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#178
#178
Vol865 said:
I'm pretty sure that's called living above your means lol
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Yes and no. A big part of it is having no context as a young person. My wife and I are very, very frugal, put saving money as priority number one, often sacrifice things we would like. We live well below our means. But that's a very different thing than what Hacksaw was saying IMO. What I thought would make me very well off and even "rich" as a college student is a fraction of what I now earn and have to manage, and I'm certainly not what I would call rich.
 
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#179
#179
KBVol said:
Yes and no. A big part of it is having no context as a young person. My wife and I are very, very frugal, put saving money as priority number one, often sacrifice things we would like. We live well below our means. But that's a very different thing than what Hacksaw was saying IMO. What I thought would make me very well off and even "rich" as a college student is a fraction of what I now earn and have to manage, and I'm certainly not what I would call rich.
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Oh I completely understand the whole not understanding how far a dollar actually goes. I'm just saying I'd hope if I ever make 100K that I could enjoy it and still be smart about it lol
 
#180
#180
Hacksaw said:
You know, it's funny...when you're young and not making a lot of money you always think, "Man, if I could just get a job that pays x-amount, all of my troubles would be over and I would be living on easy street."

But then, if you're lucky enough and you finally achieve that magical number, it somehow mysteriously seems to not go as far as you imagined it would.
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That's why you homestead brah, you don't have to pay for food.
 
#181
#181
I'd still like to see the remainder of the Vols get an invite somewhere. VP and Pig have too much talent to waste.
 
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#184
#184
utvolpj said:
It's highly unlikely UT will ever have all eligible players drafted even in our best years. There will always be UFA signings
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So saying it a second time, just with different words, means we didn't get it the first time? SMH
 
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#186
#186
LA Vol said:
L.A. is a great sports town. About 4 million people have found a way to live in L.A., so I'm sure that Rams players will survive quite comfortably on their monthly stipend. And I'm guessing most would choose the beaches of SoCal over places like Buffalo, Minneapolis, Green Bay or Cleveland.
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I have been to all those places. And the last 4 you mentioned I would return to anytime. To hell with LA. Too many idiots there. And no, not just the famous ones. It felt like being in a dumping ground for the world's most selfish A-holes, unrealistic lamebrains, and self absorbed bums.

Maybe it's the quakes? I don't really know, and I REALLY don't care. I just know when I left, I felt like I was flying out of Hell.
 
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#187
#187
These young men are getting a chance at their dream of playing in the NFL. That is all that matters. Some will make it, some will not - but at least they had the chance and took it before putting the dream aside for something else.
 
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#188
#188
utvolpj said:
It's highly unlikely UT will ever have all eligible players drafted even in our best years. There will always be UFA signings
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That is not what I (or him) are saying, we know not all will get drafted, just hope never this bad or even close to this bad of not having any drafted.
 
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#189
volnpowell said:
That is not what I (or him) are saying, we know not all will get drafted, just hope never this bad or even close to this bad of not having any drafted.
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Maybe that's what you mean but it's not even close to the post I responded to which had zero to do with draft numbers

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Let's just hope we NEVER have to post a thread with this title EVER again.
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#190
utvolpj said:
Maybe that's what you mean but it's not even close to the post I responded to which had zero to do with draft numbers
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I took it as him saying hope not so bad we get thread dedicated to undrafted such as thead of "free agent U?". I am sure other schools will pick up on that too calling us that (free agent U)
 
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#191
TNnative said:
I have been to all those places. And the last 4 you mentioned I would return to anytime. To hell with LA. Too many idiots there. And no, not just the famous ones. It felt like being in a dumping ground for the world's most selfish A-holes, unrealistic lamebrains, and self absorbed bums.

Maybe it's the quakes? I don't really know, and I REALLY don't care. I just know when I left, I felt like I was flying out of Hell.
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Exactly..I got lectured by a convenience store clerk when I had the nerve to ask for a styrofoam cup(yep it's illegal in some cities there) plastic and paper cups suck at keeping drinks cold for more than 15 minutes also Wal-mart tried to charge me a dime for a paper bag...I said screw that and carried my 5 or so items in my hands :)
 
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#197
#197
gunner said:
He certainly seems much faster than that on gameday!!
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Yes he does. NFLDraftscout says his Pro Day time was 4.79, but he just wasnt prepared. His 29" vertical
would have been the worst at the Combine if not for Derunya Wilson. They also have him ranked at
#169 which is sort of baffling if you've seen him play.
 
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#199
HoptownVol said:
Its a very easy transition moving inside from tackle. Maybe you havent heard that?

And BTW, there are more UFA's in the league than 1st round picks the last time I checked.
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HoptownVol said:
Yes he does. NFLDraftscout says his Pro Day time was 4.79, but he just wasnt prepared. His 29" vertical
would have been the worst at the Combine if not for Derunya Wilson. They also have him ranked at
#169 which is sort of baffling if you've seen him play.
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Wilson was picked up by the Patriots
 
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