I have been thinking about starting this up the last few days. Drop a few paragraphs on topics and what they mean to me. I hope to get some feedback, i've been on message boards for 10 + years and I hope a blog will lead to more stimulating communication. This first blog is gonna be dedicated to figuring out what all topics I will cover. Sports will likely be a lot of what a write but I will throw in a wildcard once a week.
I guess my first write-up will be about fandom and a team that I hold close to my heart the Tennessee Volunteers. If you know anything about the Vols you know it has been rough & rocky sailing the past decade. Only a couple of big time victories in that time. What i've noticed about the effects of losing is that most times it is contagious and damn near fatal. The Nebraska football team a few years back adopted a losers mentality and were giving up 60+ points a game, & that loser's mentality usually comes after you play your best against a really good team that your an underdog against. Somehow you find a way to lose a game you should of won and the bottom falls out.
I've witnessed Tennessee get beat like that three times in 06' vs Florida, vs LSU & the bowl game vs Penn State. In 07' the losses were much more lopsided vs Cal, Bama, and the Gators. Since then the Vols have went threw 3 Coaching staffs and the fans seemed poised to get a fourth. It would not be a good idea for at least the next 2 years. Coach Derek Dooley is doing a good job recruiting for Tennessee, & if we bring in another coach it will make it easier for teams to recruit against Tennessee. What player is gonna want to play for a coach that has no stable foundation under him. Fans can do more harm than good sometimes.
This was a good test run, hopefully I will have a good topic to rant about tomorrow til then wait patiently.
I guess my first write-up will be about fandom and a team that I hold close to my heart the Tennessee Volunteers. If you know anything about the Vols you know it has been rough & rocky sailing the past decade. Only a couple of big time victories in that time. What i've noticed about the effects of losing is that most times it is contagious and damn near fatal. The Nebraska football team a few years back adopted a losers mentality and were giving up 60+ points a game, & that loser's mentality usually comes after you play your best against a really good team that your an underdog against. Somehow you find a way to lose a game you should of won and the bottom falls out.
I've witnessed Tennessee get beat like that three times in 06' vs Florida, vs LSU & the bowl game vs Penn State. In 07' the losses were much more lopsided vs Cal, Bama, and the Gators. Since then the Vols have went threw 3 Coaching staffs and the fans seemed poised to get a fourth. It would not be a good idea for at least the next 2 years. Coach Derek Dooley is doing a good job recruiting for Tennessee, & if we bring in another coach it will make it easier for teams to recruit against Tennessee. What player is gonna want to play for a coach that has no stable foundation under him. Fans can do more harm than good sometimes.
This was a good test run, hopefully I will have a good topic to rant about tomorrow til then wait patiently.
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