We need a tradition for RECRUITING

[YankeeVol]

Is this real life?

 

[marcusluvsvols]

Or is this just fantasy?

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

I think the Vol village, or whatever it's called, is an attempt to create a Grove-like scene. If you can tailgate near the rock it's similar to the frat row scene on Milledge in Athens. It's hard to manufacture a scene. I think it's even harder in Lexington, Knoxville and Columbia, SC as none of those are really college towns in the traditional sense. Baton Rouge is probably the only place that seems to bridge being a decent sized city with a college town vibe. Knoxville is just too big to funnel everyone into a dedicated parking/tailgating area.

 

[COOTERMAC]

LOL.. how old are you OP??? clueless

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Someone tell the recruits that attended last weeks Florida debacle not to sweat it, everything's gonna be ok. We're planting bushes around Neyland and training Smokey to fetch the tee after kickoffs!
GBO!!

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

A tradition for winning usually breeds a tradition for recruiting.

 

[chattaboogie]

Vol Navy

 

[OrangeSoddyDaisy]

What if we taught Smoky to tree a coon on the goal post?

 

[OrangeSoddyDaisy]

LOL.. how old are you OP??? clueless

Old enough

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

We could start a tradition of winning.

Not until we get much better players.

 

[DeerPark12]

I remember a USFL team that trained a dog to go get the tee after kickoff. Something like that would be good if the NCAA could get over it

Boise State already has a dog that retrieves the kickoff tee.

The only thing worse than manufacturing a gimmick because you don't like the numerous other traditions we already have is to steal a dumb one from a Mountain West school.

 

[TNnative]

Kansas has Rock Chalk. Even Anchors Down is pretty cool.

uh....no. Whatever you are drinking? Don't pass it around.

 

[ZippyMorocco]

Today's kids don't care about tradition. They care about bling. How sweet is your locker room, weight room, etc.

 

[bpalmer28]

0-16 in the SEC says..."apparently not".

0-16? We are bad enough as it is. No need to make stuff up.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Kansas has Rock Chalk. Even Anchors Down is pretty cool.

Hah. No. One of the worst slogans ever.

 

[jakez4ut]

Kansas has Rock Chalk. Even Anchors Down is pretty cool.

Cause 'er body going to Kansas and vandy???

Lol.

 

[kayakonthefly]

Tennessee is one of the most tradition-rich programs in the country. Growing some bushes is not gonna make us better.

Exactly. Growing bushes is so 70's.

Need to keep them trimmed and/or shaved.

 

[jakez4ut]

Hah. No. One of the worst slogans ever.

The whole slogan is about a tool that is used to stop something from moving. Yeah. It's dumb

 

[Vfl2407]

Not to mention "Rocky Top", the checker boards, the Maxim's, the "I will give my all for Tennessee" sign and I'm sure I'm leaving some out.

Vol Navy

 

[Samuellbronkowitz]

We have the Vol Walk, Running Through the T, and the Vol Navy. Those are really good traditions in my book.

 

[Samuellbronkowitz]

uh....no. Whatever you are drinking? Don't pass it around.

Please tell me that you are not being serious.

 

[FLVOL_79]

0-16? We are bad enough as it is. No need to make stuff up.

MY bad..it will be 0-17 in the SEC since 2016.

 

[ptclaus98]

Other big time football schools have tradition. Recruits like this. We need to establish a tradition like other schools have like between the hedges, the Grove, Toomer's Corner, the swamp. It would cause big time athletes to take notice and would engender a better fan relationship.

Any thoughts?

You think Toomer's Corner is why kids go to Auburn?

 

[GetYouSomeofThat]

There used to be a tradition that kept from so many stupid threads being started...

I miss that tradition

 

[TNnative]

You think Toomer's Corner is why kids go to Auburn?

Auburn folks seem to like it. Never been there, but might drive through someday so I can say I did. But they have won a fair share of championships, so I can't disrespect that. Might be worth the trip.