Why choose to be negative?

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Smokey1210

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I am just curious to why people choose to be negative and take the wait and see aproach. I love this time of year. I am always a little more optimistic at this time of year than I probably should be. Hell this is the time of year we all "have the chance to become champions!". I know unlikely. My point is even if you are taking the wait and see approach, does it not still burn deep inside you with every loss we have? It has always hurt me when we lose. Even last year when I predicted 8 wins. I knew we would probably lose to LSU, UA and AR. It still sucked the wind out of me to lose. So why allow your self to be so negative now when you have the opportunity to be so optimistic and feel great about the potential of the up coming season. Not trying to call out negavols I just want to understand why you choose to deny yourself of the good feel times of preseason hype.
 
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I think some don't want to get their hopes too high so they won't get disappointed again when it all falls apart. And some are just megalomaniacs who just think they know how to do things better than the people who are running the program and they are going to constantly run down anybody associated with it and tell us all about it....several times a day.
 
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Smokey1210 said:
I am just curious to why people choose to be negative and take the wait and see aproach. I love this time of year. I am always a little more optimistic at this time of year than I probably should be. Hell this is the time of year we all "have the chance to become champions!". I know unlikely. My point is even if you are taking the wait and see approach, does it not still burn deep inside you with every loss we have? It has always hurt me when we lose. Even last year when I predicted 8 wins. I knew we would probably lose to LSU, UA and AR. It still sucked the wind out of me to lose. So why allow your self to be so negative now when you have the opportunity to be so optimistic and feel great about the potential of the up coming season. Not trying to call out negavols I just want to understand why you choose to deny yourself of the good feel times of preseason hype.
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Your entire premise is off IMO. One discussing reality of a situation does not make one negative.
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VolBeef88 said:
Your entire premise is off IMO. One discussing reality of a situation does not make one negative.
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No! Your reality is an opinion of negativity if you choose to feel that way. My opinion is to look at the positives of why we can be a great team. I just want to know why some choose to look at this year in an analitically negative light when there are so many positives to look at instead. Just curious.
 
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Smokey1210 said:
No! Your reality is an opinion of negativity if you choose to feel that way. My opinion is to look at the positives of why we can be a great team. I just want to know why some choose to look at this year in an analitically negative light when there are so many positives to look at instead. Just curious.
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You're talking out of your southern most orifice. Do you know the record I predict for this season? Again show me where I've given an opinion that isn't reality based?
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VolBeef88 said:
You're talking out of your southern most orifice. Do you know the record I predict for this season? Again show me where I've given an opinion that isn't reality based?
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It was simple question of why be negative at this point of the season and talk about "negative reality opinions" when there are so many positives to focus on. I am not saying that some of the negative opinions don't make since. I am saying why focus on the negative now. I am not trying to argue with anyone. I just am curious to understand why people take the wait and see aproach in stead of looking at all the reason why we should be a great football team.
 
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SkidsisVFL said:
Actually, you're right. Most people find it easier to think 0-12 and be pleasantly surprised (1998) than to think 12-0 and be utterly let down (2008)
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So does it lessen the blow of every loss to someone who claims to blead orange if they predict we lose? My point is it still sucks to lose wether you predict the loss or not. What's the point?
 
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VolBeef88 said:
Your entire premise is off IMO. One discussing reality of a situation does not make one negative.
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Reality on this board is usually blown way outta proportion, and that's usually driven by the negative Nancys. If we are winning this year, those posters will be invisible cause they'll have nothing to bish and belly ache about. I for one welcome that, especially the winning! GBFO!!
 
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Smokey1210 said:
It was simple question of why be negative at this point of the season and talk about "negative reality opinions" when there are so many positives to focus on. I am not saying that some of the negative opinions don't make since. I am saying why focus on the negative now. I am not trying to argue with anyone. I just am curious to understand why people take the wait and see aproach in stead of looking at all the reason why we should be a great football team.
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I think some people take pride in being able to say "I told you so" at the end of the year.
 
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VolMaster14 said:
Reality on this board is usually blown way outta proportion, and that's usually driven by the negative Nancys. If we are winning this year, those posters will be invisible cause they'll have nothing to bish and belly ache about. I for one welcome that, especially the winning! GBFO!!
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I agree.
 
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VolMaster14 said:
Reality on this board is usually blown way outta proportion, and that's usually driven by the negative Nancys. If we are winning this year, those posters will be invisible cause they'll have nothing to bish and belly ache about. I for one welcome that, especially the winning! GBFO!!
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I think this is a true statement except for the last part. Fans of both sides of the fence blow things out of proportion. Eventually, either side will be correct and they can say, "I told you so!"
 
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I use to be emotionally attached to UT losing but the past few years have made me numb. Nonetheless I am always optimistic at the beginning of every season and game but though I am an optimistic person I am still a realist understand they can lose.
 
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Smokey1210 said:
It was simple question of why be negative at this point of the season and talk about "negative reality opinions" when there are so many positives to focus on. I am not saying that some of the negative opinions don't make since. I am saying why focus on the negative now. I am not trying to argue with anyone. I just am curious to understand why people take the wait and see aproach in stead of looking at all the reason why we should be a great football team.
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You're missing my point. Discussing reality of a situation is not necessarily being negative. Many on this site lack the emotional capacity to understand that concept. For example discussing a lack of a good kicking game isn't being negative. It's talking about the realities this current UT team as it is.
Also questioning the coaching and management of the team is not being negative it's looking at a record and performance of the coach. I nor anyone else that get labeled as "negative" or "negavols" want this team lose a single game. I'd love nothing more than UT to never lose another game. Period!
However many on this site think because some of us have the nerve to question the management of this team means that we're not "true" fans and that just intellectually garbage.
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Boca Vol said:
I think this is a true statement except for the last part. Fans of both sides of the fence blow things out of proportion. Eventually, either side will be correct and they can say, "I told you so!"
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I agree but if you're a die hard fan of whatever team, why would you adopt the negative over the positive? I love Tennessee footvol and will support them and always stay on the positive side. Yes the negative does happen but focusing and harping on it doesn't help at all.
 
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VolBeef88 said:
You're talking out of your southern most orifice. Do you know the record I predict for this season? Again show me where I've given an opinion that isn't reality based?
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Out of curiosity, what record do you predict?

Phil Steele, who has a pretty good record, has the Vols as one of his "MIP's", and hints at a 10 win season.

I think 8 is a realistic number. Anything beyond that is a plus.

Go Vols.
 
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VolBeef88 said:
You're talking out of your southern most orifice. Do you know the record I predict for this season? Again show me where I've given an opinion that isn't reality based?
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You know, you're act is very tiresome. He was just asking why some people choose to be negative when they don't have to, especially when the season hasn't started and there is a lot to be positive about. You take that as a personal insult and start in with the name calling and inane comments about people talking out of their ass just because they don't agree with your opinion. Your opinion is not sacrosanct. You have just as much right to express it though, as anybody else. You always interject belligerence and verbal aggression that leaves people shaking their heads. Get over yourself.
 
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Smokey1210 said:
So does it lessen the blow of every loss to someone who claims to blead orange if they predict we lose? My point is it still sucks to lose wether you predict the loss or not. What's the point?
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No it doesn't lessen the blow. Every loss hurts even whe we know it's coming.
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