Trophy ceremony was dumb

[armchair]

A trophy ceremony after the game? That was lame. A marketing gimmick. I'm not sure whose idea it was--but you don't give out a trophy for a regular season game or because the crowd was the biggest ever. If I'm the coaches, I would not want to participate, but I'm sure Jones had no choice. Or maybe he enjoyed it!

I can see maybe talking to the winning coach on a field stage after the game or giving plaques to both athletic departments to commemorate the crowd, but trophies are for athletic championships--or should be--not crowd size.

 

[Probably_in_Class]

Pretty sure they did rings, too.

 

[CA_Vol]

A trophy ceremony after the game? That was lame. A marketing gimmick. I'm not sure whose idea it was--but you don't give out a trophy for a regular season game or because the crowd was the biggest ever. If I'm the coaches, I would not want to participate, but I'm sure Jones had no choice. Or maybe he enjoyed it!

I can see maybe talking to the winning coach on a field stage after the game or giving plaques to both athletic departments to commemorate the crowd, but trophies are for athletic championships--or should be--not crowd size.

Chill out bud. They do this for several opening games, & this was obviously a special game. Not sure why it would bother anyone, especially after a big win. Just enjoy it for goodness sake.

 

[TechnoVol]

I tend to agree with this however the players seemed to really enjoy the post-game celebration and afterall, that's what really matters.

 

[KBVol]

Taxslayer Bowl champs
Outback Bowl champs
Bsttle of Bristol champs

Croom said it best last night....With confetti falling everywhere, Tennessee TE Jason Croom says, "Man, we got a game next week. This ain't the national championship."

 

[RollerVol]

rather be the team receiving the championship trophy...anywhere...anytime...for anything...:salute:

GO VOLS!

 

[volfanhill]

Who cares

 

[Hunter10139]

Taxslayer Bowl champs
Outback Bowl champs
Bsttle of Bristol champs

Croom said it best last night....With confetti falling everywhere, Tennessee TE Jason Croom says, "Man, we got a game next week. This ain't the national championship."

Hopefully the rest of the team realizes this too.

 

[DD4ME]

My ten year old son and six year old daughter have pockets full of confetti that say otherwise. Once in a lifetime game and experience.

 

[IhateGA]

It must be tough being this miserable.

 

[HoptownVol]

If the players enjoyed it thats all I care about.

 

[CNCVol88]

Regular season games with trophies isn't a new concept....in fact we used to have one we played for every year.

Yall will find anything to ***** about.

 

[carlos86]

I swear to God some of you fans will b***h and moan about anything.

 

[Special Ed]

I also don't think winning the Battle of Bristol warrants a trophy, a ceremony, and all that hoopla. It was clearly nothing but a marketing ploy for the sponsor and the venue. But, since the Vols were the recipients, I'll try to think of it as a harbinger of things to come this season.

 

[Evol]

Pretty sure they did rings, too.

Please tell me you're joking

 

[DD4ME]

Please tell me your joking

Nope - comes with faux diamonds

 

[hmhawk]

We used to play KY and the winner got a beer barrel. Bet you didn't like that either.

 

[Evol]

Nope - comes with faux diamonds

Faux, that's a French word with an X in it. You don't even pronounce the X, hows that for prestigious?

 

[VolnJC]

Please tell me your joking

Nope...Jostens is making them...there was a segment (commercial) on Colossus about them.

 

[emb301]

A trophy ceremony after the game? That was lame. A marketing gimmick. I'm not sure whose idea it was--but you don't give out a trophy for a regular season game or because the crowd was the biggest ever. If I'm the coaches, I would not want to participate, but I'm sure Jones had no choice. Or maybe he enjoyed it!

I can see maybe talking to the winning coach on a field stage after the game or giving plaques to both athletic departments to commemorate the crowd, but trophies are for athletic championships--or should be--not crowd size.

Agreed, like participation trophies, although taken in context, the entire game was a marketing tool for NCAA, NASCAR, and even USA with all the faux patriotism. Oh, and it worked.

 

[volswitten1]

My pretzel had to much salt on it. We should just give up a complaining about anything.Ill loan anyone of you a gun if you want to end the Misery.

 

[volfan102455]

Regular season games with trophies isn't a new concept....in fact we used to have one we played for every year.

Yall will find anything to ***** about.

What happened to that?

 

[butchna]

Swallowed my gum...birthday parties are stupid.

 

[butchna]

What happened to that?

Kentucky player died in a drunk driving accident. Beer Barrel lost it's allure.

 

[omghulkhands]

Agreed, like participation trophies, although taken in context, the entire game was a marketing tool for NCAA, NASCAR, and even USA with all the faux patriotism. Oh, and it worked.

You forgot Food City and Pilot

The ads on the fans cards was laughably egregious