The Official #1 Tennessee @ South Carolina Series Thread (Fri. 3/28 7PM EDT SECNET+) (Sat. 3/29 4PM EDT SECNET+) (Sun. 3/30 12PM EDT SEC Network+)

[darsinewman]

Post game he called out a TN "fan" for telling players to "try harder"

Probably the same a-hole I almost climbed over seats to beat down when Hunt dropped a ball and he said, "If you can't do your job we'll find someone else who can." GTFO with that.

 

[MAD]

Probably the same a-hole I almost climbed over seats to beat down when Hunt dropped a ball and he said, "If you can't do your job we'll find someone else who can." GTFO with that.

What an idiot.

 

[WallyBalls]

He's brought it up a few times in interviews lately. Must be getting under his skin.

No doubt, but he also needs to realize that every coach has dealt with a few idiots in the stands. I just hope he doesn’t get a collective mindset because of those few. Fans are paying the bills, you gotta learn to block that stuff out. On the other side of the coin, don’t go to games and get hammered drunk as a fan.

It is getting to him, and I don't think its as simple as just a couple of drunks yapping. I completely understand why it bugs him. That dugout is extremely positive and forward focused. You hardly ever see anyone getting ripped, its usually just 'get 'em back, next AB, next Pitch' mentality. So your own fans chirping at you doesn't help.

Its easy to say just tune it out, but baseball is vastly different than most sports, particularly when these guys show up.

It'll be a lull in the action after a strikeout and Idiot A will scream something about "quit being so stupid!", "wake the hell up!", or "THAT'S TERRIBLE!" (all stuff we've heard in the last month). Last week we were treated to a 2 min speech from a guy about how "Tony does this stupid mess around tuesday bullsh*t and wastes my damn time!" when Queens went up 3-2. You can see the guys on the rail turn and look when they do it, and that's EXACTLY why Tony says something about it.

It sounds hippy, but baseball is such a vibes sport and TN guards theirs closely, so they're gonna call it out when something or someone messes it up.

 

[WallyBalls]

Probably the same a-hole I almost climbed over seats to beat down when Hunt dropped a ball and he said, "If you can't do your job we'll find someone else who can." GTFO with that.

Wait, was that in Carolina or one of the midweeks because I swear I heard that one in a midweek....

 

[Christian Lowe]

Post game he called out a TN "fan" for telling players to "try harder"

I saw more Tennessee fans in the crowd than USC fans on tv and I'm sure that counts for something even if they are negative in the crowd lol

 

[darsinewman]

I'll just say that if you can't be happy with this team and this coach, you will never be happy. Do people make mistakes from time to time? Of course! And if you consistently perform your job at as high a level as these guys do and never make a single mistake, then I guess you can feel free to criticize. But y'all, South Carolina is playing hype videos in their stadium from their national championships that occurred 15 years ago. They were on top of the world then, and we are there now. We're in the freakin' golden age of Tennessee baseball. Let's enjoy it!!

 

[darsinewman]

Wait, was that in Carolina or one of the midweeks because I swear I heard that one in a midweek....

It was in Carolina, but maybe that's his standard line for every game.

 

[volsagain]

What an idiot.

I don't have to tell you guys but. We have a lot of new fans now that Tony has become so successful. They do not know baseball at all or very limited. Yeah it grips me. They don't see the movement on the pitches , television does not capture the real life. They don't think anyone should ever make a mistake it's just nuts. GBFO

 

[preacherman20]

The interesting part is the ones on here, in the stands, and other social media sites do not consider themselves NegaVols. Their reply is I can have an opinion. The players, coaches, their parents or others involved with the program should not be listening or reading what fans have to say. That is not true. Especially college students are drawn to read what the fans are saying about them.
I've heard well they need to have tougher skin. My answer is they are fine with it when it is the other team's fans but not when it is their own supposed fans. That hurts when the people who are supposed to be for you are saying things against you. It would be like coming home and your parents telling you that you are a horrible kid. I don't see why people feel the need to trash players and coaches. I know some of you will again say I'm not trashing them but when you make despairing comments about them in person or social media you are trashing them. If you want to talk about them, then do it somewhere they cannot read or hear it. Find a friend and text them during the games if you are going to talk bad about the players and coaches.

 

[tn4elvis]

The interesting part is the ones on here, in the stands, and other social media sites do not consider themselves NegaVols. Their reply is I can have an opinion. The players, coaches, their parents or others involved with the program should not be listening or reading what fans have to say. That is not true. Especially college students are drawn to read what the fans are saying about them.
I've heard well they need to have tougher skin. My answer is they are fine with it when it is the other team's fans but not when it is their own supposed fans. That hurts when the people who are supposed to be for you are saying things against you. It would be like coming home and your parents telling you that you are a horrible kid. I don't see why people feel the need to trash players and coaches. I know some of you will again say I'm not trashing them but when you make despairing comments about them in person or social media you are trashing them. If you want to talk about them, then do it somewhere they cannot read or hear it. Find a friend and text them during the games if you are going to talk bad about the players and coaches.

Well said preacher. The mlb guys who make millions of dollars make the same mistakes as our guys .

 

[MAD]

The interesting part is the ones on here, in the stands, and other social media sites do not consider themselves NegaVols. Their reply is I can have an opinion. The players, coaches, their parents or others involved with the program should not be listening or reading what fans have to say. That is not true. Especially college students are drawn to read what the fans are saying about them.
I've heard well they need to have tougher skin. My answer is they are fine with it when it is the other team's fans but not when it is their own supposed fans. That hurts when the people who are supposed to be for you are saying things against you. It would be like coming home and your parents telling you that you are a horrible kid. I don't see why people feel the need to trash players and coaches. I know some of you will again say I'm not trashing them but when you make despairing comments about them in person or social media you are trashing them. If you want to talk about them, then do it somewhere they cannot read or hear it. Find a friend and text them during the games if you are going to talk bad about the players and coaches.

That’s the problem, it gets blurry when fans of other teams show up to our game day thread pretending to be Vol fans.

 

[MAD]

Our real fans love this team win or lose and know that these boys are wonderful role models.

 

[preacherman20]

That’s the problem, it gets blurry when fans of other teams show up to our game day thread pretending to be Vol fans.

For me that is not the case. It is people who are on here every week and I cannot imagine anyone hating UT enough to be on here every week. The sad part for me many times is it is regulars who would say they are just expressing their opinions. Not a big deal for me personally because it was very, very rarely toward my son but it is towards others that are on here even though I remind them regularly that this is not the place to be especially in game threads.

 

[MAD]

schedule for today

 

[fryeguy93]

We all have to admit, Nick Mingione is the biggest horse's arse in college baseball.

The SEC Network broadcasters tried to make him look like a good family man last year in Hoover but this sort of thing is why EVERY coach in the league can't stand him.

It was clear they were slow playing and A&M is already frustrated enough this season and losing a 2nd game to a third world program like UK in that way had to be the straw that broke the camel's back.

By the way, are there no Aggies on that team with a sense of pride? Coaching is an issue, but this team is far too talented to be embarrassing themselves like this.

 

[Christian Lowe]

Well said preacher. The mlb guys who make millions of dollars make the same mistakes as our guys .

Reminds me that Jomboy the YouTuber said a yankee player's dad cussed him out for criticizing his son... like dude, your son plays for the Yankees. It comes with the territory to be under a microscope.

(Saying this purely about the Yankees, not UT players, before anyone thinks that's what I'm saying here)

 

[Christian Lowe]

For me that is not the case. It is people who are on here every week and I cannot imagine anyone hating UT enough to be on here every week. The sad part for me many times is it is regulars who would say they are just expressing their opinions. Not a big deal for me personally because it was very, very rarely toward my son but it is towards others that are on here even though I remind them regularly that this is not the place to be especially in game threads.

I would tell family and players themselves to just stay off of this website entirely, maybe even Twitter as well. I know that's hardly realistic, but it is a good idea.

Honestly, there's too much money in sports now to give "amateur" athletes the grace they used to get. Im not even necessarily talking about NIL, but sports betting. a lot of people that have their own money tied into the performance of 18-22 year olds are rarely going to keep their cool when they don't perform to expectations.

 

[txbo]

Baseball is a game of failure. Casual fans don't get that. Try to find a D1 fanbase without it's share of dumbasses.

 

[Christian Lowe]

Baseball is a game of failure. Casual fans don't get that. Try to find a D1 fanbase without it's share of dumbasses.

missouri? No ones watching to even be able to be a dumbass about it

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[WallyBalls]

It was in Carolina, but maybe that's his standard line for every game.

We've got some special ones around us that's for sure.

 

[Orange931]

It is getting to him, and I don't think its as simple as just a couple of drunks yapping. I completely understand why it bugs him. That dugout is extremely positive and forward focused. You hardly ever see anyone getting ripped, its usually just 'get 'em back, next AB, next Pitch' mentality. So your own fans chirping at you doesn't help.

Its easy to say just tune it out, but baseball is vastly different than most sports, particularly when these guys show up.

It'll be a lull in the action after a strikeout and Idiot A will scream something about "quit being so stupid!", "wake the hell up!", or "THAT'S TERRIBLE!" (all stuff we've heard in the last month). Last week we were treated to a 2 min speech from a guy about how "Tony does this stupid mess around tuesday bullsh*t and wastes my damn time!" when Queens went up 3-2. You can see the guys on the rail turn and look when they do it, and that's EXACTLY why Tony says something about it.

It sounds hippy, but baseball is such a vibes sport and TN guards theirs closely, so they're gonna call it out when something or someone messes it up.

Well I will say this, I’m a huge fan of Tony and the coaching staff and I believe he needs a street on campus already. But as a human being, if ANY of us expect a perfect world we’re gonna be disappointed every time. It’s not a scheme where everyone is out to get you, it’s the way human beings are. The good definitely outweighs the bad though with our fans. There will always be those select few people, even after Tony is gone.

 

[WallyBalls]

The interesting part is the ones on here, in the stands, and other social media sites do not consider themselves NegaVols. Their reply is I can have an opinion. The players, coaches, their parents or others involved with the program should not be listening or reading what fans have to say. That is not true. Especially college students are drawn to read what the fans are saying about them.
I've heard well they need to have tougher skin. My answer is they are fine with it when it is the other team's fans but not when it is their own supposed fans. That hurts when the people who are supposed to be for you are saying things against you. It would be like coming home and your parents telling you that you are a horrible kid. I don't see why people feel the need to trash players and coaches. I know some of you will again say I'm not trashing them but when you make despairing comments about them in person or social media you are trashing them. If you want to talk about them, then do it somewhere they cannot read or hear it. Find a friend and text them during the games if you are going to talk bad about the players and coaches.

WELL SAID.

What gets lost on so many people is what you said about how it hurts when the people who are supposedly for you say things to cut you down.

Yeah, they're 18 and or older. Yeah, a few of them are making a little money (although probably not 10% of what you think they are.). Sure, a lot of them have MLB dreams in the very near future.

But, my advice to anyone who isn't at LNS or road games regularly, watch how this team interacts with the fans when they have a chance... Before a game during BP/warm ups, during a game slapping hands with little kids as they jog to the bullpen and back between innings... Especially after a game when they are mobbed by people wanting spare baseballs and autographs. They care about the fans, a whole hell of a lot from what I can see.

Even when they have a bad weekend, they're still out there making some kids day. I can say for a fact Levi Clark did it after the Bama series when I know he was pretty bummed about how his series went.

 

[Tenacjim]

We all have to admit, Nick Mingione is the biggest horse's arse in college baseball.

The SEC Network broadcasters tried to make him look like a good family man last year in Hoover but this sort of thing is why EVERY coach in the league can't stand him.

It was clear they were slow playing and A&M is already frustrated enough this season and losing a 2nd game to a third world program like UK in that way had to be the straw that broke the camel's back.

By the way, are there no Aggies on that team with a sense of pride? Coaching is an issue, but this team is far too talented to be embarrassing themselves like this.

Well, I for one am hoping A&M continues to play below their talent level for one more weekend!

 

[WallyBalls]

Well I will say this, I’m a huge fan of Tony and the coaching staff and I believe he needs a street on campus already. But as a human being, if ANY of us expect a perfect world we’re gonna be disappointed every time. It’s not a scheme where everyone is out to get you, it’s the way human beings are. The good definitely outweighs the bad though with our fans. There will always be those select few people, even after Tony is gone.

Which is fine, but I don't blame Vitello for calling it out one bit. And its not a new thing for him either. "Vol or not" wasn't just some throw away line.