You know, there could be an upside to all of this.

[Jersey Moonshine]

I'm out in LA visiting my daughter and my son-in-law, who doesn't follow football at all, asked me about the game this morning. I described what happened and told him how we were now a national embarrassment, recruiting would suffer, etc. He went upstairs and a little while later came back down and told me he watched the end of the game on YouTube and said "If anything, that would make me WANT to go to school there." So, there's that ...

 

[Volbrando]

I'm out in LA visiting my daughter and my son-in-law, who doesn't follow football at all, asked me about the game this morning. I described what happened and told him how we were now a national embarrassment, recruiting would suffer, etc. He went upstairs and a little while later came back down and told me he watched the end of the game on YouTube and said "If anything, that would make me WANT to go to school there." So, there's that ...

I actually think differently about that this morning than I did last night as well. If recruits can’t see how bad our fans want us to win and support the team after last night I don’t know what will

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

I think the University can ultimately move past this if they take appropriate action. Most recruits are smart enough to look past the few idiots giving us a black eye and see a packed Neyland full of fans ready to support their players

 

[ShadeCBE]

Agreed, the number of posts I have seen on here saying recruits would be to scared to attend after last night is just ridiculous.

 

[Old Geezer]

Kids love a rabid fan base.

 

[walkenvol]

The atmosphere had to be electric, more than most of those recruits have ever experienced even with the negative of throwing water bottles. Seems like everyone thinks this is the first time it’s ever happened. We see something like this somewhat regularly between football and basketball

 

[rocketskates]

Ed Orgeron agrees…go tigahs

 

[allvol123]

And here I was think a 17 year old was hanging on the words of Pete Thamel. Relief.

 

[Sara Clark]

The take away perspective from an adult vs. a recruit are two different animals. I can't believe I'm saying this, but recruits will eat that atmosphere up. With that being said, it's unacceptable on every level.

 

[gone2thefarm]

So if you think it’s in actuality good, you’d recommend that we do it again?

 

[Jersey Moonshine]

So if you think it’s in actuality good, you’d recommend that we do it again?

Nah, just pointing out that maybe it’s not the end of the world.

 

[House of Neyland]

Fans are rabid at UT and hungry to win and win now that’s not a bad thing and recruits see that

 

[KeyVol14]

The atmosphere had to be electric, more than most of those recruits have ever experienced even with the negative of throwing water bottles. Seems like everyone thinks this is the first time it’s ever happened. We see something like this somewhat regularly between football and basketball

Atmosphere last night was the best it’s been since I can ever recall

 

[VolPack22]

Our fans were sticking up for our players after a night full of BS from the officials, fake injuries and taunting from the Ole Miss players. Players should want to play for a fan base that cares so much.

 

[tnmarktx]

I'm out in LA visiting my daughter and my son-in-law, who doesn't follow football at all, asked me about the game this morning. I described what happened and told him how we were now a national embarrassment, recruiting would suffer, etc. He went upstairs and a little while later came back down and told me he watched the end of the game on YouTube and said "If anything, that would make me WANT to go to school there." So, there's that ...

Exactly. It doesn't matter what sanctimonious fans think, recruits may actually like this.

 

[Cartervol]

I have to think Stall Piss had something to do with the trash being thrown on the field. Our fans just figured trash deserved trash..

 

[TNnative]

I'm out in LA visiting my daughter and my son-in-law, who doesn't follow football at all, asked me about the game this morning. I described what happened and told him how we were now a national embarrassment, recruiting would suffer, etc. He went upstairs and a little while later came back down and told me he watched the end of the game on YouTube and said "If anything, that would make me WANT to go to school there." So, there's that ...

Great. So now idiots willing to be your son in law want to come to Tennessee. That is an upside. We have no shartage of idiots, and you are finding us new and improved ones.

 

[volbound1700]

To be honest, I don't think what happened last night would impact recruits either way. Coach Heupel, the players, and the other coaches are what will impact recruiting.

 

[JoAllan]

Didn’t Lane say “any press is good press”?

 

[VolforFootball]

Woohoo an upside!!!!

 

[VolArmy74]

Teens and early college age kids are loving it. I've seen #golfball buzzing on a ton of social media from late teen, early 20s kids.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

I'm out in LA visiting my daughter and my son-in-law, who doesn't follow football at all, asked me about the game this morning. I described what happened and told him how we were now a national embarrassment, recruiting would suffer, etc. He went upstairs and a little while later came back down and told me he watched the end of the game on YouTube and said "If anything, that would make me WANT to go to school there." So, there's that ...

Thats the unknown. People say it hurts recruiting.. Im like really??? You know the generation of athletes today are the one that throw their controller in disgust when getting beat in Madden.

 

[wrharvey21]

So if you think it’s in actuality good, you’d recommend that we do it again?

I think they should have just found the refs outside the stadium and thrown **** at only them.

 

[JWilly]

Kids love a rabid fan base.

When these athletes are being recruited they about 17 years old and the parents can have a lot of influence on their decision making. As a parent, are you going to look at what happened last night favorably?

 

[norrislakevol]

Not a single recruit was negatively affected by what they saw last night, not one.