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Dooley admitted ideal scenario was Worley redshirt: "Quite frankly, we didn't want to play Justin this year. I didn't want to play him."
Vols_Beat Austin Ward
" ... But I believe that's what we need to do to try and win the game. I may be wrong. If I'm wrong I'm wrong." Dooley

My stance even after LSU was not to burn the redshirt, but I also thought that Simms would play better. I really did. At least they are doing something.

Yes.. Dooley is taking action.  I like it.

He wants to win and doesn't believe Simms is going to get it done. He's got to try.

Yeah, that's what I said.

No, you said "My stance even after LSU was not to burn the redshirt, but I also thought that Simms would play better. I really did. At least they are doing something. "

:evillaugh:

My overall point was that even though I didn't want them to play him this time last week, it's obvious they have to try something so I'm glad they are making the move. I took your post as trying to tell me why they were doing it, which you probably weren't even trying to do, but obviously I know why they are doing it.

Nevertheless, I'd ten times rather talk video games and computers than to discuss football with anyone on this board right now.

No, I was simply agreeing and adding to the point, but if you choose to be a smartass with me, you do get a smartass reply back.

Lately, the tone of the board has been that everybody is telling everybody else why they are wrong, and nobody has been exempt from that. That's why I misinterpreted your intent. 

I should probably just go back to abstaining from this crapfest anyway. My weekend was so much better because I didn't watch the game and didn't participate here. I've already made plans not to watch the next two games at the very least and I won't be around here at all during those weekends. I guess all the "experts" and "critics of experts" can have the place to themselves.

Pretty interesting dynamic, huh?!  :thumbdown:  The guys that started the board and have kept it alive for 13 years can't stomach the place.  :hurl:

Wow, don't go making the rest of us feel like dirt or anything.  :dunno: 

There are alot of folks on here that are way too hostile about discussing an opinion.  I thought it is a good place to vent and discuss the Vols...............If it is so bad then why show up and post on here?????????????????????  Talk about interesting Dynamic...............

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I guess we should all just stop posting about UT sports and put an end to the misery.

I guess so       :dunno:

 :powert:

Agreed
We have nothing to lose now by playing Worley.............the kid will learn more playing than sending in plays................+ we need a good backup if Bray goes down next year....................
What if Worley comes in and lights it up......................................oh no..........i'm drinking the KOOL-AID again :nono:

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Dammit!  If I have to slap you people I will!! :pin:

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.  :wink:  It's really not posting about UT sports, or even disagreeing about things, that is the issue.  As Bossman said, it's "the tone of the board...."  Back in the day, people here could disagree, and vehemently, but still remain civil and even friendly.  Now, not so much.  The main board has become much more like PolitiVOL -- very divisive.  I guess a down program promotes it, and it's been this way for quite a while, although this season has brought it out to a greater extent.  The newer personalities that were not here in the early days change the dynamic also.  It's not a big deal; it's just not my cup of U-T.  :biggrin: 

Getting back to the original topic, I still think it was a mistake to burn Worley's redshirt.  But now that we have, we might as well have him sling it until his arm falls off.  And with our luck, it probably will. :frown:

Yup.

Well, we could talk about UT basketball. We're #11!  :thumbup:

Oh wait, that's #11 in the SEC.

Nevermind.

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.

To be honest I've hit personal critical mass with UT athletics this year. Don't ask me why it has happened this year and not last year or when the Bruce debacle happened but the fizzleing black cloud has me beaten down. Like many others I've put a lot of time, energy, money, and personal fervor into following the Vols and I'm just over it right now. I'm not going to act like I've seen every game for 20 years or something but I have NEVER intentionally made plans to miss a game until this year. If my MTSU tickets don't sell, I will gladly eat the money rather than drive up for a night game against a Sun Belt school who is quite possibly good enough to beat us. I find myself being drawn to other interests, and the last thing that crosses my mind some days is to come here and read somebody lecturing each other over coaching adjustments or player redshirts or why we're bad. And right now I'm incapable of doing anything but making it worse anyway.

I long for the joy to come back into UT football, but honestly I'm starting to believe we are cursed and sentenced to being mediocre.

I also think there is a factor of staleness in the board. Like UT in 2008, maybe it's time for a change at the top although I doubt anybody would want the job.  :rolleyes:

I like football.

Agree?

Agreed, but it isn't fun to watch a freshman & sophomore-laden UT team play with predictable results: close at the half & overwhelmed at the end.  Add injuries & a regressed backup QB & suddenly threads on the main board could pass for ones on PolitiVol.  A win this weekend could go a long way towards changing the mood.  I'm not expecting much from Worley, but he's got to be better than what I've seen from Simms.

Regarding the Worley start: Oddly enough, this desperate move has slightly reinvigorated my interest. I now want to watch because I'm anxious to see if Worley can hack it. When Simms was in I almost wanted to avert my eyes and pretend it wasn't happening.

With that said, I understand the sentiment, ReVOLver, and I get why you're looking for other things to do. The times are tough and none of us are very capable of productive conversation about UT football.

1) I like the tweets.

2) I didn't see anything offensive following the post about them.

3) If someone wants to make a snide remark about anything I post please do.  :smile: Disagreement is also welcome. It'd be pretty boring if we all just smiled and nodded.  :smile:

So, uh, how 'bout them Vols?

Same here. I was going to unload my USC tickets until Worley entered the game last week. I decided to hang on to them until I saw if he was going to start. I don't really expect that he's going to go in and light it up; those who've seen him practice aren't really big on his ability at this point. But I'm going to go and hope.

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.  :pin:  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.  :dude:  Might as well cheer for a team that you can be proud of.  Go Dawgs!!  :laugh:

Not even coming close to caring what you think. Sorry!

Now that's more like it. Let's all gang up on the rival fan and let our frustrations spew like lancing a festering boil.  :hi5:

Besides, at least UT is on its way back. UGA still has to go through the whole coach-replacement process.