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Safe to say VOLS fans will never GAF about college baseball?
Posted on 4/19/14 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 4/19/14 at 3:49 pm
This was on twitter. Tennessee has struggled in SEC play I believe, but saw where we are still projected to make the NCAA Tourney. Middle of the day on a Saturday, school still in session, facing the SEC leader and rival. And this is the crowd we get.
Sad, but time to face reality. Bottom line is there is no reason to pay a coach over $500K/year for non-revenue sports or make upgrades to the stadium when we could put the money in the basketball hire or football program.
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Posted on 4/19/14 at 3:50 pm to volfan30
I've never watched a single inning of college baseball in my life. Are they even on TV?
Posted on 4/19/14 at 3:50 pm to volfan30
Top ten Alabama is in town. A rivalry...and no one cares?
Posted on 4/19/14 at 3:52 pm to Phat Phil
And I can't name a single current college baseball player in any team. Just like I can't name any college swimmer or gymnast.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 3:52 pm to volfan30
That's actually a nice looking stadium. What phase of your planned expansion is that in? Posted on 4/19/14 at 3:52 pm to volfan30
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This post was edited on 4/19/14 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 4/19/14 at 3:53 pm to MID_TN_VOL
everyone is home for easter
Posted on 4/19/14 at 3:55 pm to volfan30
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Safe to say the USA will never GAF about college baseball?
Yes. Its a partial scholarship sport that is 4 levels lower than MLB.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 3:55 pm to volfan30
Tennessee, you can be friends with Mizzou on this matter 
Posted on 4/19/14 at 3:55 pm to volfan30
A guy who I've known my entire life played for them as did his little bro (his little bro who I remember throwing baseballs to when he was still a tyke is now at the higher levels of the minors waiting on the knock) yet I've never been to a UT baseball game. Not even when I was on campus and one of my best friends was playing. Had I known when the games were I certainly would've went to see my childhood friend and later his brother play.
Why are things the way they are? Until Serrano, UT has done nothing whatsoever to hype or advertise the team. I never knew when the games were unless I happened to be walking by. All the basevols need is some PR.
Why are things the way they are? Until Serrano, UT has done nothing whatsoever to hype or advertise the team. I never knew when the games were unless I happened to be walking by. All the basevols need is some PR.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 3:56 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
Don't know.
The next phase is this
And then this
Not sure they will have the donors to follow through though. There is very little interest in Tennessee baseball here.
The next phase is this
And then this
Not sure they will have the donors to follow through though. There is very little interest in Tennessee baseball here.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 3:59 pm to Monticello
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Safe to say the USA will never GAF about college baseball?
Yes. Its a partial scholarship sport that is 4 levels lower than MLB.
I honestly never knew anyone followed college baseball closely until I joined this board and saw some schools treat it as a huge deal.
Strange how large the gap is between schools like Miss State/LSU and the rest of the league/nation in terms of interest.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 4:00 pm to volfan30
Very nice!
Give the man time. His track record speaks for himself. It was probably the best coaching hire for UT in any sport recently.
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There is very little interest in Tennessee baseball here.
Give the man time. His track record speaks for himself. It was probably the best coaching hire for UT in any sport recently.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 4:01 pm to MID_TN_VOL
Dave Serrano is a good coach. He will have people in the stands once he builds UT up more.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 4:02 pm to Prof
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Why are things the way they are? Until Serrano, UT has done nothing whatsoever to hype or advertise the team. I never knew when the games were unless I happened to be walking by. All the basevols need is some PR.
Agreed. They do a nice job with their twitter account but I never hear anything else about them on radio/online/TV, etc.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 4:04 pm to volfan30
It took a while for the Smokies to get a fanbase. Now people absolutely love going. The basevols will be fine if UT advertises them and keeps at it but the success of the Smokies may make it harder on the baseball team to gain an audience. UT has waited until there's a competing minor league team with a following and now faces a tougher climb establishing that fan base.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 4:08 pm to Prof
It's easter weekend, no one is in town
Posted on 4/19/14 at 4:36 pm to VFL1800FPD
Per twitter: We're apparently beating Bama 6-2. And one of our players got his first career home run. 
This post was edited on 4/19/14 at 4:38 pm
Posted on 4/19/14 at 4:53 pm to Prof
Apparently the crowd DID show:
Posted on 4/19/14 at 4:54 pm to MID_TN_VOL
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everyone is home for easter
Hogs will get 8-10k today. It's Easter here to
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