Recruiting Forum Football Talk VI

[Devo182]

Imagine being able to just switch your team.

Agree if it's where you were born or who you root for naturally - ex: Tennesseean rooting for Vols.

But for those that are from Tennessee....rooting for say, the Panthers, Falcons, or Braves...that was their first mistake. And they deserve no reprieve.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Utz bought 'em out in 2016 and I guess post COVID has decided to just get rid of them. No official announcement or anything, but just closed a big facility in Bama.

I didnt realize UTZ bought them. . . UTZ makes some weird marketing decisions. They dont even sell their best flavor in most locations.

 

[Orange.]

I was raised a Braves fan and hate the Dawgs. Lots of us around. Aren’t you a Dodgers fan? If so, you a vegan who advocates homelessness?

I'm Vols only in baseball, not a Braves fan; but I had to give this a like for the repartee.

 

[ReadCT]

I wonder how that affects the Braves fanbase as a whole. Lots of Braves fans in Middle and East TN.

Will tenured Braves fans in Nashville disown the Braves and immediately cheer for the Nashville team? Or just simply have 2 teams to support.

My experience: Grew up in Connecticut a childhood Mets fan. Listened to them on WFAN on transistor radio under the pllow

My education and career have taken me to WDC, ATL, Dallas, and now Denver where I have cheered for, attended, and owned merch for Redskins, Wizards, Falcons, Thrashers, Stars, Cowboys, Broncos, Avalanche, Nuggets, etc.

Was even a Rockies season ticket holder for a year.

But I have always remained a Mets fan (photo from my Rox seats with Mets in town)

 

[Orange.]

Photo "Dump"

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Is that from a trip? Nice photos

 

[screenthis]

So what baseball team should we bravo fans root for?

When I grew up in East Tennessee, you either became a Braves fan or Reds fan. I chose the Reds with the Big Red Machine. I expect that if/when Tennessee gets a baseball team, the younger fans will become fans of that team. Though, not sure that's happening with the Titans.

 

[BigOrange15]

Anyone but the enemy.

If UT ceased to exist, you wouldn't run to UGA or Bama would you? Go root for BYU or TCU...just not the bad guys.

Thats a false equivalence because there wasnt a TN pro baseball team that ceased to exist. So your solution was just to...not root for anyone until some indeterminate time when Tennessee got a baseball team? Idk man, seems silly.

 

[MockingVol]

Golden Flakes is apparently being phased out. I'm sure no one cares, but their Hot and BBQ are some of my favorite chips. Sad times

Very sad. Golden Flake Sweet Heat and Dill Pickle have been two of my favorite chips to get on road trips for what seems like forever.

 

[BigOrange15]

Agree if it's where you were born or who you root for naturally - ex: Tennesseean rooting for Vols.

But for those that are from Tennessee....rooting for say, the Panthers, Falcons, or Braves...that was their first mistake. And they deserve no reprieve.

Which MLB team was I supposed to root for when I became a fan in 1990? A Southern team or some Yankee, outsider team?

 

[allvolrecruiting]

@Mrpeabody8888 is Sam Amick on campus right now? Saw on Twitter someone saying he is but I have some questions about his reliability. However I'm more football and basketball in terms of what I cover so I'm not as tapped into the baseball recruiting/portal inside info. So do you have an update on what's going on there?

 

[Devo182]

Thats a false equivalence because there wasnt a TN pro baseball team that ceased to exist. So your solution was just to...not root for anyone until some indeterminate time when Tennessee got a baseball team? Idk man, seems silly.

No it's the same. To root for anyone but the enemy.

Like a mid 90s football fan. You don't run to the freakin Falcons or whoever. It's why so many went for the far-distanced Cowboys.

Braves fans just can't come to grips with their cognitive dissonance. Their own radio guy literally hates UT through and through. And people go elbow to elbow with these folks?!?

Could never be me.

 

[Devo182]

Which MLB team was I supposed to root for when I became a fan in 1990? A Southern team or some Yankee, outsider team?

Rockies were a good choice What I chose.

Some dude named Helton played for em

 

[BigOrange15]

State loyalty over not but regional loyalty over not imo

 

[BigOrange15]

Rockies were a good choice

That's debatable lmao

 

[Nash_Vol97]

#2 behind LSU (give me a break)

Remember when we weren't on lists like this for like 15 years? Good to be back where we belong.

never mind I’m dumb. Thought this was last years ranking.

 

[Devo182]

My sister (and mom by extension) are shooting a show or something where they renovate a youth center in Kentucky.

All good...but this part of her message made me LOL

"Just keep our renovation in your thoughts and prayers as we head to rural Kentucky for an entire week"

An entire week in KENTUCKY...

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

@Mrpeabody8888 is Sam Amick on campus right now? Saw on Twitter someone saying he is but I have some questions about his reliability. However I'm more football and basketball in terms of what I cover so I'm not as tapped into the baseball recruiting/portal inside info. So do you have an update on what's going on there?

Billy Amicks visit starts tomorrow when Tony Vols is back in town. Sounds like Ryan Galanie and Nate Snead might be Vols sooner than later.

 

[Orange.]

Speaking of slaw,is it Coleslaw or Coldslaw? Better with or without sugar in it? Made with mayonnaise or milk? kFC or LJS which is better?

Cole, without, olive oil, niether.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

My sister (and mom by extension) are shooting a show or something where they renovate a youth center in Kentucky.

All good...but this part of her message made me LOL

"Just keep our renovation in your thoughts and prayers as we head to rural Kentucky for an entire week"

An entire week in KENTUCKY...
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Stay near a Bourbon Distillery

 

[Devo182]

Is that from a trip? Nice photos

Yes. A trip through the googles. I ain't no Ansel @Ulysees E. McGill Adams

 

[ChattVolFan64]

Just google "Dick's" and you will get all the information you need...

TWSS

 

[bignewt]

We just get tired of all the barking

Braves fans don't bark, they chant.

 

[butchna]

Anyone but the enemy.

If UT ceased to exist, you wouldn't run to UGA or Bama would you? Go root for BYU or TCU...just not the bad guys.

Your whole reasoning is weird…if real.

 

[bignewt]

No it's the same. To root for anyone but the enemy.

Like a mid 90s football fan. You don't run to the freakin Falcons or whoever. It's why so many went for the far-distanced Cowboys.

Braves fans just can't come to grips with their cognitive dissonance. Their own radio guy literally hates UT through and through. And people go elbow to elbow with these folks?!?

Could never be me.

Some of us grew up watching the Braves on TBS in the 80's. That was how I learned the game. I never even thought it had anything to do with that crapheap in Athens.

 

[butchna]

No it's the same. To root for anyone but the enemy.

Like a mid 90s football fan. You don't run to the freakin Falcons or whoever. It's why so many went for the far-distanced Cowboys.

Braves fans just can't come to grips with their cognitive dissonance. Their own radio guy literally hates UT through and through. And people go elbow to elbow with these folks?!?

Could never be me.

Don’t care.