PSA: Support Spyre and The Volunteer Club

[Ericvol2096]

Alright let’s turn the mood around in here and let’s have some folks step up and prove that we have the best fans in the country and get some folks signed up today.

We are 10 away from 2,900. We’ve been adding 8 a day so far this August.

Let’s hit 2,900 today.

https://thevolunteerclub.com

 

[VolFreakJosh]

If I ever get rich we won’t ever have an NIL issue. 25 million per year going to the NIL fund. That way all of these “fans” can keep their Bic Mac and 10 piece nuggets and avoid paying a hefty $5 a month. (Unlikely to happen) but we’ll try

Yeah, shame on those fans who already spend their hard earned money on season tickets and merchandise.

But since we won’t spend more money, we’re not dedicated “fans”?

 

[Ericvol2096]

Yeah, shame on those fans who already spend their hard earned money on season tickets and merchandise.

But since we won’t spend more money, we’re not dedicated “fans”?

Anyone who says people who aren't in the Vol Club aren't fans are wrong. But we still need your support and it does directly contribute to our winning more than anything you can do monetarily to the University right now.

We'd love to have you as part of the team Josh. GBO!

 

[RikidyBones]

I'll sign up today for checkerboard if I can bring my guests to the TAMU tailgate which is the one game I'll attend, since I'm out of state.

On another note, that smash burger vendor from the Florida game was awesome. Forgot the name though.

 

[knoxvol52]

Na that's how muchbyall sheep give to will so they buy their toys. Make them rich. Cause we ain't beating out ga and Bama for these recruits.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Alright let’s turn the mood around in here and let’s have some folks step up and prove that we have the best fans in the country and get some folks signed up today.

We are 10 away from 2,900. We’ve been adding 8 a day so far this August.

Let’s hit 2,900 today.

Join The Volunteer Club

Definitely need to advertise at every home Football game and at Vanderbilt since it will be all Vol Fans. Outside of those on message boards I doubt very many people know about the Volunteer Club. They know about NIL but not about donating to it. I would advertise at every Basketball Game men's and women's. Same with Baseball and Softball.

 

[ThanksMurphy]

Anyone who says people who aren't in the Vol Club aren't fans are wrong. But we still need your support and it does directly contribute to our winning more than anything you can do monetarily to the University right now.

We'd love to have you as part of the team Josh. GBO!

What I always like to think is this (Just my opinion).

1) Every fan gives in some way. Watching it on TV, Purchasing Tickets, Merchandise, Donation to Tennessee Fund, School, NIL and others.
2) No one can tell you how you should give or that you are not a fan because you don't.
3) NIL opportunities (and strength of the NIL collective) are one of the top 5 items that attract top talent.
4) By joining TVC Vols Fans are finally in a position to directly influence #3 and this is what excites me the most.
5) By joining TVC you are also joining a great community of fans that you can experience game day with.
6) By joining TVC you get discounts on merch in their store and have access to unique content.
7) By joining TVC at the higher levels, you will experience unique events with current and former players. The higher the level, the more opportunities.
8) By joining TVC, you are making the product on the field better, and enjoying the game more.

 

[Orange_Crush]

What I always like to think is this (Just my opinion).

1) Every fan gives in some way. Watching it on TV, Purchasing Tickets, Merchandise, Donation to Tennessee Fund, School, NIL and others.
2) No one can tell you how you should give or that you are not a fan because you don't.
3) NIL opportunities (and strength of the NIL collective) are one of the top 5 items that attract top talent.
4) By joining TVC Vols Fans are finally in a position to directly influence #3 and this is what excites me the most.
5) By joining TVC you are also joining a great community of fans that you can experience game day with.
6) By joining TVC you get discounts on merch in their store and have access to unique content.
7) By joining TVC at the higher levels, you will experience unique events with current and former players. The higher the level, the more opportunities.
8) By joining TVC, you are making the product on the field better, and enjoying the game more.

Well said.

And I think very few people here have said that those who don't give aren't fans.

I think the major point was that it's silly to have the chance to donate to TVC and be a direct contributor to attracting recruits, refuse to donate (you could find $5/mo with the slightest change to a single grocery store trip), then log onto an internet message board and complain about recruiting not going as well as you'd like.

That was the major, original point of contention, I think. "Refuse to donate, don't complain about recruiting."

You get season tickets? Great. Your return is watching the game in person. (Also, if you have season tickets, you don't get to claim that you're too poor to rob $5/mo out of your gas tank.)

You buy hats and shirts? Great! Your return is the hat/shirt. (Also, if you are buying hats and shirts from the University, you don't get to claim that you're too poor to rob $5/mo out of your gas tank.)

Recruiting isn't important enough to find $5/month? It shouldn't be important enough to you to bother us with your yapping.

 

[Orange_Crush]

Stupid way and take.

How so?

 

[ThanksMurphy]

Definitely need to advertise at every home Football game and at Vanderbilt since it will be all Vol Fans. Outside of those on message boards I doubt very many people know about the Volunteer Club. They know about NIL but not about donating to it. I would advertise at every Basketball Game men's and women's. Same with Baseball and Softball.

TVC signed a deal with the Vol Network recently and you will start seeing much more of this.

 

[Orange_Crush]

You don't control spyre either. My money went to buying myself season tickets. I'll cheer them on. There are way better ways to get money than expecting a fan base to pay for cruits.

How? What are the better ways in the current paradigm? Serious question. I'm very interested in hearing your solution.

 

[ThanksMurphy]

I'll sign up today for checkerboard if I can bring my guests to the TAMU tailgate which is the one game I'll attend, since I'm out of state.

On another note, that smash burger vendor from the Florida game was awesome. Forgot the name though.

Checkboard members can bring one guest and their kids to the tailgate.

 

[RAVOL]

My idea of getting club level seats donated for VA game in Nashville and selling them for 315.00 there worth all going to the Club. Win win watch game from club level 315 for NIL that is 26.25 month in 1 ticket. In CHRIST Alone

 

[ThanksMurphy]

My idea of getting club level seats donated for VA game in Nashville and selling them for 315.00 there worth all going to the Club. Win win watch game from club level 315 for NIL that is 26.25 month in 1 ticket. In CHRIST Alone

Are you saying you did this or want to do this?

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Checkboard members can bring one guest and their kids to the tailgate.

Did they finally fix this? I had to wait for drinks behind an Alabama fan in Alabama gear prior to our game against them last year.

It was a free for all. I’ve long thought it should be for VC members only. Give us a wrist band or something.

 

[Ericvol2096]

Did they finally fix this? I had to wait for drinks behind an Alabama fan in Alabama gear prior to our game against them last year.

It was a free for all. I’ve long thought it should be for VC members only. Give us a wrist band or something.

I posted it in this thread a bit before but you have to have a Mobile wallet pass that shows your checkerboard level to gain Entry this year.

 

[Rememberthelate90s]

How? What are the better ways in the current paradigm? Serious question. I'm very interested in hearing your solution.

I offered to talk to them. I wanted to start a NIL company before they did. But asking for 5 bucks here and there won't do anything. You need millions. I think if you're asking for 5 bucks here and there you use that money to pay the everydays. Like keeping the lights on type of thing, that's different. If their model is great then I'll admit I'm wrong. But expecting fans to pay the kids is silly. Or at least imo. I'm only one person so my 60 ain't keeping us from gathering prospects.

 

[RAVOL]

Are you saying you did this or want to do this?

I do not have Club level seats just throwing out the idea if you guys can come up with these seats.

 

[Orange_Crush]

I offered to talk to them. I wanted to start a NIL company before they did. But asking for 5 bucks here and there won't do anything. You need millions.

That didn't answer my question at all. That merely made a baseless claim.

They are asking for $60/yr, $300/yr, $1200/yr, $2400/yr, or $6000/yr--and that's just the individual donations, not the business plans.

So, if 100,000 signed up for the $60/yr plan, that's 6,000,000. (I landed on that number since UT can flll a stadium of 100,000+ for at least one game. That's 100,000 people wiling to invest in UT football. If every one of them said, "Hey! It's worth $60 a year to give me a better chance at a great gameday experience by heling invest in a more talented team...")

That doesn't sound like "won't do anything". That sound like $6,000,000 in the NIL collective.

Your logic of "$5 here and there won't do anything" is blind and simply untrue.

Have you ever bought a house? Did you pay for it in cash? Or was it hundreds here and there that added up to a paid off house? I'm sure you didn't begrudge a mortgage because of the same flawed logic.

Have you ever had a job? If so, did you demand a year's pay up front? Or did you work hours here and there, and get weekly paychecks that added up to something bigger?

So, you claimed that there are better ways. I asked for details. You hand-waved, claimed to have wanted to start a NIL before Spyre, and didn't answer the question.

SPECIFICALLY, what is the better way in this paradigm to fund NIL and recruiting? I'm not asking you to simply poor mouth the folks who are actually doing what you wanted to do, and didn't. You claimed better ways. Give up the details. What are the better ways in this paradigm?

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

I offered to talk to them. I wanted to start a NIL company before they did. But asking for 5 bucks here and there won't do anything. You need millions. I think if you're asking for 5 bucks here and there you use that money to pay the everydays. Like keeping the lights on type of thing, that's different. If their model is great then I'll admit I'm wrong. But expecting fans to pay the kids is silly. Or at least imo. I'm only one person so my 60 ain't keeping us from gathering prospects.

If 5,000 people do $5 a month that’s $300,000 a year. If 1,000 people do $25 a month that’s another $300,000 a year.

 

[SSVol]

And last time I checked, the fans weren't paying the kids. We pay to join a club. We get benefits for that: tee shirts, stickers, tailgates, meet and greet opportunities, etc. A side benefit is that some of that money goes back to NIL. Don't want stuff? Don't participate. It's fine, it reduces the chaos at the tailgate.

As for me, I couldn't justify buying season tickets without sending a little to VC. Even at checkerboard, it's peanuts compared to what I spend on tickets. Some of y'all are acting like they're asking for a kidney.

 

[Rememberthelate90s]

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That didn't answer my question at all. That merely made a baseless claim.

They are asking for $60/yr, $300/yr, $1200/yr, $2400/yr, or $6000/yr--and that's just the individual donations, not the business plans.

So, if 100,000 signed up for the $60/yr plan, that's 6,000,000. (I landed on that number since UT can flll a stadium of 100,000+ for at least one game. That's 100,000 people wiling to invest in UT football. If every one of them said, "Hey! It's worth $60 a year to give me a better chance at a great gameday experience by heling invest in a more talented team...")

That doesn't sound like "won't do anything". That sound like $6,000,000 in the NIL collective.

Your logic of "$5 here and there won't do anything" is blind and simply untrue.

Have you ever bought a house? Did you pay for it in cash? Or was it hundreds here and there that added up to a paid off house? I'm sure you didn't begrudge a mortgage because of the same flawed logic.

Have you ever had a job? If so, did you demand a year's pay up front? Or did you work hours here and there, and get weekly paychecks that added up to something bigger?

So, you claimed that there are better ways. I asked for details. You hand-waved, claimed to have wanted to start a NIL before Spyre, and didn't answer the question.

SPECIFICALLY, what is the better way in this paradigm to fund NIL and recruiting? I'm not asking you to simply poor mouth the folks who are actually doing what you wanted to do, and didn't. You claimed better ways. Give up the details. What are the better ways in this paradigm?

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I can do whatever I please bc its a free website and im anonymous. So boom. Lets see if that stops me. Your math is silly. Let's see if we get a hundred thousand folks to sign up. Doubtful. By that math every citizen should just give x amount of dollars every year and we are out of debt. Why not? But if I'm wrong I'm wrong.

 

[SSVol]

I can do whatever I please bc its a free website and im anonymous. So boom. Lets see if that stops me. Your math is silly. Let's see if we get a hundred thousand folks to sign up. Doubtful. By that math every citizen should just give x amount of dollars every year and we are out of debt. Why not? But if I'm wrong I'm wrong.

It's already over a million dollars a year. It isn't a question of whether it's relevant. It's already been proven to be.

 

[Orange_Crush]

I can do whatever I please bc its a free website and im anonymous. So boom. Lets see if that stops me. Your math is silly. Let's see if we get a hundred thousand folks to sign up. Doubtful. By that math every citizen should just give x amount of dollars every year and we are out of debt. Why not? But if I'm wrong I'm wrong.

That's a bold move, Cotton. Making claims and then refusing to back them up when asked. I mean, of course you have every right to do that, especially if you want to look like a scared windbag.

And that math isn't "silly". The thing about math is that it isn't opinion. It's math. And that math checks out if you care to run it through a calculator.

"By that math..."??? That math is valid. And the same concept would work for our national debt if we didn't have politicians printing money and taking on debt in our grandchildrens' names. But that's neither here nor there when it comes to whether $5/month would add up to millions of dollars.

Now... You claimed that there are better ways to fund NIL in this present paradigm.

... There are way better ways to get money than expecting a fan base to pay for cruits.

We're all very interested in hearing those. Heck, maybe we'll all invest in your NIL idea and yours will get off the ground this time.

 

[ThanksMurphy]

The source of funds to support NIL are very diverse and TVC has been very creative in finding diverse sources of funding. The fans alone are not funding 100% of the opportunities but they can make a huge dent if we can grow to 10,000+ members.
1) Fan Membership
2) Business Memberships
3) Corporate Sponsors
4) Large Donations
5) Individual Deals with Athletes
6) More to come...