ESPN hates TN. What now?

[VolsSportsFan]

If by different you mean the fans in the stands, I would imagine the crowd at a Southern vs. Grambling game or perhaps the crowd at a Florida A & M home game.

Not exactly shocking that crowds at HBCs would be in the majority black.

 

[GreveHaller]

What other stadium is different?

Tennessee State

 

[GreveHaller]

They come to a game here in Memphis. Tenn St and Jackson St. Worst time of year to be a police officer or firefighter. People everywhere.

or a waiter

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I've heard this from UT fans over the years but have no idea where it came from. Why do some of you think that ESPN hates UT? Is this just paranoia?

It's either paranoia or just plain stupidity. Also in case you haven't noticed, we have a lot of fans who just seem to like to whine.

 

[Jax_Vol]

I've heard this from UT fans over the years but have no idea where it came from. Why do some of you think that ESPN hates UT? Is this just paranoia?

Gooood lordie! Espn doesn't hate UT any more than it hates Georgia or South Carolina or any of the others. ESPN did seemingly push Rod Woodson for Heisman and he beat out Peyton. And a lot of fans did fuss, and it was that Kirk Herbstreet (or whatever his name is) who made the bad joke on the air about "Tennessee setting a lot of their trailors on fire". He later apologized. That was 15 freaking years ago.

There is absolutely nothing to this story. It is exactly like the Rod Wilks thing. It is a long running joke. And after awhile, it has gone on so long, that people forget that it all started as a joke. If we continue this trend, in 10 years, kids will be on here stating that their older brother for sure saw Rod WIlks flying around campus with a cape on. Gheez...

ESPN doesn't give a rat's azz one way or the other about Tennessee...end of story.

 

[Volz4lif3]

or a waiter

Well that's that stereotype also...

 

[Jax_Vol]

or a waiter

ouch

 

[Crew]

Well that's that stereotype also...

....that's his stereotype, therefore "it's okay."

 

[Volz4lif3]

....that's his stereotype, therefore "it's okay."

Well ok if you say so..

 

[GreveHaller]

....that's his stereotype, therefore "it's okay."

you ever had to wait on tables of AAs?

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Gooood lordie! Espn doesn't hate UT any more than it hates Georgia or South Carolina or any of the others. ESPN did seemingly push Rod Woodson for Heisman and he beat out Peyton. And a lot of fans did fuss, and it was that Kirk Herbstreet (or whatever his name is) who made the bad joke on the air about "Tennessee setting a lot of their trailors on fire". He later apologized. That was 15 freaking years ago.

There is absolutely nothing to this story. It is exactly like the Rod Wilks thing. It is a long running joke. And after awhile, it has gone on so long, that people forget that it all started as a joke. If we continue this trend, in 10 years, kids will be on here stating that their older brother for sure saw Rod WIlks flying around campus with a cape on. Gheez...

ESPN doesn't give a rat's azz one way or the other about Tennessee...end of story.

It wasn't Herbstreet, it was Fowler and he didn't say anything about setting anything on fire, he said "whipped into a trailer park frenzay". His comments were stupid yes, but he never used the term "traish" or "redneck".

 

[VolsSportsFan]

you ever had to wait on tables of AAs?

Alcoholic Anonymous?

 

[Volz4lif3]

you ever had to wait on tables of AAs?

Good stuff.

 

[Volz4lif3]

you ever had to wait on tables of AAs?

Do they tip? Just heard the stereotype. For what it's worth.

 

[Crew]

you ever had to wait on tables of AAs?

....nope. I sold shoes in high school. Customer service (no matter the race) is as close to hell as I want to get.

 

[Jax_Vol]

It wasn't Herbstreet, it was Fowler and he didn't say anything about setting anything on fire, he said "whipped into a trailer park frenzay". His comments were stupid yes, but he never used the term "traish" or "redneck".

You are right. I was wrong. My fault. It was Chris Fowler and your quote is correct. Thanks for clearing that up.

I have attempted trailor park humor before. It's not a big deal...not professional, but not a big deal.

 

[Volz4lif3]

You are right. I was wrong. My fault. It was Chris Fowler and your quote is correct. Thanks for clearing that up.

I have attempted trailor park humor before. It's not a big deal...not professional, but not a big deal.

Hell who hasn't lived in a trailer park?

 

[GreveHaller]

Do they tip? Just heard the stereotype. For what it's worth.

notoriously bad tippers. There are occasions when they dont but that's the exception rather than the norm.

 

[Jax_Vol]

notoriously bad tippers. There are occasions when they dont but that's the exception rather than the norm.

Well, learn something every day. When it comes to tipping, how would the AA's stack up against the Jews?

 

[GreveHaller]

Well, learn something every day. When it comes to tipping, how would the AA's stack up against the Jews?

never waited on Jews (if I did, I didnt know it) so cant say so. It would be nice to brush it off as sterotype but cant. As an AA once told me when I tried to pawn off a table of AA's to him, "why? they're just gonna give me the same $1 as they give you"

 

[Jax_Vol]

What type of restaurant did you work in?

 

[GreveHaller]

What type of restaurant did you work in?

bennigans

 

[Slydell]

ESPN does not like us. I've seen them walk a tab.

 

[Jax_Vol]

bennigans

If you had said Calhouns, I would have said that the only Jew you crossed was Bruce Pearl. But you probably had a few at a Bennigans.

BTW, that was a funny joke on the $1. I did not know that!

 

[Volz4lif3]

bennigans

Poplar..