Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

[TN-POSSUM]

Since we’re talking fandom and generations...
I was born in the mid 70s and remember watching Vols games on a black and white TV with my dad - sound turned down so we could listen to John Ward call the game on the radio.

I remember being excited that we won the championship in the ‘98 season, but also distinctly recall thinking that wasn’t all that extraordinary- we had just won some SEC championships, and the future promised many more opportunities for trophies.

Now my oldest is 14 and she has inherited the Orange blood. She watches every game with me. But, think about this - other than flirting with a good season in 2016, she has never seen a great Vols season (she was 1 in ‘07 so that doesn’t register).

I don’t know how much longer I can convince her (or me for that matter) that a Vols return to prominence is likely

Same thing here. My oldest just turned 16 and I've got a 13 yr old too. I tell them all the time "hang on boys, we're going to be good again". They think I'm full of crap. Both of them like the Vols but they're not into it like I was at their age. My sister has 4 kids and only 1 likes the Big Orange. It's depressing.

*We need to hire Freeze soon or we'll lose a whole generation of VOL fans. Come on Phil, do it for the children

 

[UTK]

i sometimes envy you younger ones...you don't know what you're missing. i know for my kids, who are a generation behind you, they truly have no idea, not even a childhood memory of that "one year" we were good lol.

for the Gen X crowd...

this has been a long, long, long decade+.......

for the majority of my child hood and up until my mid 30's...basicaly my entire life up until i was about 35...we were a relevant program, and were good to very good most years...elite for more than a couple of years....

to see what we've seen since 2005 really has been....well, not much fun.

Don't envy us younger ones. We know exactly what we are missing and have never got to experience yet. At least y'all have those memories and experiences. We have nothing. It's beyond frustrating.

 

[orangejuice]

Same thing here. My oldest just turned 16 and I've got a 13 yr old too. I tell them all the time "hang on boys, we're going to be good again". They think I'm full of crap. Both of them like the Vols but they're not into it like I was at their age. My sister has 4 kids and only 1 likes the Big Orange. It's depressing.

*We need to hire Freeze soon or we'll lose a whole generation of VOL fans. Come on Phil, do it for the children

My son is 3 and there are days I question whether to end this curse of misery that is every Saturday. Usually by Wednesday the next week I’m convinced we will beat the next team by 20 and change mind, lol. Anyone else feel like this?

 

[engineerVOL]

I mean, technically 2021-2030 would be the decade

 

[GojiraVol17]

Sooo good man. Agree

About to play through the DLCs before my baby is born. So pumped

 

[UTK]

Witcher 3 players = master race

Might as well keep on that Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 is a myth at this point lol

 

[Catbone]

Might as well keep on that Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 is a myth at this point lol

Lmao no joke. Don't know how it could live up to the hype now

 

[GojiraVol17]

Lmao no joke. Don't know how it could live up to the hype now

You can say that again

 

[Paper_Towel]

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You've had that brewing for a while, haven't ya

 

[clt_tiger]

Jeremy Pruitt:

“It’s the decade of the Vols!”

ⓘ 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴

 

[UTK]

Lmao no joke. Don't know how it could live up to the hype now

Well hey if one company can still make it work, it's CDPR so I'm still excited for it but I'm not anticipating it anymore lol

 

[BruinVol]

So A&M is starting to be a problem

 

[InVOLuntary]

I'm not being mean, I honestly didn't understand what you were saying and I didn't want to leave my bud on read

What kind of bud?

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

So A&M is starting to be a problem

Pansies

 

[snowvols]

So A&M is starting to be a problem

 

[tnhunter 10]

I'm willing to lose to Andy if thats what it takes.

 

[gordonr24]

I'm willing to lose to Andy if thats what it takes.
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Let’s do it.

 

[johnfnkelly]

Might as well keep on that Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 is a myth at this point lol

i’ve nearly lost all interest in this game, tbh. i think the game more than likely is going to suck at this point.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I'm willing to lose to Andy if thats what it takes.
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Even if we dont get Freeze, whom im not 100% sold on. If he loses to Vandy, and isnt competitive in other games. #itsover

 

[HankHill]

I'm willing to lose to Andy if thats what it takes.
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I will lose to candy by 70 if it means we get freeze. Hell Pruitt already got fanned by them once. What’s another one gonna hurt

 

[Catbone]

I'm willing to lose to Andy if thats what it takes.
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Oh

My

God

 

[tnhunter 10]

I will lose to candy by 70 if it means we get freeze. Hell Pruitt already got fanned by them once. What’s another one gonna hurt

Exactly, fans are use to losing by 30 with this staff and by teams we should beat.

 

[OrangenSC]

We have the guy that is both the Saban killer and Kirby’s daddy waiting by the phone for us to call and we won’t.

Unbelievable.

And you know this how?

Also, he only faced Smart one time, and that was in Smart's first year. Hardly enough to form judgements about.

 

[rjd970]

Took a hiatus from here, but we're going to beat Auburn this weekend.

Of course we are, Bammer Pruitt hates them more than us.

We'll be back to sucking again by Vandy and get our doors blown off by UF.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

I'm willing to lose to Andy if thats what it takes.
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I want Hugh Freeze at TN, but I'm not ready to tank games yet.