Non-Lady Vol Basketball News 2024-25

[cricks12]

I met Sarah Puckett today she is so sweet. My niece was her teammate at Muscle Shoals, she transitioned to be with God on Sunday and Sarah paid her respect by attending her service!!!

 

[volman128]

We'll see at seasons end next year. This bravado has been playing out for years here. From the "Dawn hasn't won, we have the better players, she can't win a title." I have been here since 2008 and it's always the same. The tide turned and the people here trashed our program more and more. I was always nice and I still try to be....but.....fans like you make it difficult. Just give credit where credit is due. That's what I do. You should try it. It makes you less miserable. Tennessee's program is on the upswing but Dawn has the national spotlight for now. She is making the rounds on national television. You should check it out.

You're a visitor on this board. We don't owe you jack sh*t and it's time you understand that, and also act like the *guest* that you are.

 

[volman128]

Not y’all in here going off this morning! it’s too early y’all!

Never too early to put opposing fans in their places. They need to go to their own place instead of coming here and acting like they own the joint. The audacity of SC fans who are quickly becoming UConn fans in attitude. They've won two NCs several years apart and act like they're a dynasty now lmfaooooo

 

[LadyVol1908]

I met Sarah Puckett today she is so sweet. My niece was her teammate at Muscle Shoals, she transitioned to be with God on Sunday and Sarah paid her respect by attending her service!!!

Our condolences to you and your family!

 

[cricks12]

Our condolences to you and your family!

thank you so much

 

[Lucy]

So as a mother, I hope you teach your Son to follow rules, and if on a team, follow the team rules. Cause it does not matter where he is, any program in the country that has morals and ethical values will not allow him to break those rules without consequence. If they do, they are selling your son short and not teaching him the life lessons he should be learning. When you are playing a team sport, you should not be getting cited by the police for possession of marijuana when i am sure it is right in the code of conduct provided to and signed by most college athletes on teams. Actions have consequences. This wasn't a racial issue; it was a bad behavior issue and issue of violating team rules.

Who in the hell do you think you are coming on here telling someone how to raise their son!!!!???!!!
You can also take that stereotype about pot and stick it up ………

 

[stlvolsfan]

I met Sarah Puckett today she is so sweet. My niece was her teammate at Muscle Shoals, she transitioned to be with God on Sunday and Sarah paid her respect by attending her service!!!

So sorry for your loss.

 

[Rickster]

Please stay mad and I’ll continue to post what I want lmao y’all don’t run nothing this way.

Only a troll stays where they ARE NOT wanted.

 

[Dak1219]

Who in the hell do you think you are coming on here telling someone how to raise their son!!!!???!!!
You can also take that stereotype about pot and stick it up ………

The person who brought up her son in a conversation is who I was addressing because she seemed to want to bring him into the conversation. I don't think I asked for your opinion, Lucy. Reading is fundamental. I don't recall saying anything about a stereotype with pot. I made a statement about being in possession of POT and being cited for it as a college athlete knowing that it is against team rules as the players on Missouri's womens basketball team were this past season, hence, leading to their suspensions.

 

[Dak1219]

Didn't this start because of the unfair assessment of people calling Dawn racist ? Racism is wrong in any form and doesn't matter who it comes from and as a black person i stand on that!

What i will say is i dont know what facts the above poster has or what has been shared with her as an attorney in that area. Nobody can know what she knows or doesn't know.

This is an open and free forum so people can post what they want she can and you can as well. I just try not to downplay anyones personal experience.

I will also say none of us and perception or reception of posts is a big thing. Upon first inspection one could think you were questioning her parenting skills by "hoping" she would teach her son those lessons while others might assume she would do that as a mom who is in law. Again i think perception on here is a big thing.

Regardless you both feel strong about your positions and that's ok what i do know is we gonna TAME those tigers next year

No. This started because the poster feels Blackwell is being treated unfairly due to her race rather than her actions and the reasons for her suspension this past season.

 

[Dak1219]

I’m an attorney and have been involved in many cases in Boone County for the last 10+ years. There is a huge disparity in the way Black students and white students with the same charges are treated. You should stop talking about things you don’t have knowledge about. This is a deeper, systemic issue in the county and the university. Aijha is not without fault, but neither was Sophie Cunningham…only one of them was ever suspended.

I want to back up here. So you are saying that Sophie Cunningham was smoking pot, got caught, and was cited for it? If this is the case, this would be very unfair. When did Sofie get caught with weed and let off?

 

[Lucy]

The person who brought up her son in a conversation is who I was addressing because she seemed to want to bring him into the conversation. I don't think I asked for your opinion, Lucy. Reading is fundamental. I don't recall saying anything about a stereotype with pot. I made a statement about being in possession of POT and being cited for it as a college athlete knowing that it is against team rules as the players on Missouri's womens basketball team were this past season, hence, leading to their suspensions.

You didn’t ask for my opinion but you are going to get it! Bringing a personal experience with a child into a post does not give you any sort of right to tell that person how they should parent. How arrogant of you to think that. Regarding reading comprehension I feel confident in my reading abilities. Again, how arrogant of you.

 

[stlvolsfan]

I want to back up here. So you are saying that Sophie Cunningham was smoking pot, got caught, and was cited for it? If this is the case, this would be very unfair. When did Sofie get caught with weed and let off?

Again, don’t put words in my mouth. You’re not clever and you’re not slick. I’m saying some kids are never cited for certain behavior and other kids are. I’m saying Black students there are routinely charged and often times overcharged for things their white counterparts never have to answer to. I can’t make you understand something you’re dead set on not trying to comprehend. Race is a factor in this country regardless if you want to acknowledge it or not.

 

[Dak1219]

Again, don’t put words in my mouth. You’re not clever and you’re not slick. I’m saying some kids are never cited for certain behavior and other kids are. I’m saying Black students there are routinely charged and often times overly charged for things their white counterparts never have to answer to. I can’t make you understand something your dead set on not trying to comprehend. Race is a factor in this country regardless if you want to acknowledge it or not.

I can definitely accept that race may play a role in the community you live as it does in a lot of communities, unfortunately, and I live in one of the most diverse communities in the country, but i cannot accept personalizing to a coach who has a stellar history, and then now you are bringing Sophie Cunningham's name into the conversation saying she did the same things and got away with it, when in fact you don't know for certain she did do those same things. That is bias and opinion and if you are indeed an attorney, you know that. Those words I am not putting in your mouth, you just keep saying them.

 

[LadyOrange]

I can definitely accept that race may play a role in the community you live as it does in a lot of communities, unfortunately, and I live in one of the most diverse communities in the country, but i cannot accept personalizing to a coach who has a stellar history, and then now you are bringing Sophie Cunningham's name into the conversation saying she did the same things and got away with it, when in fact you don't know for certain she did do those same things. That is bias and opinion and if you are indeed an attorney, you know that. Those words I am not putting in your mouth, you just keep saying them.

How do you know what goes on behind the scenes? You don’t.

 

[VolBall09]

I think this topic needs a break for today. Been a wild day since the break of dawn on Vol Nation.

 

[Rickster]

I'm glad it's in the non thread.

 

[mcannon1]

I met Sarah Puckett today she is so sweet. My niece was her teammate at Muscle Shoals, she transitioned to be with God on Sunday and Sarah paid her respect by attending her service!!!

Very sorry for your loss. Prayers for peace and comfort for all who loved your niece.

 

[Mr.Pivot]

Only a troll stays where they ARE NOT wanted.

Lol now I’m a troll because you didn’t like what was said lol. I think some of y’all need to look up the definition of some trolling.

 

[stlvolsfan]

I can definitely accept that race may play a role in the community you live as it does in a lot of communities, unfortunately, and I live in one of the most diverse communities in the country, but i cannot accept personalizing to a coach who has a stellar history, and then now you are bringing Sophie Cunningham's name into the conversation saying she did the same things and got away with it, when in fact you don't know for certain she did do those same things. That is bias and opinion and if you are indeed an attorney, you know that. Those words I am not putting in your mouth, you just keep saying them.

You either can’t read, have trouble comprehending or you’re purposely being obtuse. Either way, I won’t entertain you any longer.

 

[Smallvol#1]

Lol now I’m a troll because you didn’t like what was said lol. I think some of y’all need to look up the definition of some trolling.

Ask, and it shall be given,

”By Eric Adler, McClatchy-Tribune

Anyone who's ever encountered Internet trolls...might have concluded they are psychologically disturbed.

That would be correct, new research suggests.

Trolls gleefully spew their comments for no other reason than cruelty

According to a recent paper by a team of Canadian researchers that has looked into the psychological underpinnings of trolls, they may be sadists.

Yes, sadists. But not the psychopathic sadists who turn to actual physical torment or serial killing.

"We use the term 'everyday sadist' to emphasize that we are referring to subclinical levels of sadism, and not the more extreme forms that are seen in serial killers and criminals," said psychologist Erin Buckels of the University of Manitoba and the first of three authors on the paper on troll personality in the February issue of the journal Personality and Individual Differences.

"The essential aspect of sadism," Buckels said in a email, "is enjoyment of cruelty. Persons high in sadism gain some emotional benefit from causing or simply observing others' suffering."

Although researchers delineate between cyberbullies and trolls - cyberbullies torment specific individuals and are often known by their victims; trolls like to cast their hurt about - they are linked by their penchant for cruelty.

(...research details included here...)

Both surveys included questions about the subjects' Internet habits and also included statements from well-known diagnostic tests of personality traits meant to detect various levels of sadism.

"It seems like one of their great joys in life," said Paulhus (first reference to Paulhus is included in details portion, researcher at University of British Columbia) "is to make fun of other people and to criticize their opinions."

Paulhus said that trolls are often insatiably nasty. There is no reasoning with then.

The more havoc they sow, getting more people to argue with them, the happier they are.

It is that well-known trait that has given rise to the Internet advice: "Don't feed the trolls."

Like ravenous strays, they just come back.

Article in Knoxville News Sentinel: By Eric Adler, McClatchy-Tribune Kansas City, Mo,”

 

[stllvf]

Smallvol#1 thanks and borrowing several lines from the article. I understand trolls agendas much more than the boarders who spend time one-up ing them. the three lines tell it all.


trolls are often insatiably nasty. There is no reasoning with then.

The more havoc they sow, getting more people to argue with them, the happier they are.

It is that well-known trait that has given rise to the Internet advice: "Don't feed the trolls."

 

[LadyOrange]

No1 will and what you call ego some call confidence.

There is a difference between confidence (Lady Vols coaches and players) and arrogance. Dawn dances, Dawn claims she is the first to send pieces of championship net to other Black head coaches (Pashen Thompson, a Lady Vol, did it first by sending a piece of the Lady Vols' championship net to Carolyn Peck), Dawn puts up an attendance banner, Dawn puts up a statue, Dawn is the first REAL D1 Black head coach ( ). She really tries too hard.

 

[stlvolsfan]

You're a visitor on this board. We don't owe you jack sh*t and it's time you understand that, and also act like the *guest* that you are.

 

[lvocd]

All I know is Dawn has brought South Carolina from the bottom of the SEC both performance-wise and attendance-wise to the top in the nation in both, so whatever she is doing, it is clearly working.

While I'm not directly accusing anyone here of anything, it's not uncommon for white people who have perhaps not been exposed more than extremely superficially to Black people/culture, to misunderstand Black people's methods of communicating, motivating and celebrating as somehow being, well, just TOO TOO MUCH. Instead of embracing the differences in style in building themselves and their circles up, a lot of folks who don't know and love a lot of Black people somehow find them offensive. And it's really just a cultural difference of style -- no biggie. But a lot of white peeps sure get bent out of shape over it. I'm not one of those.