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14 months ago

Hey folks,
We have the ability to customize the names or categories that people fall into when they reach a certain number of posts on the board. Our names used to be all tied in to the levels on the 247Sports boards, but we can create our own categories.
Here is the 247Sports model:
1 - Participant
50 - Freshman
500 - Jr. Varsity
1000 - Varsity
1750 - Letterman
2500 - Walk-on
3250 - Redshirt
4000 - Back-up
5000 - Starter
10000 - All-Conference
15000 - All-American
20000 - Heisman
I am open for suggestions for category names. Let's think about this and chime in for the next few days/week and then I'll go ahead and set the new levels.
Thanks in advance for your participation.
-KR
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14 months ago

To be clear, we don't have to be locked in to these exact numbers either. Depending on how many good categories we get, i can change the numbers required for each leve, etc.
Like instead of 1750, we could use 1789 (is that the year the university was founded?).
-KR
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14 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

1998 should be one too
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14 months ago

2000 should be "General"..... Just a suggestion.....
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14 months ago

AtomicCityVol said...
1998 should be one too

maybe switch 2000 to 1998 and call that category "General".....
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14 months ago

Maybe one could be Legend in honor of all the great coaches and players that have come through and have a street named after them in Knoxville but might not have the hardware to go with it
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14 months ago

Keep em coming. Good stuff here. Want to make something lasting that we won't have to change over and over and over again.
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if someone just uses the free trial, posts once, and then leaves, could they be a "kiffin"?
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if someone just uses the free trial, posts once, and then leaves, could they be a "kiffin"?
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14 months ago

I think there should be a "Beard" or "Mountain Man" level.
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14 months ago

The apex should be "Rocky Top"
Maybe do it based on the 7 Maxims?
Trying to think of things that will hold true for a long time.
It's difficult doing a classification hierarchy on UT Football without starting a message board riot.
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NoVa Vol said...
The apex should be "Rocky Top"
Maybe do it based on the 7 Maxims?
Trying to think of things that will hold true for a long time.
It's difficult doing a classification hierarchy on UT Football without starting a message board riot.

We won't riot. It's good to have options.
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DTvols1 said...
if someone just uses the free trial, posts once, and then leaves, could they be a "kiffin"?

This has to be one of the best posts of the year. Too funny DTvols1. Thanks for the laugh.
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14 months ago

When someone reaches the 20,000 posts mark, that category should be called "Divorced".
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14 months ago

Ok then. Here are a couple to chew on. I went with Orgeron's Empty Red Bull Can because I tried to think of the worst/grossest thing involved with UT Football.
1. Ed Orgeron's Empty Red Bull Can
2. TN River Carp
3. Vol Navy Captain
4. The Rock
5. Torchbearer
6. Wes Rucker's Beard
7. Jim Haslam's Jet
8. Give Him 6! (when you get to 6,000)
9. The General
10. Rocky Top
NEXT LIST
1. Ed Orgeron's Empty Red Bull Can
I am young (ish) so help me out with some 50s, 60s and 70s guys.
2. Fulmer
3. Majors
4. Carter
5. Gault
6. Martin
7. Pickens
8. White
9. Manning
10. Neyland
Could also do it based on quality of seats in Neyland Stadium.
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14 months ago

Kevin Ryan said...
Like instead of 1750, we could use 1789 (is that the year the university was founded?).
-KR

It was actually 1794.
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I definitely like Torchbearer as one of the levels. Not sure which one it should be, but that's a good one.
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14 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

"General" or "Neyland has to make the cut.
1 Corinthians 16:13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
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DownTheField said...
"General" or "Neyland has to make the cut.

Definitely! As does Summitt!
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14 months ago

Hmm maybe somewhere between starter and all-conference, put in Team Captain. Think that would be a useful one to have!
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14 months ago

Dude,
the beginner level should be sack of taters.. (if this has been posted, sorry, did not read whole thread)
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14 months ago

Davy Crockett needs to be an option somewhere!!
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14 months ago

Maybe a Simms level for people that spend a lot of time on the boards, but can't seem to complete a post. HAHA. Just kidding guys..he was a good kid!
Also think there should be a beginning level called Backyard BBQ for those interested in the boards, but just don't commit.

This post was edited by RockyTopRev on 3/8/2012 at 2:25 PM
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I think VFL should be at the top
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i need to quit my job or something. I've been a member for a while now and thought i was a pretty frequent poster...im not even a "freshman" yet. what have i been doing with my time?
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