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That University of Tennessee story keeps getting better

Discussion in 'General' started by HPPT, Sep 12, 2019.

  1. HPPT

    HPPT !!!

    Last edited: Sep 12, 2019
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  2. noles19

    noles19 Well-Known Member

    With how bad the football team is this year they need all the good pr they can get....
     
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  3. Lawn Dart

    Lawn Dart Difficult. With a big D.

    I kinda feel like they went too far with the scholarship. I mean, the kid is 10. Who wasn't made fun of, or called a name at 10?

    I was good with the 35lb box of Tennessee schwag. I was good with the outpouring of support from the fans and alumni. It was cool when they decided to make the shirt and his mom asked if they'd donate all the proceeds to charity to stop bullying. I was alright when they offered his family an all expense paid trip to Knoxville for a game... But now a 4 year scholarship? I mean, are they going to offer him the head football coaching job next? Can he play QB?
     
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  4. HPPT

    HPPT !!!

    I am not judging whether it's deserved or not. Just saying it's great for the kid (and his parents) and good publicity for the school. But yeah, I thought it was already a great story and that they had done more than enough with the initial response.
     
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  5. R Acree

    R Acree Banned

    UT probably got far more value in the publicity than the cost of the scholarship. It will suck when the kid decides to go to another SEC school.
     
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  6. eggfooyoung

    eggfooyoung You no eat more!

    That scholarship isn't costing them one penny.
     
  7. Sabre699

    Sabre699 Wait...hold my beer.

    Vandy.
     
  8. HPPT

    HPPT !!!

    Come on, if that kid isn't going to Tennessee, he isn't going to college.
     
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  9. Lawn Dart

    Lawn Dart Difficult. With a big D.

    doubt it. Kid's from florida and wears jorts.
     
  10. Lawn Dart

    Lawn Dart Difficult. With a big D.

    You misspelled Florida.
     
  11. Past Glory

    Past Glory I still have several AVON calendars from the 90's

    A prominent SEC school?
     
  12. R Acree

    R Acree Banned

    An overrated SEC school...OK that doesn't narrow the field much.:D
     
  13. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    I'm becoming a cynical old bastard.

    Free swag because of his crappy homemade t shirt and people making fun of it? Awesome!

    A free 4 year education because he got shit over a crappy homemade t shirt? Welcome to the pussified new america.

    Probably a nice enough kid but . . .
     
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  14. turner38

    turner38 Well-Known Member

    Would probably do a better job than the assclowns they keep hiring from Alabama...
     
  15. t11ravis

    t11ravis huge carbon footprint

    :crackup:
     
  16. Phl218

    Phl218 .

    what if he's a dumbass and the scholarship ain't getting him nowhere?
     
  17. HPPT

    HPPT !!!

    You think they don't have a few dumbasses with scholarships playing sports for them?
     
  18. fastedyamaha

    fastedyamaha Well-Known Member

    A free college education can get you anywhere you want.
     
  19. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    We're talking UT and not UPenn here. :D

    I'm sure there's a dumbass or two floating around UPenn because Grandpa built them an International Airport or Donated 2/3rds of Westchester PA to the school but chances are there's a few more Lunkheads at UT and it didn't cost them more then tuition. :D
     
  20. Phl218

    Phl218 .

    never mind, forgot that the "numerus clausus" is not a thing here.
     

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