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#951
#951
knoxvol52 said:
No I didn't but I know enough to know you don't have to be someone's buddy to win a championship or win in general. Yes they have to get along to achieve the goal the team has set but nobody can convince me that a 25, 85 or a 15 man or women roster that it all good. Too many egos in a locker room for that. Micheal Jordan got along with very few of his teammates but they won ,same for Kobe him and Shaq didn't like each other til later in life. But cudos to you for having won 2 championship
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knoxvol52 said:
No I didn't but I know enough to know you don't have to be someone's buddy to win a championship or win in general. Yes they have to get along to achieve the goal the team has set but nobody can convince me that a 25, 85 or a 15 man or women roster that it all good. Too many egos in a locker room for that. Micheal Jordan got along with very few of his teammates but they won ,same for Kobe him and Shaq didn't like each other til later in life. But cudos to you for having won 2 championship
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Thank you we loved one another
 
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#952
#952
My take on Burns is that, somewhere after the halfway point of the season it was clear he was dialed in, and at some point
he should not only have been moved back into the starting rotation but made the No. 1--he's that talented. And maybe he
felt the same way, I don't know.It's nice to have a stud coming out of the pen, but it's better to have a stud back in a starting
groove and then the coaches figure out the rest. He was, should have been, our Skenes--except that he wasn't. On the other hand,
we were playing a lot better in the second half of the season, and so maybe Vitello and the coaching staff wanted to stick with what
was working. That's understandable. But Burns is a starting pitcher--we saw that (in relief) in the Stanford game.
 
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#953
#953
Agents do anything to get the most for their clients and to get there 10 to 15%. The same thing happened in basketball a couple of seasons ago with BHH his family and his advisors told him it would help his draft stock to transfer. Don't know whole situation and whatever it is wish the young man well In his life ambitions. I just think it's ironic when people like myself complain about NIL and get attacked lol, then this young man is trying to look out for his well being money is the root of evil kind of a one way street it seems to be by some people. But anyway this kid didn't quit this year on the team he played his heart out and if I was him I would do what is best for myself also. I just hope and pray he doesn't go to an SEC rival if he leaves I can already see the nastiness to be spewed at him and in retrospect he should just be appreciated for what he has done at this fine University while here.
 
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#954
#954
knoxvol52 said:
Agents do anything to get the most for their clients and to get there 10 to 15%. The same thing happened in basketball a couple of seasons ago with BHH his family and his advisors told him it would help his draft stock to transfer. Don't know whole situation and whatever it is wish the young man well In his life ambitions. I just think it's ironic when people like myself complain about NIL and get attacked lol, then this young man is trying to look out for his well being money is the root of evil kind of a one way street it seems to be by some people. But anyway this kid didn't quit this year on the team he played his heart out and if I was him I would do what is best for myself also. I just hope and pray he doesn't go to an SEC rival if he leaves I can already see the nastiness to be spewed at him and in retrospect he should just be appreciated for what he has done at this fine University while here.
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It appears it’s LSU, Vandy or Ark. I doubt he’d move to a lower conference (that would put more questions in MLB mind that relieving for 6-7 innings)
 
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#958
#958
I will never question the coaches decision that is what they get paid for. I think CTV hands were kind of tied Chase got his confidence back while relieving but Andrew was doing well as a starter tough decision to mess with success. Not trying to suck up here but in my opinion Kirby should be the closer next year reminds me of the kid who closed in 22 great off speed pitcher as Kirby I but that's just my view from my recliner.Go Vols
 
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#965
#965
Burns has been great at TN. Once you personify a player by getting to know them a little via podcasts, interviews, meet and greets, observing them interact with kids after games, etc., I bet most fans will be more supportive and less negative about said players.
 
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#966
#966
mr.checkerboards said:
They're not a serious threat to us next year or at least shouldn't be.
Let him go there get his work in and go get paid.
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Perhaps not right now,.but my hatred for UGA aside, LSU and UF are long time powers. They'll be in the mix every year. OTOH, like UGA in football, the recruiting base is there. I don't want to see them getting any positive pub, vibe or momemtum that might come from being next year's Skenes. Anywhere but UGA.
 
#967
#967
I think there needs to be some restrictions when you transfer in conference. I know we benefited from that, but still should be something, imo!
 
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#974
#974
TN_gal said:
Troll account. Do not pay attention. This was the same person who posted that the NCAA was going to suspend Burns after the Southern Miss game - which was FALSE.
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I know and understand Twitter is the hot item anymore but I never go on that cesspool. Ranks rite up there with Tik Tok to me.
 
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#975
#975
knoxvol52 said:
I know and understand Twitter is the hot item anymore but I never go on that cesspool. Ranks rite up there with Tik Tok to me.
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Understandable. In my opinion, it’s definitely become more of a cesspool over the past year. Anyone can post something in an attempt to “go viral”. I mainly use it to keep track of the Tennessee Athletics social media accounts and local weather / meteorologist accounts.
 
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