PSA : Stop Tarnishing the Tennessee Brand

[n_huffhines]

As an alumni of the University of Tennessee and lifelong fan, I would greatly appreciate it if those who lack the character of a decent human being would stop wearing the Tennessee brand when you are out acting a fool. I don’t want to share the video in the hopes that it won’t go viral, but actions like the one depicted in the video hurt the Tennessee brand tremendously. I know of numerous schools who have to bring students they are recruiting to the side and explain that images like the one attached do not represent what the University stands for. If you or someone you know have strong opinions and cannot keep those opinions contained in your mind please do not wear the University of Tennessee brand.

Or how about people not saying racially insensitive things on our message board that recruits can read? Or trashing our players on our message board that recruits can read?

 

[n_huffhines]

Tarnish the brand. No one cares. Every school has 1000's of people like this one. It won't stop people from attending the school or playing football. I mean FFS Ole Miss can recruit. Named for confederates. LSU can recruit. Named for confederates.

Remember: Chance to go to the NFL and earn a quick buck > most peoples feelings and integrity.

Who said it's stopping anybody from playing football? How about looking at it economically and thinking what's the opportunity cost here? Do we get more recruits if we're seen as the most race-friendly school in the SEC? The answer is most definitely.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Who said it's stopping anybody from playing football? How about looking at it economically and thinking what's the opportunity cost here? Do we get more recruits if we're seen as the most race-friendly school in the SEC? The answer is most definitely.

lol. No. That is ridiculous. Opportunity cost. Thats a good one. "Most race friendly school". How does that get determined? lol.

 

[Rickyvol77]

lol. No. That is ridiculous. Opportunity cost. Thats a good one. "Most race friendly school". How does that get determined? lol.

it just "feelz" so lol

 

[Tyler Durden]

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[Franklin Pierce]

Or how about people not saying racially insensitive things on our message board that recruits can read? Or trashing our players on our message board that recruits can read?

Are you implying there are Thought Criminals in this forum?

 

[n_huffhines]

Are you implying there are Thought Criminals in this forum?

You're such a victim, right?

 

[Franklin Pierce]

Or how about people not saying racially insensitive things on our message board that recruits can read? Or trashing our players on our message board that recruits can read?

 

[n_huffhines]

This isn't a freedom of speech discussion, genius. It's a PR discussion. Or, a common decency discussion, if you will.

 

[OldVolMan]

Wait until this season.

They will stand for the black anthem, but take knee for the National Anthem.