What has happened to VolNation and its fans?

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#101
Great post, Josh. I also agree with the poster who says the Internet has made us all a little bit colder and far more quick to criticize. I remember many years ago living in Chicago and reading the Chicago newspapers critiques of sports teams which were very negative. I thought overly so. Nowadays being overly negative appears to be common practice on every level down to little league football.

To me, there are no moral victories because I expect to win them all. I think Butch knows exactly what he's gotten himself into. His comment about a passionate fan base is inclusive of those who care very much about Tennessee as well as the people we refer to on here as negavols. We are 5 games into a season where we speculated that we would be fortunate to win half our games. It is another rebuilding year but with a lot more hope than last year because we expected it to be Dooley's last. And it was. And, Lord willing, Butch can keep the incredible recruiting class together to come in next year and build on what is happening now.

When I think about college football players, I think about each of them and their commitment to the game. Sure they are getting a "free ride" but along with that ride comes some mighty high expectations. As with anything in life, there are great rewards and great risks. What I expect out of my team is "giving their all for Tennessee" each and every game. That does not mean winning every game but it does mean fighting to win every game. And because of that, it is my personal policy not to get on the back of a 17-21 year old who is doing as best he can to play a game. He's wearing Orange so he is part of the family. Brick by Brick, Rise to the Top, GBO, Beat them on'ry, flea infested dawgs!
 
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RiverDuck said:
I am curious. Do you all think that the complainers and moaners post more or do the diehard fans post more often?
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I definitely believe it's the former, but with the footnote that I consider them to be diehard fans.
 
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We're all diehard fans on here....come on! Im sick and tired of the little crybaby tulip softies on here...whaaahh...he called Butch Jones a bad name...Im telling! lol Most of us do not like what we've seen and are not happy with this program! That doesn't make us negavols...it makes us PASSIONATE fans.
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UTVolWarrior98 said:
We're all diehard fans on here....come on! Im sick and tired of the little crybaby tulip softies on here...whaaahh...he called Butch Jones a bad name...Im telling! lol Most of us do not like what we've seen and are not happy with this program! That doesn't make us negavols...it makes us PASSIONATE fans. Idiots ....
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Wait... Im not an idiot, "my mother had me tested". :)
 
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UTVolWarrior98 said:
We're all diehard fans on here....come on! Im sick and tired of the little crybaby tulip softies on here...whaaahh...he called Butch Jones a bad name...Im telling! lol Most of us do not like what we've seen and are not happy with this program! That doesn't make us negavols...it makes us PASSIONATE fans.
idiots
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Can I get you a cold compress or anything? I think you just had a tantrum.


And I disagree that "most" don't like what they've seen. I think that's an overgeneralization.
 
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#106
Well, it's good to see you all have passion. Hopefully it will translate to more wins on the field and support in the stands. Good luck Vols.
 
#107
#107
Problem with Vol fans is that too many are wagon jumpers, too many are experts, and too many have too much time on their hands. Listen, it's a game, just a game and everybody likes to win but some folks need to get a life. Life and yes football is a lot of "law of averages". The wins will continue to come, the good players will continue to come and the Vols will be on top again. You can't enjoy the sun if doesn't rain. Now, for everyone that knows exactly what needs to be done you should have put your name in the hat to be head coach but only if you think you can stand the heat. If not then shut up and enjoy the season whatever it brings.
 
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The problem is people think Butch Jones was going to come in his first year, when none of these players on the field were recruited by Jones and they want the man to instantly put us in Bowl game talk......PATIENCE.
 
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#111
Being a TN native and UTK grad, it has been sad to see the VOLS become utterly irrelevant in college football. When I moved out west in '01 the VOLS were very relevant and commanded a certain level of respect, even in Big 12/Pac 12 country. It has been miserable to watch the slow, painful, death of a thousand cuts, decline of this program but I have confidence that the VOLS will again be competitive someday.

What's been more painful (frankly embarrassing) has been the utter implosion of the VOL fan base.

The constant bickering about every nit-picky aspect of the program is indicative of people with a lot of time on their hands and little else to focus on in life.

It's just a damn game.
 
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#112
First time I have read a post worth commenting on.i agree one hundred percent.support the team and coaches with some dignity.i have gotten sick of reading all the negativity on this site
 
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#113
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VolFreakJosh said:
I've been a Tennessee fan my whole life living in Kentucky. I didn't have that many Vol fans to talk too. I discovered VolNation so I could talk about Tennessee football with other Vol fans around the world. When I first came on here, everyone was so nice and welcomed me like I was family. It was enjoyable to talk about recruiting, coaching, the team, etc. Every since the season as started, it seems like all I see is Vol fans bashing the team, the coaching, or each other. I can understand people getting upset over a stupid play or something like that but it's like there's always someone complaining about something: Butch Jones can't coach, our quarterbacks sucks, our offensive line is overrated, we should just give up the rest of the season, etc.. It's getting to the point where I don't even like to come on VolNation anymore. Im not trying to bash anyone but it's the truth. I didn't expect us to dominate this season, I knew we was going to have a rough time learning the new system and stuff. Sure we might be struggling now, but give Buch Jones a couple of more years and he'll have this team competing in the SEC again. He just doesn't have the horses to compete yet but we shouldn't bash the team just because they're struggling. It just makes us look bad. Again, I believe Butch Jones is the right man for the job. He knew it would be a big challenge to turn this program around and it's going to take him a few years to restore it. Like I said before, we might struggle to win some games this year, but there's no reason for some of you Vol fans bashing the coaches and the whole team. They don't deserve that. You can make fun of this thread all you want too but I'm speaking for everyone, that it's time for some of us Vol fans to act more mature and not act like a bunch of babies everytime something goes wrong. It doesn't make the team better and it sure as heck doesn't make us look better either. We should always have confidence in this football team!
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I broke the dam.
 
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#115
I read some but to much verbage. Fans just frustrated. No QB since Peyton. Tyler may have been but no coach that stayed long enough to develop him. It suks but got to give these coaches 5 years to try to give the kids a feeling of home that's been missing. We be back next 5 years.
 
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Freak said:
And for the record I have seen about a dozen of these threads today. There are very few people actually bashing coaches or players, besides Worley anyway. He gets bashed a lot. :)
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But i did point out, he may very well be our best option at this moment in time. And when i sobered up, i stopped bashing. mostly. :blink:
 
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#117
With all the psychoanalyzers and mind readers on here, Dr. Phil and Miss Cleo need to fear for their jobs.
 
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MFL said:
I read some but to much verbage. Fans just frustrated. No QB since Peyton. Tyler may have been but no coach that stayed long enough to develop him. It suks but got to give these coaches 5 years to try to give the kids a feeling of home that's been missing. We be back next 5 years.
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I would argue that Tee did ok, but what do I know?
 
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#120
The team needs fan support most during the down years.

Being a fan when we are winning is easy.

Fans need to stay tough during the bad times when the truly team needs the emotional lift.
 
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#121
The biggest issue to me is people can't accept the fact that others have a difference of an opinion and that does not make them less of a fan in anyway. The fan card police send me over the edge when they start the stupid bullshiz. When I see, "go pull for so and so" or "why are you a fan anyway" or the best of all "your obviously not very knowledgeable about football(because u don't agree with me)" I always thought "forum" was a place to express. Why can't you state your opinion on the subject and or agree to disagree?
 
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LocoVol said:
The biggest issue to me is people can't accept the fact that others have a difference of an opinion and that does not make them less of a fan in anyway. The fan card police send me over the edge when they start the stupid bullshiz. When I see, "go pull for so and so" or "why are you a fan anyway" or the best of all "your obviously not very knowledgeable about football(because u don't agree with me)" I always thought "forum" was a place to express. Why can't you state your opinion on the subject and or agree to disagree?
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Go cheer for Vandy.







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