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[QUOTE="CocoHusky, post: 2640822, member: 5823"]
It is not guilt by association, it is an association made by bad choices -therefore guilty.   Those choices to go in the first place and stay in the second should be make in consideration of all aspects of the institution including its history.  The association does not only last 4 years it is a permanent association that partially defines a person for life.

"[I]I will be a Lady Vol for life" -[/I]Mercedes Russell in postgame press conference. 
Why are these choices bad?  Mainly because there is a significant history of failure (part of the institutions history) that is being ignored or dismissed.    Candace Parker was 15 or 16 when she got this handwritten note from Pat. 
The note in part says:  "[I]Candace, I think I can help you on and off the court". [/I]
This is not much different than pitches that are made to recruits everywhere.  What is vastly different is that Pat had the ability to deliver and Holly does not.  When a parent or recruit chooses TN and actually falls for this pitch I have no issues saying they are guilty of making a bad choice and associating themselves with an institution that has not delivered (under Holly).  To put it even more bluntly ever recruit that has signed with Holly had“[I]hands down[/I]”  infinitely better choices.

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