Recruiting Forum Football Talk XVIII

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Ulysees E. McGill said:
Wow...you really care what everyone else is doing don't you? I think most of us couldn't give a damn what every other school is doing. Screw em..they aint us. You think it's silly..it appears most former Lady Vols dont. I care what they think.
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Well, since everyone is other people...yes, I do care what everyone else thinks. I care about the university and I care about the perception of it. And this whole thing (both sides of it) could be damaging to the reputation of UT.
 
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LA Vol said:
The time to have discouraged the Lady Vols branding would have been before they established it. Now they've invested decades building and shaping it to stand for something. If former players, Pat, Holly and the people who built the brand care, then those should be the opinions that matter most.

It's stupid for UT to attract negative publicity over this. It's setting up to be a lose-lose proposition.
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I agree. Hart made a really bad decision. This is definitely a lose-lose for UT. He either got bad advice or didn't think it through before deciding. Sad. It should not have happened.

With so many important issues affecting sports these days, why pick this? Priorities Dave!!! Gotta know them!!!
 
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BigOrange15 said:
Well, since everyone is other people...yes, I do care what everyone else thinks. I care about the university and I care about the perception of it. And this whole thing (both sides of it) could be damaging to the reputation of UT.
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So what you are saying is...you are defined by others perceptions of you..that is a recipe for a unhappy life..Once again, it is not silly if it matters to the women that invested the most. What they think and feel matters to me, not the rest of the country. They should matter to you..I personally wouldn't mind the change, I understand the argument for it, but I will side with the ones who's opinions and feelings matter most. That is something "everyone else" should respect, not deride. If there is something you should worry about tarnishing how UT is percieved, it should be the lousy administration...they suck.
 
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SportsVol said:
OldVol and others. Correction on Nike phone number

(800) 344-6453
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I called the Nike Customer Service number and talked to a gentleman about my concerns with doing away with the Lady Vols nickname. He knew nothing about it. He was aware of who Pat Summit and the Lady Vols were but that's about it. I told him I felt that "Lady Vols" set our teams apart from all the other schools and was our brand. He said he would pass my concerns along to the proper people.
 
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OldVol49vfl said:
I called the Nike Customer Service number and talked to a gentleman about my concerns with doing away with the Lady Vols nickname. He knew nothing about it. He was aware of who Pat Summit and the Lady Vols were but that's about it. I told him I felt that "Lady Vols" set our teams apart from all the other schools and was our brand. He said he would pass my concerns along to the proper people.
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Sooo? Lot of time on your hands lately? :)
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
So what you are saying is...you are defined by others perceptions of you..that is a recipe for a unhappy life..Once again, it is not silly if it matters to the women that invested the most. What they think and feel matters to me, not the rest of the country. They should matter to you..I personally wouldn't mind the change, I understand the argument for it, but I will side with the ones who's opinions and feelings matter most. That is something "everyone else" should respect, not deride. If there is something you should worry about tarnishing how UT is percieved, it should be the lousy administration...they suck.
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No, what I'm saying is that other people's opinions of our program matter from the outside as they can affect what's inside. That is not to say I dont care what anyone inside the program thinks or feels because I absolutely do. I personally think a large portion of the UT administration is trash and it should never have even come to this point in the first place. Lastly, dont tell me what is and isn't a recipe for a happy life. My life is fantastic. I have a healthy, happy family and I love my Vols no matter what the Administration or Nike does. I'll bow out of this topic now because I feel as though I'm repeating myself. Thank you guys for the discussion on the topic. Let's hope this is all overblown and it is handled to everyone's satisfaction.
 
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OldVol49vfl said:
I'm retired so ALL kinds of time for phone calls and VN.
:)
Got sick of working after 40 years.
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Helluva choice between mouth breathing and this for me. :wink2: You didn't call him "sonny" or anything like that did you?
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
That was a wasted phone call.
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I was sure it was a waste of time before I made it but I wanted to see what they said. I think that people that have followed and attended Lady Vols games such as basketball and softball are more connected to the term "Lady Vols" than those that haven't. I know that some football fans care nothing about any women's sports or even men's basketball or baseball. I have no problem with that, everyone has their own likes and dislikes. I've had people rip me because I hate Vandy so much but I have my reasons for that.
Almost all Lady Vol athletes I've heard from want to keep the Lady Vol name. They are important to me.
 
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butchna said:
Helluva choice between mouth breathing and this for me. :wink2: You didn't call him "sonny" or anything like that did you?
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Actually called him "Sir". Also, I know you would rather be on VN than just about anything except to be sitting in Neyland Stadium (at a game).
 
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OldVol49vfl said:
I was sure it was a waste of time before I made it but I wanted to see what they said. I think that people that have followed and attended Lady Vols games such as basketball and softball are more connected to the term "Lady Vols" than those that haven't. I know that some football fans care nothing about any women's sports or even men's basketball or baseball. I have no problem with that, everyone has their own likes and dislikes. I've had people rip me because I hate Vandy so much but I have my reasons for that.
Almost all Lady Vol athletes I've heard from want to keep the Lady Vol name. They are important to me.
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It's never a waste of time to speak up for something you believe in or care about. Kudos for taking the time.
 
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SpringBokVol said:
I am all for one Tennessee.

Never liked the separate athletic department's.

Nike will offer and suggest a lot but the decisions lie within. Do not worry.

Everyone is getting worked up over nothing.

I guess it is good chatter for the off season.
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Getting worked up over very little to nothing is what we do best!
Signed,
VolNation

:)
 
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MockingVol said:
Ok, time for me to get controversial.

If we have to have a distinction for Lady Vols, why don't we just go ahead and have the African American Vols, Caucasian Vols, Hispanic Vols, Asian Vols, and Mediterranean Vols?
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Edited because I posted twice by accident. Second post several past is what I meant to say. :hi:
 
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MockingVol said:
I honestly wouldn't be too opposed to them doing the same with Women's BBall. If we are all from the same university, there is no reason we shouldn't all have the same name. Getting rid of the "Lady" part doesn't mean we lose all of our history suddenly.
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Just figured it out...a Lady Vol either publically humiliated you by refusing to go out with you
OR
A Lady Vol slept with your significant other

Which is it? :)

Just call me mocking doc Vol...:)
 
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Hi guys, I'm still kind of new around here, but I somehow stumbled into this Nike complaint thread. Can someone direct me to where the mods moved the football discussion thread in the recruiting forum? Thanks!
 
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Nike is a part of our football program. Its the offseason, so there's not much football to talk about.

I mustve stumbled into the VN complaint thread about the Nike program changes complaints being in the football talk thread in the recruiting forum.
 
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