Bill to force return of Lady Vols name

[Freak]

NASHVILLE — A state legislative subcommittee this afternoon is set to consider a bill filed by two Knoxville area lawmakers that would force the University of Tennessee to reinstate and keep the "Lady Vols" nickname to all of its women's intercollegiate athletic teams.

It mandates that "all women's intercollegiate athletic teams at the University of Tennessee Knoxville shall be known as the Lady Volunteers, nicknamed the Lady Vols; be referred to as the Lady Volunteers or the Lady Vols by the University of Tennessee for all official purposes, including marketing and public relations, and use the traditional Lady Vols logo and colors."

State legislative to consider a bill today to force return of Lady Vols name

 

[ATLVols]

This is getting ridiculous. People need to move on and just cheer for Tennessee.

 

[Volsfaninva917]

I wonder how this would effect the deal with Nike if at all?

 

[Vol 67]

The last thing that any Lady Vol supporter(of any sport) should be concerned about is names. Especially the BB team.

 

[volroadwarrior]

I believe there should be a bill to BAN the Lady Vol logo including LV BB, especially after last night.

Just shut up and support the Volunteers---women and men.

 

[orangegrass]

One Tennessee

 

[Vols4us]

Some of you are kind of missing the point. It was changed by Jimmy Cheek and other UT officials without the buy-in of the players, donors, and fans. The LV brand was known internationally. They chose to attempt to kill it. Nike did not require it. So Cheek & company decided to fix what was not broken.

 

[mdrew27]

id usually say something smartassish but it seems like enough people want the change. And when the people want a change they should get it. Good for them if this is reversed back.

 

[alexvol]

This is getting ridiculous. People need to move on and just cheer for Tennessee.

That is one opinion ....yours to be precise about it .You wouldn't object if I hold the opinion exact opposite to yours now would you ?

 

[Batman33]

That is one opinion ....yours to be precise about it .You wouldn't object if I hold the opinion exact opposite to yours now would you ?

Me too.

 

[wtorange]

I think the Legislature has far more important things to take care of. If they are so interested in UT they should figure out a way to increase the level of state support which has been dwindling in the last several years.

 

[Special Ed]

Much ado about nothing.

 

[volfan4evr]

So I'm wondering what the opinions would be if they changed the football team to U.T. Hound Dogs!

 

[TNnative]

Me too.

Me three.

And if some feminist from out of state comes down to protest, strap them to a railroad car and watch em roll out. Why? Cause they are from out of state.

(Loosely quoting Burt Reynolds from Sharkey's Machine)

 

[volfan4evr]

If memory serves me correctly, we had a football coach here that wanted to change our traditions, and this board went nuts. The "Tennessee Tradition" makes us unique from every other school. I am for keeping every one!

 

[Volfan2012]

It is a tradition that shouldn't be changed by one man or whomever. The name and tradition belongs to all Lady Vol fans and all the former female players.

 

[JohnWardForever]

I am Fine with the Legislature getting involved in this. Tennessee is a STATE School. Besides, this way, the Legislature will be busy doing this and cant muck up something else. Go Lady Vols!

 

[FightinQuaker]

Big surprise that our backwards legislature is trying push a sexist bill through

 

[livefaith]

I am Fine with the Legislature getting involved in this. Tennessee is a STATE School. Besides, this way, the Legislature will be busy doing this and cant muck up something else. Go Lady Vols!

That's about the only silver lining. At least they won't be working on something that negatively affects the State. Kinda like when people get up in arms over Obama playing golf for the 200th time. I rejoice that he's not working.

Hard to believe that a legislature is bogged down with something this stupid. Tennessee Vols, period. JMO

 

[livefaith]

It is a tradition that shouldn't be changed by one man or whomever. The name and tradition belongs to all Lady Vol fans and all the former female players.

Nobody is taking their tradition away. Their just improving what the current and future group will have as a tradition.

 

[Biopsyman]

And people wonder why lawmakers are out of touch

 

[livefaith]

And people wonder why lawmakers are out of touch

Oh, they are in touch alright. It's just what element$ they are in touch with that should concern us.

 

[CAVPUT]

What I find odd is that feminism, tends to focus on a platform of “gender abolition,” wherein gender, as a social concept, is to be erased entirely. There is no male/female.....just humans. Seems a bit contradictory, if not insulting by those standards, to insist upon "lady" in the name does it not? Regardless, maybe seeing our once great nation going down the damned tubes isn't worthy of their full attention so they decide to focus on this ridiculous tripe?

 

[armchair]

I don't like the name Lady Vols--it is antiquated--but forget that for a moment: what's really makes this GOP legislator's idea doubly dumb is that he wants to retain the logo. The logo is OLD. It looks old. It is completely quaint and completely outdated. Old logos are always updated/modernized--except, I guess, in the deep south with its famously stubborn people. The ENTIRE program needs an overhaul--new name, modern logo, and, more than anything, a new staff. The PS years are gone, people: this isn't 1975 anymore.

 

[CAVPUT]

I don't like the name Lady Vols--it is antiquated--but forget that for a moment: what's really makes this GOP legislator's idea doubly dumb is that he wants to retain the logo. The logo is OLD. It looks old. It is completely quaint and completely outdated. Old logos are always updated/modernized--except, I guess, in the deep south with its famously stubborn people. The ENTIRE program needs an overhaul--new name, modern logo, and, more than anything, a new staff. The PS years are gone, people: this isn't 1975 anymore.

I agree, but I'm still trying to understand where they think they have any authority whatsoever to dictate a name change? Forgetting the "Lady Vols" controversy for the moment, I think they should take their "bill and vote" and shove them both...dark and deep.