UT-Martin

[BFcatfan]

I don't recall it being this quiet on this board with a home playoff game in two days. Same on egriz in regards to SDSU. No one is talking playoffs. No issue with it, just odd seeing it on both boards.

I think that in the case of MSU we’ve had two weeks extended talk already so it’s gotten a little quiet for a couple of days. I also think nobody really knows what to expect out of the UT Martin. And other than the one poster don’t have much opposing fan banter.
I’ve got a couple of different thoughts on which way the game can go I haven’t posted much because work has been crazy busy.

Griz fans know their season is over, they’re already in hibernation mode…they can’t even celebrate over their win in the early signings cause the cats took most of the top in state recruits from them.

This is sooooo true….and melts my heart and warms my soul..FTG

[RickRund]

I don't recall it being this quiet on this board with a home playoff game in two days. Same on egriz in regards to SDSU. No one is talking playoffs. No issue with it, just odd seeing it on both boards.

I think that in the case of MSU we’ve had two weeks extended talk already so it’s gotten a little quiet for a couple of days. I also think nobody really knows what to expect out of the UT Martin. And other than the one poster don’t have much opposing fan banter.
I’ve got a couple of different thoughts on which way the game can go I haven’t posted much because work has been crazy busy.

Griz fans know their season is over, they’re already in hibernation mode…they can’t even celebrate over their win in the early signings cause the cats took most of the top in state recruits from them.

This is sooooo true….and melts my heart and warms my soul..FTG

Couldn't happen to a more deserving coach...

[St George]

I could have missed it but what was Tommy’s QB rating against UTM?

[ClowderUp]

I could have missed it but what was Tommy’s QB rating against UTM?

241.6
183.9 on the year.

[catscat]

@Skyhawks84

What are your thoughts on yesterday’s game? Environment? Skyhawks performance? Etc.

Crickets. Put them on the Bill and Mary list.

[MSU01]

@Skyhawks84

What are your thoughts on yesterday’s game? Environment? Skyhawks performance? Etc.

Crickets. Put them on the Bill and Mary list.

No need for the opposing fans to come on here and tell us how great we are. This isn't eGriz.

[84CatGrad]

I visited with a couple SkyHawk fans who were tailgating north of Kagy. Nice folks. Live in Arkansas, went to UTM. They told me their best team in a long time was the 2021 team that lost at MSU 26-7. They felt this years team did not measure up to that team.

They gave me an insight into what being a small fish in a large pond - meaning a relatively obscure college in a state with lots of bigger colleges - is like. They get virtually no local kids to stick around, they all go to Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Memphis, Middle Tennessee, or to one of a zillion D1 schools within a couple hundred miles of Tennessee. So UTM relies on mostly out of state kids and transfers. No Tennessee kids dream of playing for Tennessee Martin in the way that Montana kids dream of playing for MSU (or on rare occasions, that other school). In addition, the UTM fan base is very small and not very rabid. Even alumni don't show up or travel far to attend games. This couple was the exception, they said this was their 261st game, despite the fact that UTM lost 44 straight (!) while they were in school.

Reminds me we have much to be thankful for.

[BelgradeBobcat]

I visited with a couple SkyHawk fans who were tailgating north of Kagy. Nice folks. Live in Arkansas, went to UTM. They told me their best team in a long time was the 2021 team that lost at MSU 26-7. They felt this years team did not measure up to that team.

They gave me an insight into what being a small fish in a large pond - meaning a relatively obscure college in a state with lots of bigger colleges - is like. They get virtually no local kids to stick around, they all go to Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Memphis, Middle Tennessee, or to one of a zillion D1 schools within a couple hundred miles of Tennessee. So UTM relies on mostly out of state kids and transfers. No Tennessee kids dream of playing for Tennessee Martin in the way that Montana kids dream of playing for MSU (or on rare occasions, that other school). In addition, the UTM fan base is very small and not very rabid. Even alumni don't show up or travel far to attend games. This couple was the exception, they said this was their 261st game, despite the fact that UTM lost 44 straight (!) while they were in school.

Reminds me we have much to be thankful for.

That's interesting. They're lucky in that they have a coach that's there for the long term-he's their Bear Bryant. I think their in-state rivals, Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech are in the same boat-along with Austin Peay who are in a different conference for some reason. They'll be a landing pad for all those kids who transfer out of those nearby bigger programs. The new transfer allowances will probably really bolster that league.

[damnyoutuesday]

I visited with a couple SkyHawk fans who were tailgating north of Kagy. Nice folks. Live in Arkansas, went to UTM. They told me their best team in a long time was the 2021 team that lost at MSU 26-7. They felt this years team did not measure up to that team.

They gave me an insight into what being a small fish in a large pond - meaning a relatively obscure college in a state with lots of bigger colleges - is like. They get virtually no local kids to stick around, they all go to Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Memphis, Middle Tennessee, or to one of a zillion D1 schools within a couple hundred miles of Tennessee. So UTM relies on mostly out of state kids and transfers. No Tennessee kids dream of playing for Tennessee Martin in the way that Montana kids dream of playing for MSU (or on rare occasions, that other school). In addition, the UTM fan base is very small and not very rabid. Even alumni don't show up or travel far to attend games. This couple was the exception, they said this was their 261st game, despite the fact that UTM lost 44 straight (!) while they were in school.

Reminds me we have much to be thankful for.

Shoutout to fans like them. That's great for a program like that that may not have the biggest support out there, but there's some passionate fans who are there to support their team every damn week. Flying out this far from Arkansas/Tennessee is a huge ask, and it probably means a lot to the players to see some fans on the road this far from home. If they can get other fans to buy in, that's how you build a good fan culture. I hope they enjoyed the trip out and enjoyed our lovely stadium, campus, town, and state

[RickRund]

I visited with a couple SkyHawk fans who were tailgating north of Kagy. Nice folks. Live in Arkansas, went to UTM. They told me their best team in a long time was the 2021 team that lost at MSU 26-7. They felt this years team did not measure up to that team.

They gave me an insight into what being a small fish in a large pond - meaning a relatively obscure college in a state with lots of bigger colleges - is like. They get virtually no local kids to stick around, they all go to Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Memphis, Middle Tennessee, or to one of a zillion D1 schools within a couple hundred miles of Tennessee. So UTM relies on mostly out of state kids and transfers. No Tennessee kids dream of playing for Tennessee Martin in the way that Montana kids dream of playing for MSU (or on rare occasions, that other school). In addition, the UTM fan base is very small and not very rabid. Even alumni don't show up or travel far to attend games. This couple was the exception, they said this was their 261st game, despite the fact that UTM lost 44 straight (!) while they were in school.

Reminds me we have much to be thankful for.

Shoutout to fans like them. That's great for a program like that that may not have the biggest support out there, but there's some passionate fans who are there to support their team every damn week. Flying out this far from Arkansas/Tennessee is a huge ask, and it probably means a lot to the players to see some fans on the road this far from home. If they can get other fans to buy in, that's how you build a good fan culture. I hope they enjoyed the trip out and enjoyed our lovely stadium, campus, town, and state

I tip my cap to fans like those two.

[cats2506]

Did they bring a little bit of Tennessee dirt with them?

[Camo_Cat]

Did they bring a little bit of Tennessee dirt with them?

Do we invoice them for janitorial cleanup???

[allcat]

Did they bring a little bit of Tennessee dirt with them?

Do we invoice them for janitorial cleanup???

I kinda like that. You always get to sorta play at home if you brought it with you.

[tetoncat]

Did they bring a little bit of Tennessee dirt with them?

Do we invoice them for janitorial cleanup???

I kinda like that. You always get to sorta play at home if you brought it with you.

That sounded like a funeral.

[saintcat40]

@tetoncat I agree. No passion or fire at all in that. Makes me even more thankful for our culture.

[allcat]

Did they bring a little bit of Tennessee dirt with them?

Do we invoice them for janitorial cleanup???

I kinda like that. You always get to sorta play at home if you brought it with you.

That sounded like a funeral.

There are all kinds of these things. Northern Arizona used to have a guy carry an axe and they would sink it in the ground. I saw a grisser carrying a sludge hammer and hit the ground in the end zone.

[catatac]

Did they bring a little bit of Tennessee dirt with them?

Do we invoice them for janitorial cleanup???

I kinda like that. You always get to sorta play at home if you brought it with you.

That sounded like a funeral.

There are all kinds of these things. Northern Arizona used to have a guy carry an axe and they would sink it in the ground. I saw a grisser carrying a sludge hammer and hit the ground in the end zone.

Sludge hammer?

[4KornerKat]

Did they bring a little bit of Tennessee dirt with them?

Do we invoice them for janitorial cleanup???

I kinda like that. You always get to sorta play at home if you brought it with you.

That sounded like a funeral.

There are all kinds of these things. Northern Arizona used to have a guy carry an axe and they would sink it in the ground. I saw a grisser carrying a sludge hammer and hit the ground in the end zone.

Sludge hammer?

That's the gris spelling, please respect their interpretation of the English language.

[RootinfortheCats]

Did they bring a little bit of Tennessee dirt with them?

Do we invoice them for janitorial cleanup???

I kinda like that. You always get to sorta play at home if you brought it with you.

That sounded like a funeral.

They said something about ashes?


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[tetoncat]

Did they bring a little bit of Tennessee dirt with them?

Do we invoice them for janitorial cleanup???

I kinda like that. You always get to sorta play at home if you brought it with you.

That sounded like a funeral.

There are all kinds of these things. Northern Arizona used to have a guy carry an axe and they would sink it in the ground. I saw a grisser carrying a sludge hammer and hit the ground in the end zone.

That is usually during the run out. This was during walk thru.