the opponent when you’re beating a northeastern school with a hammer.

 

[cardvolfan]

And doing all that while pitches are being thrown and plays are being made.

Yes, I can’t tell you how many big-play pitches and happenings I’ve missed. It really is distracting.

 

[@1RBFjr]

Yes, I can’t tell you how many big-play pitches and happenings I’ve missed. It really is distracting.

That’s a big reason why we love our seats- on the front row so we don’t have to worry about people who don’t know baseball etiquette walking in front of us.

 

[cardvolfan]

That’s a big reason why we love our seats- on the front row so we don’t have to worry about people who don’t know baseball etiquette walking in front of us.

I’m envious, my friend. We always try to get front row seats to any event we attend. Whether it’s a singular event or season tickets, we try but are not always successful.

 

[AthensVol2007]

Yes, I can’t tell you how many big-play pitches and happenings I’ve missed. It really is distracting.

I’ve got one in my row the last few years who’s clearly a season ticket holder and comes with his 8-10 yr old son. They get 3-4 snacks for kid/beer runs for dad then have to use the restroom as a result. I took a buddy to the ‘24 LSU series and he saw it enough by Sunday, that the last time they got up, he told him they should charge this whole row 1/2 price cause you miss 1/2 the game and so do we.

 

[darsinewman]

That’s a big reason why we love our seats- on the front row so we don’t have to worry about people who don’t know baseball etiquette walking in front of us.

I’m also on the front row, but on the aisle. The middle-seaters are still walking in front of me and almost never wait for a break in play.

 

[taylorvol]

And doing all that while pitches are being thrown and plays are being made.

They need to make the etiquette reminders about when to enter/exit your seats at LNS like they did at Baum Walker. So many folks have no clue about simple etiquette

 

[chuckiepoo]

They need to make the etiquette reminders about when to enter/exit your seats at LNS like they did at Baum Walker. So many folks have no clue about simple etiquette

Almost like Baum has experienced personnel in the press box on the PA.

 

[taylorvol]

Almost like Baum has experienced personnel in the press box on the PA.

We have a world class baseball team and a JV quality PA. While we are at it, please get rid of the higher/lower game. It’s awful. And provide print outs of the lineups like they always have except for this season.

 

[@1RBFjr]

I’ve got one in my row the last few years who’s clearly a season ticket holder and comes with his 8-10 yr old son. They get 3-4 snacks for kid/beer runs for dad then have to use the restroom as a result. I took a buddy to the ‘24 LSU series and he saw it enough by Sunday, that the last time they got up, he told him they should charge this whole row 1/2 price cause you miss 1/2 the game and so do we.

That’s too bad. In our old seats I’d politely say something like ‘please hang on until there’s a break in the action,’ and then immediately get up once there was a break. People would catch on, but for one game there was this guy who spent more time getting beer than doing anything else. He wasn’t interested in waiting until there was a break, but I didn’t move until there was a break, so he learned to wait.

 

[@1RBFjr]

I’m also on the front row, but on the aisle. The middle-seaters are still walking in front of me and almost never wait for a break in play.

Ugh. Perhaps think about politely asking them to wait. That might be sufficient.

 

[@1RBFjr]

They need to make the etiquette reminders about when to enter/exit your seats at LNS like they did at Baum Walker. So many folks have no clue about simple etiquette

The few times I’ve been to hockey, the ushers won’t let you go to your seats until there’s a break.

 

[@1RBFjr]

We have a world class baseball team and a JV quality PA. While we are at it, please get rid of the higher/lower game. It’s awful. And provide print outs of the lineups like they always have except for this season.

They didn’t have them for the first few games, but they reappeared at the table by the bbq on the third base side, field level.

My gripe was when UT was at bat, the scoreboard had the UT player’s name, year in school, and position in two places. They no longer had the player’s hometown up there.

 

[darsinewman]

Ugh. Perhaps think about politely asking them to wait. That might be sufficient.

Yeah...it works for some people but not for others. Several of the seats in our row are media sponsor seats that go to different people for every game, so you never know what you're going to get. One guy said, "If you don't want people walking in front of you, maybe you shouldn't sit on the aisle." He about got knocked down into the 3B dugout.

 

[@1RBFjr]

Yeah...it works for some people but not for others. Several of the seats in our row are media sponsor seats that go to different people for every game, so you never know what you're going to get. One guy said, "If you don't want people walking in front of you, maybe you shouldn't sit on the aisle." He about got knocked down into the 3B dugout.

He’s special.

 

[knoxvol52]

The complaints on here is why I much rather go to a MLB game. Ushers are everywhere with food and refreshments and bathroom breaks are far and few amongst the crowd.

 

[BruisedOrange]

The experiences posted here are moving "seeing a game at LNS" down on my bucket list.

But life is mostly fighting entropy anyway, so keep pushing back. Call 'em out on bad behavior until the hemorrhoid-types are staying at home and complaining that they "got tired of being called an a-hole" everytime they attended.

Just a thought.

 

[preacherman20]

I have had baseball parents that did it. I'm the guy who says you don't get up or come back during a half inning. Stay up top or in your seat until the half inning is over. It is ridiculous.

 

[BruisedOrange]

[Ooops. Wrong thread.]

 

[chuckiepoo]

Yeah...it works for some people but not for others. Several of the seats in our row are media sponsor seats that go to different people for every game, so you never know what you're going to get. One guy said, "If you don't want people walking in front of you, maybe you shouldn't sit on the aisle." He about got knocked down into the 3B dugout.

KTFO! They’ll know you mean bidness if you hand them a headgear…