'22 TN DT Walter Nolen (Ole Miss)

[InVOLuntary]

It’s @InVOLuntary fault! He has a multi-billion dollar business and won’t pitch in to help out with the NIL deals. He needs to be tarred and feathered!

 

[volinbama256]

bottom line of wherever he falls in terms of talent, he'll at least have it and Garner will get the most he can out of it, and we simply need depth and bodies, so YES, we need him. Too bad it looks as though he will end up at A&M

 

[GVol1966]

Our fan base is robust, it just isn’t rich. We live in a country were 80% of the wealth goes through like ten schools. Fortunately most of them aren’t worth a **** at football. And then there’s the oil money schools - the real winners of this deal.

Oh please, we have millionaire and Billionaire alumni business people

 

[SugarCC]

Oh please, we have millionaire and Billionaire alumni business people

I asked @LA Vol how we stacked up with Bama and UGA as it pertains to boosters, he never replied.

Do we have just as many big money boosters as them; or, does Bama have like 20, 25 big timers, to our 5 to 10?

 

[VOLSONLY]

It’s @InVOLuntary fault! He has a multi-billion dollar business and won’t pitch in to help out with the NIL deals. He needs to be tarred and feathered!

Absolutely, you just say when and where. We’ve got your back. He’s just a rich jerk and I’m tired of all his smart elec posts anyway

 

[GVol1966]

I asked @LA Vol how we stacked up with Bama and UGA as it pertains to boosters, he never replied.

Do we have just as many big money boosters as them; or, does Bama have like 20, 25 big timers, to our 5 to 10?

I don’t know how we stack up against the others, but I know we have enough to Take care of 2-3 top players like Nolan just fine

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

The thing that puzzles me is that the NILs here have been like free happy meals and ice cream cones at Dairy Dip. Fake apparel deals by guys who nobody is supporting. There is no true example for a kid of this magnitude to see proof that its there for him. These other schools have kids riding in luxury and booster coming with oil money and sponsorships. We have got to step it up like back in the 90s.

And I'm sure that's what you tell all the NPA kids to help steer them to other schools.

 

[chattavol420]

Gee thanks for your enlightening wisdom. You mind giving coach a call and letting him know not to recruit 5*s in his own backyard since they won’t commit on your timetable?

Lol. Funny. And I know you’re right in that we still have to sell out to get any 5 star dtackle we can especially when they’re in our own back yard. Was just saying it’s kind of a bad sign that the kid is so into the attention he’s getting.

 

[SugarCC]

The thing that puzzles me is that the NILs here have been like free happy meals and ice cream cones at Dairy Dip. Fake apparel deals by guys who nobody is supporting. There is no true example for a kid of this magnitude to see proof that its there for him. These other schools have kids riding in luxury and booster coming with oil money and sponsorships. We have got to step it up like back in the 90s.

I haven't necessarily been disagreeing with you here lately...just tired of hearing you say the same things over and over and over, especially whenever it comes to sh!tting on our Vols; and, yes, yours and my Vols...I know you a Big Orange super fan; yet, you're one of those fans that like kicking them when their down too much, it seems...especially here lately.

With that said, I agree 100 with this post. We have to step it up. Reality, and this just is...where we are at, compared to where we want to go. Quinn Ewers NIL deals are worth millions already, before he even took a snap. Spencer Rattler's deals, millions...now riding the pine.

Alonte Taylor, a Sr, mentioned to maybe make All SEC...peddling cookies. Good for him, I'm proud of him. But...thats the reality.

We have to convince Walter that he IS THAT GUY. Our Quinn Ewers.

 

[2xVol]

Oh please, we have millionaire and Billionaire alumni business people

We have literally three billionaires. Harvard has 188. Michigan has 26. And you can bet the number of hundred millionaires tracks the same. Remember these rich people also have to care a lot about football too and ideally be close enough to have a dick measuring contest over football donations/NILs. No matter how you shake it we had better hope the size of the fanbase and on field performance has a bigger influence on NILs than rich backers because we aren’t winning that competition

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Absolutely, you just say when and where. We’ve got your back. He’s just a rich jerk and I’m tired of all his smart elec posts anyway

Lol!!! @InVOLuntary, @VOLSONLY is coming for you, you rich jerk!!

 

[drvenner]

I hate to break the news to y’all but I’ve seen this movie before and it ain’t good. Even if Walter does eventually choose Tennessee I doubt he amounts to a whole lot here. There’s not much that separates elite players (especially lineman) physically. The biggest factor once they have all the physical skills is the mindset, intelligence, and work ethic. And kids that get so obsessed with the attention they get during recruiting typically just don’t have the mental make up. What does Saban call it? Rat poison? That’s what it is. It’s literally just a few weeks from esd. He’s had plenty of time to meet coaches and see schools. If he was coming here he could be actively recruiting for us right now trying to get others from the state on board. But he’s not. He’s soaking up every ounce of attention anyone will give him. He’s probably got people whispering into his ear about cash and extra benefits. If he had his head in the right place he’d have already committed here. Why? Because the guy that will be coaching him here is better than them all at helping players reach their potential and get to the league. RG is the best dline coach in the country.

Do you really hate to break the news to us?

 

[drvenner]

There are no complaints about this guy that are accepted by VolNation. None.

When you say VolNation, do you mean every single poster? He is a five star at a position of need. We are fans. We are biased. If RG wants him here, I want him here, despite what faults other posters might see in his game or in his recruiting philosophy.

 

[GVol1966]

We have literally three billionaires. Harvard has 188. Michigan has 26. And you can bet the number of hundred millionaires tracks the same. Remember these rich people also have to care a lot about football too and ideally be close enough to have a dick measuring contest over football donations/NILs. No matter how you shake it we had better hope the size of the fanbase and on field performance has a bigger influence on NILs than rich backers because we aren’t winning that competition

How many you think we need to take care of Nolen and another 1-2 5 stars we may be able to get?
Harvard’s 188 ain’t enough to buy them a team, so it’s not about having enough.
We have enough to make the NIL deal not the deciding factor on whether or not they choose UT or some other team

 

[germanicus]

Somehow the notion that these NIL deals are to be viewed as profitable opportunities for the sponsor has crept into the discussion. The more realistic view, in my opinion, is that they are opportunities for folks who had been previously sliding money under the table or providing cars for the athletes to continue to do so, with the benefit of calling these activities business deals and writing them off as business expenses. That's why I can't believe there aren't car dealerships across the state which could be putting our guys in nice vehicles in return for a sham endorsement deal.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I asked @LA Vol how we stacked up with Bama and UGA as it pertains to boosters, he never replied.

Do we have just as many big money boosters as them; or, does Bama have like 20, 25 big timers, to our 5 to 10?

This is a fact..I hate it, but it is true. Alabama boosters just care more than ours do...ours suck, they are either pencil necked geeks who hate sports, or penny pinching tightwads that won't do what it takes.

 

[GroverCleveland]

The SEC schools are super rich.

They're rich on average. TAMU is super rich.

 

[Jackcrevol]

They're rich on average. TAMU is run by Branch Davidiots

 

[VOLSONLY]

This is a fact..I hate it, but it is true. Alabama boosters just care more than ours do...ours suck, they are either pencil necked geeks who hate sports, or penny pinching tightwads that won't do what it takes.

I read somewhere that DW was known for getting donations and money flowing. I’m sure he’s working hard, we are behind others no doubt. We need our boosters to step up soon. Get this thing going

 

[Jackcrevol]

I read somewhere that DW was known for getting donations and money flowing. I’m sure he’s working hard, we are behind others no doubt. We need our boosters to step up soon. Get this thing going

as Bra says DW isnt interested in the three billionaires. he wants the top five alumni bases to step up. THAT is where the money is.

 

[MarcoVol]

Somehow the notion that these NIL deals are to be viewed as profitable opportunities for the spouse has crept into the discussion. The more realistic view, in my opinion, is that they are opportunities for folks who had been previously sliding money under the table or providing cars for the athletes to continue to do so, with the benefit of calling these activities business deals and writing them off as business expenses. That's why I can't believe there aren't car dealerships across the state which could be putting our guys in nice vehicles in return for a sham endorsement deal.

A UK player signed an NIL deal with Porsche dealership in KY.

UK freshman signs deal with Porsche dealership

 

[VOLSONLY]

as Bra says DW isnt interested in the three billionaires. he wants the top five alumni bases to step up. THAT is where the money is.

Agree, we just need to get this ball rolling. SOON

 

[utvolmaniac]

It’s @InVOLuntary fault! He has a multi-billion dollar business and won’t pitch in to help out with the NIL deals. He needs to be tarred and feathered!

 

[Jackcrevol]

Agree, we just need to get this ball rolling. SOON

money hasnt been our issue post Hammy. Its been complete and total incompetemce.

 

[Jackcrevol]

It’s @InVOLuntary fault! He has a multi-billion dollar business and won’t pitch in to help out with the NIL deals. He needs to be tarred and feathered!

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