Invitation to USU Fans

#101
#101
Well yeah, but let's just agree that Tennesee's willingness to fight is a long and storied tradition.

War was actually already over by the time the battle of New Orleans was fought. Correspondence took a while back then. :)

And I think someone already mentioned King's Mountain during the Revolution.
 
#102
#102
BookVol said:
Well yeah, but let's just agree that Tennesee's willingness to fight is a long and storied tradition.

War was actually already over by the time the battle of New Orleans was fought. Correspondence took a while back then. :)

And I think someone already mentioned King's Mountain during the Revolution.
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Exactly got a few of us KIA for no reason. Kings mtn now that's a great victory. If you are into TN history you should check out the fort at Sycamore Shoals in Elizabethton, TN it has a large amount of history attached to it.
 
#103
#103
One of the things that USU has I wish we had. They seem to have access to Polynesian players in noticeable numbers. Before you VN'ers pooh pooh that, you'd be surprised at how many such players are in the pros. That bushy haired guy that play(s)(ed) for Pittsburg comes to mind quickly. Maori and Samoa guys come combat ready and that's no joke. I once sent an email to the Doo trying to encourage him to recruit such players. Wonder of wonders, I got a response. He said it had been tried before. The hindering factor was distance. There were no easy flights back to their island homes for family visits and it was very costly to boot. The claim was that western states had more success because there were nonstop flights that actually served these islands. But Tennessee was just too far and too costly for that.

A shame because from what I've read and been told and to some degree seen, these guys are tough and take their tasks very seriously. Something to do with the actual warrior training still very much part of their culture despite Euro-American influences. Want to talk about being nasty? These dudes invented it. They tend to be big, barrel chested and born with a mean streak. A shame we can't get them.
 
#104
#104
WoodsmanVol said:
One of the things that USU has I wish we had. They seem to have access to Polynesian players in noticeable numbers. Before you VN'ers pooh pooh that, you'd be surprised at how many such players are in the pros. That bushy haired guy that play(s)(ed) for Pittsburg comes to mind quickly. Maori and Samoa guys come combat ready and that's no joke. I once sent an email to the Doo trying to encourage him to recruit such players. Wonder of wonders, I got a response. He said it had been tried before. The hindering factor was distance. There were no easy flights back to their island homes for family visits and it was very costly to boot. The claim was that western states had more success because there were nonstop flights that actually served these islands. But Tennessee was just too far and too costly for that.

A shame because from what I've read and been told and to some degree seen, these guys are tough and take their tasks very seriously. Something to do with the actual warrior training still very much part of their culture despite Euro-American influences. Want to talk about being nasty? These dudes invented it. They tend to be big, barrel chested and born with a mean streak. A shame we can't get them.
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The Poly community in Utah is huge (in number) and has definitely been a big reason for USUs recent success
 
#105
#105
DCS said:
The Poly community in Utah is huge (in number) and has definitely been a big reason for USUs recent success
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Does it have to do with they have a high population of Mormons? Serious question. :hi:
 
#107
#107
BookVol said:
Well yeah, but let's just agree that Tennesee's willingness to fight is a long and storied tradition.

War was actually already over by the time the battle of New Orleans was fought. Correspondence took a while back then. :)

And I think someone already mentioned King's Mountain during the Revolution.
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You're right, the War of 1812 was pretty much over the time of the battle. BUT, had the Brits won, the story would be entirely different and so would our form of government.
 
#108
#108
RockyTop411 said:
Does it have to do with they have a high population of Mormons? Serious question. :hi:
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RockyTop, I'm no expert on this but here's what I honestly believe. The Mormon missionary force is widespread and aggressive. My belief is they are a major force on these islands and so have a serious inroad to getting such players into Utah.
 
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#109
#109
That is a beautiful campus. My grandfather lived in
Midvale, Ut most of my life. I used to go out there every summer. The view off his deck is similar to that. Beautiful, Beautiful country out there. Welcome to VN
 
#111
#111
WoodsmanVol said:
RockyTop, I'm no expert on this but here's what i honestly believe. The Mormon missionary force is widespread and aggressive. My belief is they are a major force on these islands and so have a serious inroad to getting such players into Utah.
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It's not that direct. The Mormons have had missionaries out in the islands for years. At least a couple of generations. Over time a lot of those people move to Utah to be near other Mormons. Almost all of the Poly kids on USUs roster live on the mainland before coming to school in Logan.
 
#112
#112
DCS said:
It's not that direct. The Mormons have had missionaries out in the islands for years. At least a couple of generations. Over time a lot of those people move to Utah to be near other Mormons. Almost all of the Poly kids on USUs roster live on the mainland before coming to school in Logan.
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So basically, my guess is correct in regards to the connection of LDS missionaries and access to Poly players.
 
#113
#113
WoodsmanVol said:
So basically, my guess is correct in regards to the connection of LDS missionaries and access to Poly players.
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Yes you are correct. It does have a lot to do with the Mormons, but it's not like the missionaries are out there recruiting kids to go to school in Utah. I was trying to clarify that most of these kids grew up in Utah, California and Texas.
 
#114
#114
DCS said:
Yes you are correct. It does have a lot to do with the Mormons, but it's not like the missionaries are out there recruiting kids to go to school in Utah. I was trying to clarify that most of these kids grew up in Utah, California and Texas.
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I think you're getting a sort of influx into Nevada as well. Not sure why but ran into them frequently when bowling at casino alleys. Got introduced to some of the from back home foods they like.
 
#115
#115
DCS said:
Hey,

I'm excited to watch USU play against UT for the opening game this year. I have to convince the gf to head to Tennessee over Vegas this year if I'm going to get to go to the game. (I'll be in Vegas) I don't know how many of you are on Reddit, but last season there was a bunch of good threads to introduce each other to the university that you love. Here is the one about Utah State. http://http://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/1jyihp/132_teams_in_132_days_the_utah_state_university/

Just in case you didn't catch it last year, here is the one for Tennessee
http://http://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/1b6ikv/132_teams_in_132_days_the_university_of_tennessee/

Hoping for a great game. Go Aggies!
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Come to Knoxville. Vegas will always be there. You will probably never have another excuse to come to Knoxville. You will have a good time.
 
#116
#116
thebjd said:
Come to Knoxville. Vegas will always be there. You will probably never have another excuse to come to Knoxville. You will have a good time.
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You have sold me good sir, but I am not the one to be sold. We're looking at purchasing a house around that time and so the vacation budget is shot for this year.
 
#117
#117
DCS said:
Yes you are correct. It does have a lot to do with the Mormons, but it's not like the missionaries are out there recruiting kids to go to school in Utah. I was trying to clarify that most of these kids grew up in Utah, California and Texas.
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Don't forget Hawaii. Enjoy the game when we play. I'm a big fan of Utah schools and a number of their coaches and ex-coaches. I just moved from Utah last year.:hi:
 
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#118
#118
Slydell said:
Don't forget Hawaii. Enjoy the game when we play. I'm a big fan of Utah schools and a number of their coaches and ex-coaches. I just moved from Utah last year.:hi:
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I follow the BYU football program. Outside of Tennessee and Georgia Tech BYU could be my third favorite.
 
#119
#119
DCS said:
Totally.
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Might not see any Aggie fans until Summertime. The usufans football message board is seriously dead. I don't think they live football in the Mountain West like the SEC or even the ACC fans do.
 
#121
#121
DCS said:
That is absolutely disgusting. BYU :sick:
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I'm looking forward to seeing Tennessee play the Aggies! I heard once back in the 60's somebody vandalized a Route 66 sign in Utah. It said Route 66 BYU 0.
 
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#122
#122
DCS said:
You have sold me good sir, but I am not the one to be sold. We're looking at purchasing a house around that time and so the vacation budget is shot for this year.
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What kind of prioritization is that? Shelter vs a trip to Neyland.
 
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#124
#124
Jake Tate said:
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not bad
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yes not bad.. but ill make the trip to Norman for this!!!
 

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