Governor & TN State Legislators

[CINCYVOL]

Tennessee is a public school. It's employees are state employees. When can the state government get involved with matters at UT?

All we hear about is money, money, money problems blah blah.

I don't believe UT has money issues. But, let's say they do. Why doesn't the state get involved and make a massive investment in UT football? Why aren't more funds made available?

If UT football is rocking and rolling it's a major economic boost to our state and local communities. People spending tons of money to see good football will provide returns many times over.

when has government involvement gone well?

 

[NEO]

Tennessee is a public school. It's employees are state employees. When can the state government get involved with matters at UT?

All we hear about is money, money, money problems blah blah.

I don't believe UT has money issues. But, let's say they do. Why doesn't the state get involved and make a massive investment in UT football? Why aren't more funds made available?

If UT football is rocking and rolling it's a major economic boost to our state and local communities. People spending tons of money to see good football will provide returns many times over.

1. The stadium is already near sold old because vol fans are loyal to a fault so there wouldn't be an increase in hotel taxes etc.

2. Stadium is already near sold out so concessions wouldn't increase greatly.

3. Increase would increase apparel sells but in the overall states GDP it is a drop in the bucket and any apparel sales even Bama that are bought in this state contribute the same tax revenue.

So while your idea is well meaning the only people this would help is UT itself and UT is doing quite well already sucking the fans dry.

 

[livefaith]

Holy crap at the brilliant thought process of VolNation lately. I am surprised that Steve Jobs has not risen from the dead to come and recruit you guys for high level jobs at Apple. Not to worry I am sure Elon Musk is in route currently. Lets get the governor of the state of Tennessee to fire our football coach and hire Bob Stoops and bring him "home" for his dream job. Crap I can't believe I did not think of this. You guys are next level, look out world VolNation to the rescue.

22days till Christmas and you are already sounding like ...
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[PulaskiVolFan]

Sounds like a great idea.

I’d use blue font, but Freak doesn’t have a deep enough blue to reflect the level of my sarcasm.

Lol, what color do you call that? I once had a Nissan 300Z that was Blue/Black metallic, hehe, made me think of that.

 

[livefaith]

when has government involvement gone well?

Whenever you're one of the ones IN it.

 

[CornFlake]

So, about how the utad is funded...

shh!

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

I'm an old fart and a 40 yr season ticket holder. As far back as I can remember the athletic dept has stood on its own financially, with the exception of funding of the scholarships. However, when the athletic department was profitable, they would donate millions to the academic side, as funding toward the scholarships. Forgetting about contracts hanging over the athletic department, Covid has obviously been a big hit on the department, but on academics as well. There is no way state legislators are going to do anything for an athletic department before the financial issues on the academic side are resolved.

Not UT related, but you are likely to see many small private colleges go under, or dramatically cut their athletic departments. Athletic wise, these small private schools don't have TV contracts, with gate receipts, donations, and funding from the academic side as the primary sources of cash. Finances were tight before, but Covid may be the last straw.

Martin Methodist College in Pulaski is going from private to public in order to become the 4th branch of The University of Tennessee. Rumor is they will rename the school UT South. I hate the name but am excited for my hometown and all the possibilities this change will bring to our community.

 

[The Streak]

It is absolutely amazing to me that some people think the University of Tennessee only exists for football.

I grew up a Tennessee fan, but I am 100% legit when I say that the ONLY reason I went to UT was for big time SEC football. I wanted that experience as a student.

 

[tnutater]

I grew up a Tennessee fan, but I am 100% legit when I say that the ONLY reason I went to UT was for big time SEC football. I wanted that experience as a student.

Good on you. I hope your degree has served you well in life.

 

[1 in 102 455]

I grew up a Tennessee fan, but I am 100% legit when I say that the ONLY reason I went to UT was for big time SEC football. I wanted that experience as a student.

I turned down a really good scholarship at another school to attend Tennessee and live the experience every day.