Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Eat at Sadie’s in West Mesa. I recommend the carne adovada...with green chile. Tho the red is great also.

Was going to, but they closed early tonight. We are at a 5* hole in the wall place called La Guelaguetza...I feel like I need a passport..lol.

 

[Volsdeep4]

Stadium renos for baseball don't mean scaling back football renos. UT is planning for both. UT has been working with Vitello for a while to create a unique vision for baseball facilities, with funding coming from the upcoming TV money. They've been implementing phased upgrades, but major renos are coming.

Pay the man!!

 

[Christian Lowe]

I thought I had seen people say the turf was Vitello’s idea. Too many early season games were getting rained out.

I get the purpose of it. It’s cheaper, easier to maintain, looks better, drains better... but ask any ball player what he prefers and I’d almost guarantee he says dirt.

 

[LA Vol]

UT added a commitment to upgrade baseball facilities into Vitello's contract extension. There have been numerous internal discussions on his vision, and Fulmer was moving forward with renderings. They want to add fan experience amenities, improve media areas, enhance seating, overhaul the entrance and modernize the overall aesthetic, in addition to continuing clubhouse upgrades. With Fulmer gone, it will transition to DW. He and Plowman seem committed, maybe even more so after this weekend showed how UT fans will support baseball.

Vitello has the opportunity to see his vision brought to life at UT, and hopefully, that will be enticement to stay and see it through.

 

[volbeast33]

Fixed..... I’m too into the Dodgers- Padres baseball game.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

UT added a commitment to upgrade baseball facilities into Vitello's contract extension. There have been numerous internal discussions on his vision, and Fulmer was moving forward with renderings. They want to add fan experience amenities, improve media areas, enhance seating, overhaul the entrance and modernize the overall aesthetic, in addition to continuing clubhouse upgrades. With Fulmer gone, it will transition to DW. He and Plowman seem committed, maybe even more so after this weekend showed how UT fans will support baseball.

Vitello has the opportunity to see his vision brought to life at UT, and hopefully, that will be enticement to stay and see it through.

I hope so, TN being good at baseball and beating Vandy in the one sport they are good at would be funny.

 

[Christian Lowe]

UT added a commitment to upgrade baseball facilities into Vitello's contract extension. There have been numerous internal discussions on his vision, and Fulmer was moving forward with renderings. They want to add fan experience amenities, improve media areas, enhance seating, overhaul the entrance and modernize the overall aesthetic, in addition to continuing clubhouse upgrades. With Fulmer gone, it will transition to DW. He and Plowman seem committed, maybe even more so after this weekend showed how UT fans will support baseball.

Vitello has the opportunity to see his vision brought to life at UT, and hopefully, that will be enticement to stay and see it through.

That’s all well and good, but they’d be better served demolishing Lindsey Nelson and starting from scratch. It’s so far behind that you can’t save it IMO. South Carolina realized that and now they have the second best stadium in the SEC. First until MSU dropped **** you money on their stadium.

 

[SoilVol]

I get the purpose of it. It’s cheaper, easier to maintain, looks better, drains better... but ask any ball player what he prefers and I’d almost guarantee he says dirt.

The change to turf was in the works prior to Vitello. I worked for Facilities when Serrano was the coach. The groundkeeper couldn't keep clay and dirt from running into the storm drains and TDEC was threatened to fine the University (and might have) over illicit discharges to the river. Dude would dump clay right on a storm drain out of spite it seemed. The change to turf completely removed the problem.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

The change to turf was in the works prior to Vitello. I worked for Facilities when Serrano was the coach. The groundkeeper couldn't keep clay and dirt from running into the storm drains and TDEC was threatened to fine the University (and might have) over illicit discharges to the river. Dude would dump clay right on a storm drain out of spite it seemed. The change to turf completely removed the problem.

Yeah, they had to go to turf, not only what you said, but the year they had like 20 games cancelled because of weather too.

 

[3rdDegreeVol]

Eat at Sadie’s in West Mesa. I recommend the carne adovada...with green chile. Tho the red is great also.

Or do Christmas and have both at the same time

 

[butchna]

Or do Christmas and have both at the same time

Peyote user alert.

 

[franklinpence]

Or do Christmas and have both at the same time

Both sides of the back of my tongue appreciate this.

 

[SoilVol]

Invest in the programs that are winning at a high level to keep them at a high level. Manage the programs that are middling. Reward when they start winning. Now is the time to dump money into Vitello and the program. Baseball makes money in the SEC at the top programs with the best facilities. But even if it doesn't, their success improves Athletics and the "aura" (if you will) of the school.

 

[Christian Lowe]

Invest in the programs that are winning at a high level to keep them at a high level. Manage the programs that are middling. Reward when they start winning. Now is the time to dump money into Vitello and the program. Baseball makes money in the SEC at the top programs with the best facilities. But even if it doesn't, their success improves Athletics and the "aura" (if you will) of the school.

If you were the AD and saw or was in the chaos of the student section today like I was (not a student, graduated two years ago but 24 years old can pass haha) ... then you’d realize tennessee fans and students love and care about this now. And a top notch stadium that seats 3x what we currently do is a great investment by proxy

 

[HankHill]

That’s all well and good, but they’d be better served demolishing Lindsey Nelson and starting from scratch. It’s so far behind that you can’t save it IMO. South Carolina realized that and now they have the second best stadium in the SEC. First until MSU dropped **** you money on their stadium.

They will share the stadium downtown. LNS will be a glorified practice facility and house occasional games and 100s of camps.

 

[Christian Lowe]

They will share the stadium downtown. LNS will be a glorified practice facility and house occasional games and 100s of camps.

If they do that, they might as well stay at LNS and just renovate it. Everyone hates off campus stadiums, and it wouldn’t be OUR stadium. Think about it this way, the Superdome in NOLA is awesome, and by far and away the best stadium in their respective conference.. but do you think playing there helps or hurts Tulane recruiting?

Edit: obviously it hurt because they built an on campus stadium a year or two ago that’s much much worse than the superdome.

 

[HankHill]

^ fantastic idea.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

 

[The Dog]

Fixed..... I’m too into the Dodgers- Padres baseball game.

That Justin Turner HR in the 9th inning won me about $500 net on 2 prop bets

 

[tnvols72]

Before grandslam: We're overrat....

Before grand slam you was ready to post Tenn cant beat Vandy

 

[delfonic]

If they do that, they might as well stay at LNS and just renovate it. Everyone hates off campus stadiums, and it wouldn’t be OUR stadium. Think about it this way, the Superdome in NOLA is awesome, and by far and away the best stadium in their respective conference.. but do you think playing there helps or hurts Tulane recruiting?

Edit: obviously it hurt because they built an on campus stadium a year or two ago that’s much much worse than the superdome.

I gotta believe that Tulane has bigger hurdles in recruiting than playing off campus in the Superdome. Y'know... like being Tulane...

 

[Christian Lowe]

I gotta believe that Tulane has bigger hurdles in recruiting than playing off campus in the Superdome. Y'know... like being Tulane...

All I’m saying is sharing a stadium off campus is bush league.

 

[volatil]

Evan Russell just described every single one of us

 

[Vfl2407]

Someone explain to me why Wilkerson doesn’t do all UT sports play by play. He’s very good at high school football and basketball. Much better than our current guy.

 

[Vfl2407]

Evan Russell just described every single one of us

Ok. Someone just became an All Time favorite Vol,