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UT fan issued death threat over Nick Saban's visit to Athens, Tenn.
Posted on 4/17/13 at 2:19 pm
Posted on 4/17/13 at 2:19 pm
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Just in case you think there's an offseason when it comes to jealousy and loathing among Southeastern Conference football fans, we introduce you to Rob Preston this morning.
As the president of the Athens (Tenn.) Chamber of Commerce, Preston apparently has become the sole target of the Big Orange Nation's anger regarding the June appearance of Alabama football coach Nick Saban at the organization's seventh annual benefit dinner.
Read one email: If you do not cancel Saban AND apologize for being so financially irresponsible, we are taking the list of members and are going to actively boycott any and all businesses who are members or are related to the chamber in any way."
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But it was the Easter weekend phone call that shocked Preston the most.
"It was filled with cuss words," he said. "It said, 'Whoever is responsible for this should be dead.'"
Said Preston on Tuesday, less than two months before Saban's June 11 arrival: "Some of the Tennessee fans have gone overboard in taking this way too seriously."
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]"We're going to have extra security that night, both for Coach Saban and myself," he said. "We'll be prepared."[/b]
Yet even Preston, who has completed marathons in 36 states and twice has run the Boston Marathon, admits he was completely unprepared for the interest in Saban, both positive and negative.
"We had [former Tennessee football coach] Phillip Fulmer, Al Wilson and Peerless Price off the 1998 national championship team last year and we drew 276 people," Preston said. "We've already sold 1,324 tickets for Coach Saban, and people from as far away as Florida and Virginia have bought tickets. We're cutting it off at 1,500 because we just don't have a facility to accommodate more than that."
Other than the wounded pride of some UT fans, everybody wins with this benefit. The entirety of Saban's undisclosed speaking fee will be turned over to his charity, Nick's Kids, which helps mentally disadvantaged youngsters.
The money generated from the benefit will do what it always does, which is to help Athens-area businesses and organizations, everything from the local United Way chapter to Tennessee Wesleyan College.
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Posted on 4/17/13 at 2:27 pm to CapstoneGrad06
I don't see a threat. Just retarded opinion. If it was a threat, he would've said "will be dead" instead of "should be dead"
Posted on 4/17/13 at 2:32 pm to CapstoneGrad06
I only read the bold and didn't see any threats
Posted on 4/17/13 at 2:33 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Posted on 4/17/13 at 2:35 pm to CapstoneGrad06
UT should encourage Coach Saban to recruit heavily in Memphis...just sayin 
Posted on 4/17/13 at 2:41 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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We had [former Tennessee football coach] Phillip Fulmer, Al Wilson and Peerless Price off the 1998 national championship team last year and we drew 276 people," Preston said. "We've already sold 1,324 tickets for Coach Saban, and people from as far away as Florida and Virginia have bought tickets. We're cutting it off at 1,500 because we just don't have a facility to accommodate more than that."
So,
1324 / 276 = 4.79
Nick Saban is nearly 5 times more popular in the state of Tennessee than Phil Fulmer.
Damn! Saban has processed everything.
Posted on 4/17/13 at 2:41 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Derek Dooley > Nick Saban
Posted on 4/17/13 at 2:43 pm to CapstoneGrad06
I almost bought a ticket to go hear him speak in Athens but I had other plans that took precedence. Also it is an expensive event.
Posted on 4/17/13 at 2:43 pm to FlukerFlakes
Posted on 4/17/13 at 2:46 pm to Crompdaddy8
I am sure Mayfield Dairy is a member of that chamber, wonder where all the Vols are going to get their milk at now.
Posted on 4/17/13 at 2:51 pm to BurasTigah
Folks
Posted on 4/17/13 at 2:53 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Bama fans should refrain from calling out the crazies in other fanbases.
Posted on 4/17/13 at 3:49 pm to BurasTigah
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Mayfield Dairy
frick I miss Mayfield milk.
Posted on 4/17/13 at 6:35 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Just payback for all the death threats Fulmer received during every visit to Tuscaloosa in odd numbered years.
Posted on 4/17/13 at 7:01 pm to InVolNerable
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I don't see a threat. Just retarded opinion. If it was a threat, he would've said "will be dead" instead of "should be dead"
Posted on 4/17/13 at 7:09 pm to BradPitt
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Just payback for all the death threats Fulmer received during every visit to Tuscaloosa in odd numbered years.
Those were subpoenas, not death threats. And the height of all of that was the 2005 game. His involvement wasn't even known prior to that and no one gave a shite in 2007.
Posted on 4/17/13 at 8:35 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Funniest comment is from the Vol fan that thinks that selling over 1,000 more tickets is being "financially irresponsible".
Posted on 4/17/13 at 8:50 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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Those were subpoenas, not death threats.
Not a death threat, but more than just a subpoena - as you claim.
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Posted on 4/17/13 at 8:57 pm to Robert Goulet
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frick I miss Mayfield milk.
What, did you move out of the South?
Posted on 4/17/13 at 9:06 pm to BurasTigah
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urasTigah
UT fan issued death threat over Nick Saban's visit to Athens, Tenn.
I am sure Mayfield Dairy is a member of that chamber, wonder where all the Vols are going to get their milk at now.
So is TVA. Gonna be hard to watch the Vols on TV this fall while they're boycotting electricity.
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