The overall tone of the board sucks with regards to UT sports. Sorry if that steps on toes, but it is what it is. I'm as contributory to it as anyone. I have many friends here and don't dislike anyone that is here but that doesn't change my first sentence. After 13 years, I don't have it in me anymore to try to improve the tone or issue any edicts, so I just find other things to do. There are just too many people here who are intolerant of the discussion and let personal opinion of other posters get in the way of the purpose of the board which is to have a place to discuss UT sports. What I see more than anything is not debate or discussion but lecturing. Tony hit the right word and that is divisive.
In the past, UT fans on VTTW always had common villains to unite against. SOS, CMR, Saban, etc - and fans of these rival programs. It helped Vol fans that UT's football program was good enough back then to back up the banter. UT is no longer that good. Everyone knows it, UT and rival fans alike. So, there isn't as much interaction between VTTW Vol fans and rival fans. I mean, if UT is no longer relevant, what's the point? And that leaves Vol fans on VTTW with no one else to argue with, but themselves. Add in the misery of where UT sports is right now, and it is a vol-atile combo (pun intended, so sue me). Now you have issues with "tone" and even brief infighting on VTTW. What you need is (1) slight improvement in your football team, just to give you guys some hope that UT will/could return to prominance over the intermediate term, and (2) a rival to polarize and unite you guys.
I can give you the rival banter, but I can't help you with the status or progress of your team.
If you ladies are so down on UT sports right now that you are losing interest, just let me know and I will provide you with an application to be a temporary UGA fan. Just so you know what its like to identify with a winner again.
Might as well cheer for a team that you can be proud of. Go Dawgs!!
