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It has come to the attention of Vol Nation that the Athletic Director Dave Hart has plans to “rebrand” the University of Tennessee Athletics and unite both the men’s and women’s athletic department. Unless this “rebranding” plan is the blueprint for a Football National Championship in the immediate future then Hart should spend his time fixing something that’s not broken.
Allegedly, the “Lady Vols” logo used in women’s athletic department will no longer represent women’s athletics. The powder blue will fade from the women’s uniforms and “the Summitt” on the center court of Thompson-Boling Arena will be pushed to the baseline. Hart’s rebranding plan lacks any heart for the Lady Vols. Who are you Dave Hart? He’s acting like an Alabama spy with a questionable Florida State past who has completely lost his mind!
Why would you take away the “Lady VOLS” logo- what’s the point? If it’s really about team unity then are you are going to have the girls and boys locker rooms become one locker room too? Lady Vols is a marketing goldmine and it has a nice ring to it. It works- and it shows every other athletic program that the University of Tennessee stands behind and supports women’s athletics.
The powder blue was started by the men’s team in the mid 70’s- it wasn’t just a “girl” thing. If Hart seriously believes that removing a color from the women’s uniforms will unite the men’s and women’s athletic departments then there is a full blown delusional psychopath running the athletic asylum.
And moving “the Summitt” from the basketball court…WHAT? Are you going to move the 8 National Championship banners too? Someone call 911- there’s an emergency in Knoxville!
Dear Dave Hart, take your meds and take your ridiculous rebranding plan to a school that has no branding, zero championship banners and lacks in attendance. Is this an SEC undercover terrorists attack on UT? It’s as if Hart is trying to be hated by VOL nation and exiled like Lane Kiffin?
Is your ego that big and your stones are that small that you want to challenge The Summitt to make your mark on UT? Pat Summitt will ALWAYS be a part of UT and 100 years from now the Summit will still be there. Dave Hart however, will be remembered as the AD who ended up in a straight jacket during his short time at the University of Tennessee.
If Hart honestly thinks this rebranding is about “unity” he is clearly are not a Tennessee VOL! The power T is branded in the heart of every student, athlete and fan- both men and women, but it’s the University of Tennessee that unites the VOLS!