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ESPN's GameDay to return to UT

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8 months ago

http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/ESPNs-College-GameDay-to-return-to-Tennessee-89741
Tennessee's Neyland Stadium will be the site of the ESPN College GameDay on Saturday as the No. 23 Vols host No. 18 Florida in the next chapter of the storied rivalry.
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8 months ago

Hope our W/L record gets better with Gameday hosting!
Its not a stupid question until you ask it.
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8 months ago

I have to say I am seriously surprised by this. But it says more than anything that WE ARE BACK!
Now we have to prove we are back on the field.
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Samantha Steele's coming to Knoxville?! I gotta get a dadgone ticket! This year is the season of streak enders.Already got the Dome one out of the way. Onto bigger things. GO VOLS!
BUTCH IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. GO VOLS!
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8 months ago

Do you have to get there super early to get a good spot?
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8 months ago

This made me go from super excited and confident to excited and nervous.
In 04 I remember getting there at 8 and being pretty far down the ramp when they had the broadcast on TBA.
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I AM SHOCKED! I thought for sure it would be Notre Dame vs. Michigan State or USC vs. Stanford. Especially since UF was just on Gameday this past week at aTm.
But, this is all the more reason to get all the recruits on campus for all the festivities!!!! Let them see what Knoxville and Neyland are like when the Bog Orange is BACK!

This post was edited by RockyTopRev on 9/9/2012 at 12:49 PM
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How does Coach Dooley and the team handle this? It's going to be a very interesting week.

This post was edited by orangeasylum on 9/9/2012 at 12:50 PM
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Dooley will use the atmosphere and excitement to our favor. He just has to get the players to focus for the game and not get caught up in all the hoopla and be distracted. We will be fine. Go Vols!
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8 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Not to count chickens before they hatch, but if we win this game, that has to be a great thing for recruiting. And we all know a certain 5 star RB who will be visiting.
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GO VOLS! GO HEAT! GO PHINS! GO BRAVES! And for those who know soccer: GO BRAZIL! GO GRÊMIO!
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I cant decide if I'm more excited or nervous at this point. Go Vols!!!
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shaverschoice said...
Hope our W/L record gets better with Gameday hosting!

Second that.
We only get 4 shots at teams ranked ahead of us and this one is winnable. Great opportunity to get a leg up on the rebuilding process.
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RunVol2 said...
This made me go from super excited and confident to excited and nervous.
In 04 I remember getting there at 8 and being pretty far down the ramp when they had the broadcast on TBA.

Hope they change the location this time. Our renovated stadium has much more to offer.
I got a text from a buddy, "Next Saturday will be the day of reckoning for all UT students." I have to agree. First the Georgia Dome win...If we can get a win against the Gators while Gameday is in town... it is the ultimate redemption and curse breaker opportunity for the Vols.
Not only is Gameday going to be here, but we are actually on ESPN this year in PRIME TIME. Our game will be the main storyline all week.
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8 months ago

Ah, to be 20 again and a UT student.
They haven't had this opportunity in a LONG while.
I hope we get it done, the goal posts come down, and we're all singing Rocky Top all night long!
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Just to highlight our recent trials and tiribulation, ESPN release says it is first gameday visit to Neyland since 2004. Eight freakin' years!!!!!!!!
Unbelievable if I hadn't lived through each painful season!!!!!!
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This will be an amazing atmosphere. This is gotta help with the top ranked recruits and over all image of the team. I hope we can beat the brakes off them gators.
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BigOrangeAddict said...
Hope they change the location this time. Our renovated stadium has much more to offer.

Yes, it's time to bring them in off the TBA ramps. Put the new Arc de Triomphe (Gate 21) or the Neyland statue grotto in the pic.
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this is going to be huge! Vols will take this game in a close won. 21-24
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CalMitch77 said...
this is going to be huge! Vols will take this game in a close won. 21-24

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Florida's main strength is its d-line and we pass block very well. If we can give Bray the time I think we have another big day. They don't want to get in a shootout. Win the turnover battle and put pressure on their QB and lets play rocky top all night long. Go Cold!
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