For those Tennessee football fans who wanted to have an impact on their program by booing the Vols in Neyland Stadium, congratulations on a job well done.
Josh Nunes, the 6-foot-3, 208-pound quarterback from Upland (Calif.) High School, proved such fan reaction has an effect on Wednesday when he all but said he'll be headed elsewhere to play his college football.
Despite public comments to the contrary, there's no question that Neyland Stadium boo-birds played a very significant role in Nunes' decision.
The Nunes family said travel was a concern. Partly, perhaps.
Sources close to UT's program said the Nunes family was concerned about boos they heard during a television broadcast of the UAB game on Sept. 13.
Reality check. The Vols won that game 35-3.
I don't blame fans for wanting to boo after what they've seen of UT's offense and special teams this season. The Vols (1-2, 0-1 SEC) have looked bad in losses to UCLA and Florida last week.
Just realize that booing has an effect, the extent of which we'll probably never fully know.
How about Memphis receiver Marlon Brown from Harding Academy? The state's top prospect was there to hear the boos against Florida.
Southern Cal should send UT fans a thank-you note.
Guess who was UT's ace in the hole for Brown before this latest event? You got it.
Nunes planned his visit for the Florida game to coincide with Brown's. The two were planning to take their official visits together in January.
Something tells me you won't see Nunes here this January.
Personally, I find booing college players distasteful.
Realistically, I find it hard to criticize fans for what they've seen so far this season, especially after having to accept a borderline ridiculous contract for UT coach Phillip Fulmer this offseason and endure the ever-rising cost of college athletics.
I'm also well aware of why fans are booing - and it's not just what has happened this season.
A very significant portion of UT's fan base is sick and tired of being sick and tired of Fulmer.
Such dissenters say UT is on the decline and has been so for years.
They want Fulmer gone yesterday.
They should take a moment to think.
Fulmer or not, the Vols would have been better off with Nunes in the fold for the next four or five years.
Now the Vols have little chance of landing a top-notch quarterback this late in the season.
It's hard to fault Nunes for taking a second look with all that's going on in Knoxville.
But if you're looking to blame Nunes for anything, it's his blind allegiance he offered up in June.
Nunes' commitment should have been taken with some reservations. He had never visited UT's campus and never seen new offensive coordinator Dave Clawson before committing.
I've been asked more than once on The News Sentinel's radio show, The Sports Page, if this season reminds me of 2005. Not really, although there are some obvious comparisons.
The beginning of this season is more reminiscent of UT's 2000-01 basketball season, the last under coach Jerry Green.
As that team stumbled down the stretch, coaches and players bristled at fan criticism, questioning their fans' loyalty and knowledge of the game.
(Did Green actually tell fans to go to Kmart? Not sure, but that's how I like to remember it.)
Like that team, there is a canyon-like divide between UT football fans and their team.
That threatens recruiting, whether it's message boards run amuck, negative recruiting by opposing coaches or the boos in Neyland Stadium.
With Nunes out of the fold, UT has 16 commitments.
The Vols have staked their 2009 class on early commitments, which is a lot like saying the Vols are cinch to score inside their opponent's 5-yard line.
Sure, you like their chances but we all know stuff happens.
UT's next big recruiting weekend will come against Alabama on Oct. 25.
If the Vols don't improve quickly, UT could be a sub-.500 football team when the Tide rolls in.
Boo if you will, but know it has an affect on UT's entire program - not just Fulmer.
Dave Hooker covers recruiting. He can be reached at hookerd@knoxnews.com.
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Comments » 278
caskew#218608 writes:
Nice article Hooker.
BigVolinCarolina writes:
Hopefully the boos have passed. I don't like booing either, but my guess is that it's directed toward the coaches and not the players.
nicksjuzunk#646117 writes:
Exactly. People don't have a clue though Hook. They'll keep being idiots on Saturdays and wear their orange on Fridays at work. Then they'll do nothing but complain about the coach and team through the week.
Everyone is unhappy about the season so far. Get over it and support or get a new team
jmbigorange#280428 writes:
I really think because of the UF game we lost Nunes and Brown. Hopefully we can go after Kevin Newsome. If Fulmer is smart he will bring him in for the Wyoming game. I know it's not a guaranteed win, but we have a good chance.
lomas98 writes:
Future of Vols can be damaged by mediocre play on the field and mediocre coaching. Nunes was sold on the fact of fresh ideas on offense. He has now seen the result twice in person. Scary thing is Nunes is not as highly rated as Crompton was coming out of high school. Believe me nick, I do support but it is hard to get over it when so much money and time is being spent to do so. Plane ticket and hotel and game tickets to Pasadena and ditto to Knoxville for last weekend and it gets pretty tiring and expensive. I expect a little better return on my investment.
jb9978#659993 writes:
Great article Dave! I believe the Fulmer haters don't really care if they hurt the program or not as long as he goes down with it. It's a shame because the kids play their heart out and don't deserve such treatment.
jmbigorange#280428 writes:
If you boo, your directing it towards the team. That's negative. A lot of the recruits that come for visits state the family atmosphere and how passionate the fans are. Well if you want to rant and rave about Fulmer or whomever, do it on a forum like this. Don't boo the team. Tasteless and classless.
CT_VOL writes:
Dave Hooker don't you think the Vols horrendous play against UCLA and Florida on national TV influenced Nunes decision? Do you really think that playing horribly on the national stage without booing would keep the recruits? Please!
Booing is a symptom of bad play and a dam good mechanism for showing legitimate discontent.
By the way, I am still waiting for you to publish a correction to your erroneous claim that Foster has a fumble rate of .01%. His fumble rate is 1.40%, which is high!
Dave Hooker, like the Vols, you continue to disappoint.
Frank
burpee_von_rotweiler_IV writes:
UT probably is better off in the long run without Nunes or any other recruit if a little booing makes them wet their little Oshkosh B' Gosh pants. I for one am a little perturbed at the comments Coach Fulmer and some of his players made about 95% of the fans this week. We are the ones who pay the freight and we expect delivery of the goods. Boo Hoo!
cardinalvol writes:
Anybody who wants to boo, should stay at home! They are not real fans! We all want to win and compete, but booing our team under any circumstance is not acceptable!!!!!!!
DennisVols writes:
Why does the University not see that the negitive feelings(booing, blog comments, etc) are a direct result from how this program is performing?
I agree with Hooker about the effects the booing is having on recuriting and I also don't think our dislike or hatered of Fulmer needs to be taken out on the players.
It is not just the booing that is hurting the recuritment of the top talent, it is also the performance on the field by this team not only in person but on national TV.
It is the total of all sums so to speak as to why the Nunes type players are looking elsewhere. You can count on some of the other recurits that were here to change their minds as well, even if they said otherwise.
This is a bad time for UT football and if it continues there will not be any talent for Fulmer or any other coach to use to turn this around.
volball7222 writes:
It is always about you and the money you spent. Think about the players and coaches investment! Go get yourself a PBR beer, sit back in your recliner and scratch your butt! If you are a big fan, I'd hate to see the enemy! You could always support USC (the CA version), but they got beat last night...they will need to fire their coach--or Spurrier--but they got beat by Vandy. Oh well, just leave the REAL Vols alone! Don't need you or want you around.
Vols1998 writes:
DH, although you make a good point, I do not think it plays that big a role. The boos are heard all across NCAA Div I schools, The SEC fans are very demanding because the competition, the excitement of Saturday and the high prices the AD charges for going to a game. The average family of 4 will pay over $250.00 to attend a lower level game.
The social dynamics of the fans in the seats is changing so fast, most do not understand the history of the SEC and the roller coaster ride that teams in the SEC must endure. If they do not like the boos at UT, they will find the same criticism at other schools. How many times did they broadcast the Big 12 coach going off on the reporters? IF you do not want to move to Knoxville because of the high standards of an SEC school...fine, be honest and go to a PAC 10 school where expectations are who will take 2nd place behind USC. The SEC is a training camp for future NFL players that actually perform at the next level.
The boos were meant for the coaches and the level of play UT displayed that day. The fans of UT were fed article after article of high expectations of Volunteer Football and although nothing is guaranteed, the results have been absolutely shocking to say the least.
UT is a STATE School, and our tax dollars go toward a salary that is not suppose to be out coached, maybe out played, I think most SEC fans understand losing a game, if the team played a good game, but when you look like the field is full of freshmen who are getting the yellow cloth for immature behavior, I think you should be ready to accept the accountability of the fans. Maybe booing is not the best answer, but how else is a fan who just dropped a few hundred dollars and is sitting in a stadium that cost enough to feed and provide healthcare to a small country is suppose to act?
The coaching staff is employees of the tax payers of Tennessee, if it was a company, a few people would be losing their jobs.
Although I was upset with the many mistakes and could not understand where the problems exist, do not judge the very people who have proudly supported this team for the past 20 years with, I think, many blown opportunities for SEC Championships and National Championships. In addition, we get underachieving coaches that have excuses that would get me fired from my job.
Do not preach to over a million fans that paid millions of dollars to sit back and let a reporter blame us for a recruit not wanting to come to UT because he finally realized there were more than 2 states between California and Tennessee. How many recruits has UT lost before the Florida game for one reason or another? How many changed their minds because of the ugly articles that John Adams and Dave Hooker have written? Why are you not accountable? I've seen more criticism from the Knoxville News than any fan.
Win or Lose the Vols are my team, but I still would like to see better performance just like the rest of Tennessee.
Go Vols!!
volball7222 writes:
To be honest, the Vol's will be better without you around. They dont beg anyone to come to the games so do everyone a favor and stay home!
pammyvol1000 writes:
So.. does this mean Brown has committed to another school?
BSweet writes:
I'm not for booing but understand the frustration that is causing it. You don't want to confuse the players or recruits as to who is beeing booed? I say chant "Fire Fulmer" instead. Players still won't like it, but there'll be no confusion as to where their displeasure is being aimed. For those who want to argue that this will still hurt recruiting, you're right. But how else do you show your dissatisfaction to a coach and AD that aren't accessible to the common fan? Most fans can't donate millions of dollars to the university, but that doesn't stop them from spending their hard earned money on tickets and t-shirts and every other kind of UT paraphernalia they can get their hands on. I support this team through thick and thin, but Fulmer is not the team. He's getting paid a lot of money for a job he is not currently succeeding at. As for the boos chasing Nunes away, I'm sure they were a factor, but I recall reading somewhere that Marlon Brown said Nunes told him BEFORE the game that he was changing to a soft verbal. So there was more going on there than just the boos. Maybe it's like he said about the distance, or maybe he didn't like what he was seeing on the field either. Whatever the case, it seems in vogue to blame the fans now. Let's not forget that fans are only responding to the poor product they see on the field, which I say is due to coaching. Now, you can disagree that it's due to coaching, but I don't see how you could disagree that we have seen a poor product on the field. And if you don't think it's coaching, then you must believe it's the players. So if that's your opinion, that means you're saying it's okay to blame the players, just not boo them. Seems like a fine line to me. When we were winning in the '90s, Fulmer was quick to get credit. Now we're losing and I say that rests on him as well. It's time he was held accountable instead of getting a pass as he has for the last several years.
GreerVol22 writes:
Now some call booing classless, some say its disgusting, but what has happened this season is nothing short of incompetence on the part of coaches and players. As for me...I pay my money not because "The Hill" mystically draws me back but because I want to be entertained with the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. And with extreme emotion come polar opposite reactions.
When we beat Cal a few years back, I cheered and couldn't speak for 3 days. When we lost to Vandy, I booed and couldn't speak for another 3 days.
Point is, I thank God that my blood is orange and if my orange coach and his players stink then I can let them know it on my terms, what ever they may be.
CRFVols writes:
Rising prices at Neyland and the declining of the program....wow...it just all almost seems surreal
khelton657 writes:
Well balanced article,Hooker..thanks...can't tolerate Fulmer any longer but well stated
GreerVol22 writes:
...and if the Nunes kid doesn't understand orange blooded passion for football, well then he's better off in LA.
Feared_Mustang_Package writes:
Wasn't there Boos in 2005?
Keep on keeping on and there won't be anyone there to Boo. Therefore, problem solved. Then some recruits will not like the crowd apathy, etc.....Vicious Cycle that can all be solved if Fulmer is gone.
BSweet writes:
I'd say the coaches investment isn't paying dividends and it's time to dump the stock. It's funny to me that you question someone's fanhood because they want what is best for the team. You may disagree with what others see as the problem, but that doesn't make them any less a fan. Make no mistake, Fulmer is not the team. He's just the current coach. There were coaches before him, there will be coaches after him. The Tennessee Volunteers will go on. What scares me are fans like you who fail to see that their is a problem and it needs to be solved. Like I said, you can disagree on how it needs to be solved, but please know that their is a problem.
mempuss writes:
Nice 98! To claim that fans are responsible for losing recruits due to showing dis-content towards a coach or a lack of performance is ridiculous! The FANS own the program! Simply put, Philip Fulmer a co have a job to do, and it just isnt getting done. That's how you lose recruits, by having your team outcoached on a weekly basis. As long as fans and students are paying TOP dollar for a chance to see their team play, there will be a demand for TOP quality on the field. When this TOP quality doesnt come through there will be discontent and boos. It is still America for positive or negative VOL fans, and if you want to boo to make yourself feel better, or to blow off some steam, i say go for it! I for one would rather not hear the boos also, but if the seanson ticket holder sitting beside me wants to boo then that is his perogative. I as always am hoping for the best, and no matter the outcome in the field of play i will always bleed my shade of Volunteer orange! Go VOLS! Beat the warchickens!
tbehne writes:
Hooker-
Come on..blaming UT fans for Nunes decommitment is the same as blaming McDonalds for people being fat...the reality has been posted many times above. This is not a very good football team, period. It is not due to a lack of talent or a strong strength of schedule. It is simply poor coaching, poor leadership, poor execution, poor discpline, and a lack of pride.
The reality is that the University of Tennessee athletic program is a business to bring in revenue. It is not for academics, a public employment program, or for the fans. It is simply to bring in money. The fact is that if Mike Hamilton actually ran the business correctly, Phillip Fulmer would no longer be employed. The customers are not happy with the work that is being performed. In the real world, if you do not perform in your job or if you do not effectively sell, you politely resign, retire, or you are fired.
As a paying fan, alumni, or booster, the fans have a right to boo this team. The ability to recruit highly talented prospects is up to the head coach, not the fans. The head coach and program is judged based on won/loss record, championships, prospect development, and draft pics. Over the years, Fulmer has recruited very good prospects, however his lack of prospect development, championships, and ability to adapt to the changes in college football has led to the current state of this program.
Don't get me wrong, Fulmer is a good person, but so was Wade Houston and Buzz Peterson. If someone is not performing, then changes must be made.
Hamilton get smart, if you do not make any changes, don't expect different results!
pdhuff#552644 writes:
Hooker-what a kiss-up to Phil article.
I'll tell you what i find distasteful, 10 years of no SEC rings.
Your politically correct views should be balanced against why we play the game.
To win, or I guess you forgot.
Remove your lips from big boy's behind, grow a set and tell how he's behind 7 of the current SEC coaches head-to-head.
The reason for booing is Phillip.
Period.
Feel better now....
gavol writes:
Blaming the fans is an act of desperation. What about the comments made on the broadcast? This program is in decline. Coach Fulmer was, in the past, a good coach. He didn't get stupid. The game and the new coaches just passed him by. He no longer has the ability to compete. Just retire!
gavol writes:
Fulmer thinks he can overcome anything. I'd say that FAT BELLY of his has won. The fat fool will never get rid of that. Who can respect a lazy, fat coach?
jabark82 writes:
We dont boo college kids. It's this lacksidaisical staff and their ridiculous ideas of what football is...
banman360 writes:
Very good article Dave. hopefully we can get Nunes and Brown to reconsider and get the program back to elite status, whether its with or without Phil at the helm
DarthVol writes:
Dave, you need to start directing your powers of perception at the peers in your profession. I'm sure articles by John Adams and Calkins have little or no effect on the perception by recruits and their families. Sure, you want the fans who are booing an undiscplined product on the field to take the brunt of the blame? By all means...write your article. But the backlash of what's happened over the past decade is catching up to this staff. You've got fans that have been nothing but supportive of this team who have lost their patience.
Nobody likes booing. Do you think the people who pay the ticket prices, buy the shirts, the hats and the overpriced drinks WANT to boo? Booing is just a symptom of the problem. If it's hurting the program then fix the cause.
jabark82 writes:
I am so sick and tired of being told I am not a "real" fan! I am a very passionate person. I love the Vols. I have watched UT football for over 20 years! I am one of the biggest fans I know! I fly my flags, I wear my orange, and I go to games. The deal is I know that this program is in decline. I know that Phil Fulmer and certain boosters are bosom buddies. I know that the money is still coming in in bundles because of that. I am sick and tired of Hamilton, & the boosters being ok with status quo. This program was one of the nation's best in the 90's. This program hasnt been the same since the 2001 SEC Championship loss to LSU. You Fulmer apologists can sit there and say "We've won the East outright twice and tied for it once since then." This is true. But we were a penalty in the S.C. game, a missed FG in the Vandy game, and 5 OT's in the Kentucky game from being 6-6 last year. One of the best teams UT has ever had went 5-6 in 2005. It is sad that it has come to this. But since the Saban's, Meyer's, & Richt's have joined the league the Vols have been middle of the road SEC at best. What happens at major football universities when that happens? The coach is fired. Fulmer should bow out gracefully if he really cares for this program. And those of you who DONT boo and call those of us who do "Not real fans"...enjoy being a middle of the road, barely in the top 25 program until Fulmer's gone. I'll still fly those flags. I'll still pay $120 for tickets and $150 for gas every time I drive to Knoxville and HECK YES I will still boo when the play on the field does not reflect real UT football!
rabidvol1998 writes:
Well said Hooker. "real fans" will still rationalize booing college kids. There is no amount of money one can spend and make that acceptable public behavior.
tenndave writes:
ST98 comments like many others I read on these spaces are what is wrong. You don't have a clue. Big time recruits are looking for #1 Playing time and #2 who can prepare them for the NFL. Rank them how you want but these are big for those top of the heap recruits. Given the awesome number of active NFL players from Tenn. we will always be in the hunt. The only fly in the ointment are the people who think they are doing the program a favor by booing the coaches. Tenn is not the only place they can get playing time or NFL preparation, so booing only hurts and in no way helps. If you don't like the coaches and the game plan, quit coming to the games and fain sickness as an excuse. But as long as you boo, you hurt the team and the future. These comment blogs should require real names and info so we know whether you are really from Tenn or a Fla resident trying to sabotage by creating as negative an atmosphere as you can. For you real Vols, we were yesterday and will be tommorrow true orange, win or lose. Let's beat Auburn.
nbt44 writes:
"Future of Vols can be damaged by booing"
Should instead read " Future of Fulmer and Chavis can be damaged by booing".
thevoice writes:
Agreed fellow fan. I can GUARANTEE that now matter how close CPF is in with his booster buddies, if you, I, and others don't show at the games, Hambone Hammy will notice. There are other coaches out there that would garner the bosom buddies that CPF does in Knoxville. Not going to games will have the biggest influence, by far, bar none. I've been preaching this for a while: cut the arm off for the sake of the body (hopefully we can grow a new arm though). Don't show at the Bama game and let's just see what Hammy has to say. What TV network would like to show a stadium half full? So, there goes the dollars. Come to think of it, have we really sat down to ponder how many times UT is on national/regional TV? Amazing! This coverage is coming to and end, just wait.
utucla writes:
So these kids can't take a little booing....well maybe UT can play all their games on the road....'cause we all know how nice and sweet the road crowds are to UT players...besides, name me one place where the home team has never been booed....go ahead, I'll wait....if you think there is one...you are either naive or full of it....
jeremyinitalia writes:
No you're wrong Colonel Sanders!
Booing is one tool the fans have to affect real change! I would gladly take a poor recruiting class following this season if it meant a new, competent staff and a new beginning/direction for the program. You have to spend money to make money...and I'll spend our capital on 2009 recruits if it means greater returns in 2010 and beyond. I'll gladly forgo a 4* QB for 2008 if it means new enthusiasm, greater confidence, and a forward looking program.
It's time...and we need to twist the arm of the powers that be in every way we can.
mlfree53#214595 writes:
Hooker- you aint got a clue! You're sucking up to a corpse!
nicksjuzunk#646117 writes:
For those who I have posted to over the past year, whom I consider to be something like brother-fans; tngeoff, tommyjack, etc.; I will post much less now as I don't really feel like sifting through all of the negativity to see a well thought out post that thinks constructively instead of railing against the staff, Fulmer, and sheep. It was kinda fun before but now I guess it's not really worth the time and effort.
It really stinks though because no one in Malaysia cares about football so I can't talk to anyone here. I guess I can't talk to TN fans either.
invisiblekid writes:
Brown hasn't committed to anyone yet. However, it appears that the Bulldogs may be in the mix now.
tulelakevol writes:
BOOOOOOOO!!!!! BOOOOOOOOOO!!!! BOOOOOOOOOO!!!
invisiblekid writes:
Well spoken at 8:51 bsweet.
tnbuco#393180 writes:
You might think that we are the ones that pay the freight but the truth of the matter is that ESPN and CBS are the ones paying the freight!
Smokey91 writes:
Nunes was not coming to UT. No top flight QB will come to UT until we get a offensive coach that will help further their careers, Like Coach Cutt. The poor recruiting is a direct result of the poor job that the head coach has done the past seven years. Booing may have some impact, but if is the main reason, then we won't get anyone to play at UT. I remember boos being part of the games at Neyland as far back as Bowden Wyatt. Can't UT afford to get a good coach, I mean, look at how much they are willing to pay for a bad one.
ect1983 writes:
Best post of the week !! Another metaphor----If u don't want the score run up on you, get better players and coach them better.......AND IF YOU DONT WANT TO BE BOOED.......WIN GAMES, STFU ABOUT HOW YOU HAVE WON 148 GAMES, AND THAT YOU AREN"T STUPID (????? REALLY ????? KICKING TO BRANDON JAMES 3 years in a row wasn't stupid ?), quit making scapegoats out of everone,etc,etc.....BASILIO said it best......"I HAVE FULMER FATIGUE".......A perfect descripption; until Phul Philmer is gone, there will be worsening division amongst the BON. PLEASE RETIRE , PHUL.....IT IS GETTING UGLIER EVERY DAY. AND HOOKER>>>>QUIT BEING A SHILL FOR FULMER....EVEN ADAMS HAS TURNED INTO A PU#%@Y
invisiblekid writes:
That about sums it up DarthVol.
Another thing that Hooker doesn't mention is the likelihood that Fulmer and his players fanned the flames with their comments this week. "Working like heck" would have been much preferable over what we got this week IMO.
luckymacy#423360 writes:
The kid saw us play at UCLA and since this is a heresay article, I'll make up that I heard Nunes decided for himself in person during an away game for the Vols our coaches suck big time while watching the UCLA meltdown and was further turned off when he got home and his friends on his high school team teased him about playing for those losers in TN. It’s believed Nunes and his family became convinced he’d be better off under new UCLA head Rick Neuheisel where'd he'd get a lot of great TV exposure playing against cross town rival USC. When you compare head coaches at UCLA and Tennessee, it’s hard to argue with Nunes considering Rick is a former quarterback and former NFL coach who obviously had better command of his team on the field in his first game than Fulmer had after 15 plus rocky years in charge of the Vols. I'll say the continued lame effort against Florida ON THE FIELD OF PLAY only reinforced his earlier conclusion from the UCLA game.
This article was fine until the sentence "They should take a moment to think."
Duh, they've been thinking it over for years and you know what? Turns out it's an effective way to let Fulmer and Hamilton's bosses know they don’t believe the team is worth the $ to watch or the emotional investment to give up a Saturday for. Fans also know they have to be more effective than they were in 2005 if they want a coaching upgrade after this season. I think it’s ironically an act of needed Tough Love for this program. It’s like watching one of your beloved child turn into a terrible person slowly over time and in desperation you have to take tough measures if you want to save them from themselves. The author just misses the point. Fans, the author should have acknowledged, now know after 2005 that they have to find our true emotional bottom to force an early contractual riddance of this staff OR force them to innovate and improve dramatically on the field with proud efforts. Recruits know why the fans are booing and I think it would not faze them if they had a gut feeling the program was turning around and was on the way up. If they leave it’s probably because they can see for themselves that the program is just lacking that "something special" and they don’t want to be a part of it.
Why can't a good reporter actually call the family and get facts for a change? Hiding behind "sources close to the program" is lame, like our coaching, if you want to actually try to make a conclusive cause and effect point. Hooker is just making his link to Nunes based on hearsay and not what the family publicly stated so this isn’t factual journalism and goes into the creative stir the pot opinion piece. Hey, come to think of it, Hooker is just one of us! So we shouldn’t be all over each other and calling each other names because of this article. It doesn’t prove anything one way or the other on the “boo” debate.
Waldorf writes:
Wow.
So now it's not Fulmer's fault for fielding a piss poor team, it's the fans fault.
Hey Hooker - you don't want boos? Then how about the coaches actually being able to put a well-coached team on the field?
Fans are booing the piss poor coaching job that Fulmer has done this year. Quit trying to make the fans the scapegoat becuase your head is so far up Fulmer's ---.
invisiblekid writes:
"Now the Vols have little chance of landing a top-notch quarterback this late in the season."
Not giving Bryce Petty a lot of credit with that comment Dave. I know he isn't as highly rated, but how about asking yourself how THAT statement makes our other QB committment feel?
Since it is now apparently the fans responsibility to take into account the psyche of prospects, it only seems fair to ask the local media to do the same.
volball7222 writes:
I read where someone has been a fan for 20 years. I went to UT who went to school there for more than 20 years. I have been going to the alumni band for more than 20 years. Give me a break! WHAT A JOKE!
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