This is how you build a culture!

[GBOplayer]

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"Look good, feel good, play good"

Coach Heupel is building something we have been lacking the past decade....all the previous coaches did not care to build culture. Even Lane Kiffin could carr less about all the UT tradition, he just brought in all the USC traditions and hyped up past USC players like Reggie Bush.

 

[give_him 6]

 

[Volintheswamp]

For those worried about alternate uniforms, this is why you do it. They’ve earned it and will for at least the next few years.

 

[The Tall Gguy]

This is incredible!

 

[Hacksaw]

Just win the game.

 

[TJVol95]

Just win the game.

Instead of run run run punt. Run run ten run run run TD!

 

[JRich]

I mean, Butch did the same thing and the players reacted the same way, but ok. It's become a thing to ridiculously overreact to things or events. They aren't really that excited, it's an act. A bit juvenile, I know. No one, especially young football players should be surprised by alternate uniforms. It's become pretty common.

The only culture I want to see is one of confidence which comes from winning.

Curious, what USC traditions did Kiffin bring to Knoxville?

 

[VolFreakJosh]

I mean, Butch did the same thing and the players reacted the same way, but ok. It's become a thing to ridiculously overreact to things or events. They aren't really that excited, it's an act. A bit juvenile, I know. No one, especially young football players should be surprised by alternate uniforms. It's become pretty common.

The only culture I want to see is one of confidence which comes from winning.

Curious, what USC traditions did Kiffin bring to Knoxville?

 

[LadyinOrange]

I love when Velus Jones kisses the helmet. ♥

 

[Flipdaddy]

I mean, Butch did the same thing and the players reacted the same way, but ok. It's become a thing to ridiculously overreact to things or events. They aren't really that excited, it's an act. A bit juvenile, I know. No one, especially young football players should be surprised by alternate uniforms. It's become pretty common.

The only culture I want to see is one of confidence which comes from winning.

Curious, what USC traditions did Kiffin bring to Knoxville?

Kiffin did the wild boys usc hype chant. He put posters of usc guys all around the athletic department. Video monitors constantly played usc highlights.

 

[savannahfan]

Right at the end says it all - - -
The player saying right there and pointing to the big orange "T" on the helmet.....

 

[utvols74]

Has Alabama changed their unis lately?

From a "branding" perspective, it doesn't make sense.

From a "player motivation" perspective, perhaps it does.

 

[Okie]

I mean, Butch did the same thing and the players reacted the same way, but ok. It's become a thing to ridiculously overreact to things or events. They aren't really that excited, it's an act. A bit juvenile, I know. No one, especially young football players should be surprised by alternate uniforms. It's become pretty common.

The only culture I want to see is one of confidence which comes from winning.

Curious, what USC traditions did Kiffin bring to Knoxville?

Winning is paramount. Wear any color you want and it won't matter if you don't win.

 

[Orangetoes]

Has Alabama changed their unis lately?

From a "branding" perspective, it doesn't make sense.

From a "player motivation" perspective, perhaps it does.

From a purely economic perspective, how many of the same old crimson jerseys does the typical mouth breather buy every year? I'd bet some still wear the same jersey they bought when Namath was there. I'd like to see the numbers of where Alabama jersey sales are the highest. Probably most of their sales are fair weather fans with no allegiance to their own brand. Put an alt out there and their local sales will go through the roof along with the fair weather fans.

 

[84Volfan]

I mean, Butch did the same thing and the players reacted the same way, but ok. It's become a thing to ridiculously overreact to things or events. They aren't really that excited, it's an act. A bit juvenile, I know. No one, especially young football players should be surprised by alternate uniforms. It's become pretty common.

The only culture I want to see is one of confidence which comes from winning.

Curious, what USC traditions did Kiffin bring to Knoxville?

Heupel said in his Thursday presser that the players asked for them in his very first meeting with them. So if I had to take a guess, you are just a butt hurt blue hair who has not a clue....maybe you will tell me to sit down I'm blocking your view Saturday

 

[Mccage]

I mean, Butch did the same thing and the players reacted the same way, but ok. It's become a thing to ridiculously overreact to things or events. They aren't really that excited, it's an act. A bit juvenile, I know. No one, especially young football players should be surprised by alternate uniforms. It's become pretty common.

The only culture I want to see is one of confidence which comes from winning.

Curious, what USC traditions did Kiffin bring to Knoxville?

Well well, found it hard to bitch this past week and this is all you could come up with?

 

[Vol865]

Has Alabama changed their unis lately?

From a "branding" perspective, it doesn't make sense.

From a "player motivation" perspective, perhaps it does.

What parallel are you seeing between us and Bama recently?

 

[FBtime]

I mean, Butch did the same thing and the players reacted the same way, but ok. It's become a thing to ridiculously overreact to things or events. They aren't really that excited, it's an act. A bit juvenile, I know. No one, especially young football players should be surprised by alternate uniforms. It's become pretty common.

The only culture I want to see is one of confidence which comes from winning.

Curious, what USC traditions did Kiffin bring to Knoxville?

You cannot possibly watch that and think it's an act...because if you do you have confirmed you are not that smart.

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

What parallel are you seeing between us and Bama recently?

nobody wants to look at crimson except Butch Jones, Kiffin, and algae.

 

[BruisedOrange]

Has Alabama changed their unis lately?
From a "branding" perspective, it doesn't make sense.
From a "player motivation" perspective, perhaps it does.

It may be as simple as this:
I'm 66, so all my formative memories associate the traditional orange & white with winning.
For today's players, those colors have mostly been associated with mediocrity.

Our players want to make Tennessee winners. Adding the word "again" to the end of that sentence is not part of their history.

 

[JRich]

Kiffin did the wild boys usc hype chant. He put posters of usc guys all around the athletic department. Video monitors constantly played usc highlights.

I had no idea. That is weird.

 

[Joe Dirt]

I mean, Butch did the same thing and the players reacted the same way, but ok. It's become a thing to ridiculously overreact to things or events. They aren't really that excited, it's an act. A bit juvenile, I know. No one, especially young football players should be surprised by alternate uniforms. It's become pretty common.

The only culture I want to see is one of confidence which comes from winning.

Curious, what USC traditions did Kiffin bring to Knoxville?

 

[JRich]

Heupel said in his Thursday presser that the players asked for them in his very first meeting with them. So if I had to take a guess, you are just a butt hurt blue hair who has not a clue....maybe you will tell me to sit down I'm blocking your view Saturday

Why are you mad?

 

[JRich]

Well well, found it hard to bitch this past week and this is all you could come up with?

Not at all. That's a strange conclusion. I am merely commenting on the OP's thread about the team's reaction to new uniforms being "building culture.". I don't feel that alternative uniforms are "culture." A positive culture on an athletic team comes from positive results on the field, not new uniforms. Just my opinion, not bitching. I couldn't care less about alternate uniforms.

 

[BigBadVol]

I mean, Butch did the same thing and the players reacted the same way, but ok. It's become a thing to ridiculously overreact to things or events. They aren't really that excited, it's an act. A bit juvenile, I know. No one, especially young football players should be surprised by alternate uniforms. It's become pretty common.

The only culture I want to see is one of confidence which comes from winning.

Curious, what USC traditions did Kiffin bring to Knoxville?

Thanks for letting us know how the players really feel and how juvenile it is. Your arrogance and condescending attitude is astounding. I bet you're fun at parties.