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knoxchatter writes:

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You speak of "loyalty" while condoning the disloyalty of the "disenchanted." How hypocritical is that? Loyalty and tradition is only fractionally defined by the coaches. It is mostlty defined by the fans and the students and the players. Clearly we are in a down cycle in the program right now; however, every program experiences ebbs and flows. That big power T still opens up 6 or 7 times at Neyland every Fall, and every time supposed fans like yourself choose to stay away because it's getting "harder and harder" to "remain patient," a little bit more of that "tradition" you claim you wish to protect, fades away. I don't know if we need new coaches or not, but if you truly want to protect our tradition, you might start by looking in the mirror.

thanks for the sermon reverend and missing my point altogether. What a moron! 'Disenchantment' does not equal 'disloyalty'...and I never mentioned anything about 'coaches.' True, coaches are only a fraction of what develops traditon...but..they are a very VITAL part of developing that tradition and maintaining it. So, your analogy which suggests that their portion is just a small fraction thereby rendering only a small impact on tradition is inaccurate at best. Like the economy, sports programs ARE cyclical. A long-term downturn in the economy causes many to become 'disenchanted'...but that doesn't mean they are 'disloyal' to their country! So, to use your 'ebb and flow' analogy, which may or may not be appropriate for the current situation, our football program has been 'ebbing' for several seasons for many reasons...many which were preventable. So YES, it has caused many LOYAL FANS like myself to become 'disenchanted'...but we are still there every Saturday when the big orange runs through the power T...because....we are NOT 'disloyal' !!

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