What questions would you like to hear asked of Lady Vols players or coaches?

#56
#56
Ladyvols4ever said:
More tattooed players? Better players that have tattoos?
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These days it's more unusual to see a player without tattoos than with them. Inking is now the norm. I have none myself and am not fond of how they look on anyone else, but I do know that tattoos years ago lost their reputation as being only acceptable for bikers, ex-cons and troublemakers. Grandmas are going with their granddaugthers after church to get ink these days! 😅

It's all good.
 
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lvocd said:
These days it's more unusual to see a player without tattoos than with them. Inking is now the norm. I have none myself and am not fond of how they look on anyone else, but I do know that tattoos years ago lost their reputation as being only acceptable for bikers, ex-cons and troublemakers. Grandmas are going with their granddaugthers after church to get ink these days! 😅

It's all good.
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I agree, except I wonder if it's all good. Aesthetics are certainly in the eye of the beholder. No issue there.

But ya gotta wonder why making permanent changes in our bodies and attaching metal to our skin has become so fashionable and widespread at the very time when transhumanism is exiting sci-fi and entering reality? Who's gonna be left to balk at injecting or implanting nanotechnology, uplink devices, or any other augmentation that changes who we are as humans?

What a cultural 180° it's been for some of us, going from the days of 100% cotton clothing, commercials for Corn Silk makeup and the natural look, demeaning anything artificial or plastic, and always questioning the ethics of technology.

I guess Mr. McGuire's career advice was correct, at least, financially.

 
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BruisedOrange said:
I agree, except I wonder if it's all good. Aesthetics are certainly in the eye of the beholder. No issue there.

But ya gotta wonder why making permanent changes in our bodies and attaching metal to our skin has become so fashionable and widespread at the very time when transhumanism is exiting sci-fi and entering reality? Who's gonna be left to balk at injecting or implanting nanotechnology, uplink devices, or any other augmentation that changes who we are as humans?

What a cultural 180° it's been for some of us, going from the days of 100% cotton clothing, commercials for Corn Silk makeup and the natural look, demeaning anything artificial or plastic, and always questioning the ethics of technology.

I guess Mr. McGuire's career advice was correct, at least, financially.

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Men went through this in the 40s through the4 60's...
More often as I grew up in the 70s I heard "I wish I'd never gotten this tatoo" more than,,, I love my tatoo.

As Solomon once said,,, that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

A perspective of the popularity:
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
  • Early 20th Century:
    Tattoos were often associated with sailors, soldiers, and those in marginalized groups.

  • 1940s:
    The World War II era saw a surge in popularity due to the large number of men in uniform getting tattooed, though some restrictions existed.

  • 1950s:
    While tattoos were still somewhat stigmatized, they were also linked to masculinity and were popular among veterans and within certain subcultures.

  • 1970s Onward:
    Tattoos became increasingly mainstream, embraced by celebrities, athletes, and various subcultures, leading to wider acceptance and increased visibility.

  • Late 20th Century:
    Tattoos became a popular form of self-expression for young adults, particularly in alternative subcultures.

  • Note the gap between the 70s and now






 
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Coach Jumper said:
Men went through this in the 40s through the4 60's...
More often as I grew up in the 70s I heard "I wish I'd never gotten this tatoo" more than,,, I love my tatoo.

As Solomon once said,,, that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

A perspective of the popularity:
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
  • Early 20th Century:
    Tattoos were often associated with sailors, soldiers, and those in marginalized groups.

  • 1940s:
    The World War II era saw a surge in popularity due to the large number of men in uniform getting tattooed, though some restrictions existed.

  • 1950s:
    While tattoos were still somewhat stigmatized, they were also linked to masculinity and were popular among veterans and within certain subcultures.

  • 1970s Onward:
    Tattoos became increasingly mainstream, embraced by celebrities, athletes, and various subcultures, leading to wider acceptance and increased visibility.

  • Late 20th Century:
    Tattoos became a popular form of self-expression for young adults, particularly in alternative subcultures.

  • Note the gap between the 70s and now






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You got one, Coach? Just wondering.
 
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Coach Jumper said:
nope,,,never had a strong enough "pull" for me to get one
I almost did in Pensacola tho,,,
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Nor do I. My dad and two of his brothers were in the Navy during WWII. Only one, the youngest and only unmarried, came home with a tattoo. I was greatly intrigued by that as a youngster. I rode a motorcycle for years, all over the US, into Mexico and Canada. Tattoos were big in the biker community and, tho often considering it, I never got one. You, I and @chuckiepoo should get one designed to show our support for the Lady Vols and encourage other forum members to get a little ink.
 
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1morevol said:
Nor do I. My dad and two of his brothers were in the Navy during WWII. Only one, the youngest and only unmarried, came home with a tattoo. I was greatly intrigued by that as a youngster. I rode a motorcycle for years, all over the US, into Mexico and Canada. Tattoos were big in the biker community and, tho often considering it, I never got one. You, I and @chuckiepoo should get one designed to show our support for the Lady Vols and encourage other forum members to get a little ink.
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I’m well past getting a tattoo. Closest I ever came was while I was out on weekend liberty in Jacksonville, NC, over forty years ago.
 
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I don't know if we can control ourselves on that, but the intent for this thread is to express thoughtful, interesting questions that might find their way to the people covering the Lady Vols. We are the readers and subscribers for whom questions are being asked at press conferences. Maybe those people will get some better ideas from the questions we pose here. Win/win.

Assume the coaching staff has a similar listing of players "offered' as this board. We know that offers are in severall grades. What is the conversation to an official visitor who might be the second choice for shooting guard (for example) the fall-back. Honest but not quite ready? many similar questions on juggling recruiting decisions

you can now return to your thoughtful questions and personal comments on tatoos.
 
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Coaches: In the most unlikely event that we play a team that finds a way to neutralize or at least severely restrain our offense, what are the sorts of things we might do to adjust the offense?
 
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1reVOLver said:
Coaches: In the most unlikely event that we play a team that finds a way to neutralize or at least severely restrain our offense, what are the sorts of things we might do to adjust the offense?
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Oh, sure! Let's have Kim go ahead and give your guy Geno her strategy for this coming season's game. Smart. 😂
 
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Coach, given the quality of depth on your current roster, do you have a realistic expectation, based on experience, interviews, film, etc., as to who are your (preseason) top ten-eleven for 25-26?
Or, after stipulating for injury/ies), and the reality of today's "year-round recruiting," environment, are you amenable to playing the full-roster?
What are the most-concerning negatives, to such an "everybody plays" approach? Or not?
Because, stipulating that freshmen gonna freshmen, I don't see a single "development project" on this roster. So, and this is obviously a question for the board: How deep will she go?
Finally, Coach, have you considered the irony of a full-court, high-speed defensive game, only to have your offensive players (primarily point guard(s)) stand and dribble, allowing the defense to rest, defeating the purpose of your intended full-game assault?
 
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krichunaka said:
Coach, given the quality of depth on your current roster, do you have a realistic expectation, based on experience, interviews, film, etc., as to who are your (preseason) top ten-eleven for 25-26?
Or, after stipulating for injury/ies), and the reality of today's "year-round recruiting," environment, are you amenable to playing the full-roster?
What are the most-concerning negatives, to such an "everybody plays" approach? Or not?
Because, stipulating that freshmen gonna freshmen, I don't see a single "development project" on this roster. So, and this is obviously a question for the board: How deep will she go?
Finally, Coach, have you considered the irony of a full-court, high-speed defensive game, only to have your offensive players (primarily point guard(s)) stand and dribble, allowing the defense to rest, defeating the purpose of your intended full-game assault?
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👍🔍 I think your questions highlight the "partial install of the system" or "partial reception of the system" that remains to be answered about last season.
 
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