Town: Knoxville, TN
Stadium: Neyland Stadium
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Head Coach: Derek Dooley {Fear the Pants!}
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Mascot: Volunteers, Smokey
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Colors: Tennessee Orange and White
Biggest Rivals: Alabama, Georgia, & Vanderbilt
Famous Alumni
Peyton Manning, Pat Summit, Al Gore, and Deana Carter
Traditions: Vol Walk, Power T, Vol Navy, Rocky Top (on average, it is played 80 times during a game), 3rd Saturday in October, Checker Board Endzones, 'Ol Smokey, and The Southland Band
Where to Tailgate
Vol Navy (floatilla of party barges) located on the waters of the Tennessee River, G10 lot located between the stadium and the river, and spots located up and down Cumberland Drive and Volunteer Way
Where to Celebrate
The Strip
I was fortunate enough to attend the South Carolina-Tennessee game this past weekend. Since I started law school two years ago, I have been inundated with friends from East Tennessee. They either grew up in the area or attended the University of Tennessee. A group of us made the trip from Charleston to Knoxville. Along with the game, we were celebrating three birthdays. It was a wonderful weekend.
Knoxville is truly a beautiful city nestled on the Tennessee River. The stadium is located a stone's throw from the river, providing a picturesque backdrop for tailgating. If the Gamecocks were not playing in Neyland that evening, I probably would have been singing every word of Rocky Top.
Knoxville is truly a beautiful city nestled on the Tennessee River. The stadium is located a stone's throw from the river, providing a picturesque backdrop for tailgating. If the Gamecocks were not playing in Neyland that evening, I probably would have been singing every word of Rocky Top.
2 comments:
I love Tennessee! Oh Rocky Top you'll always be home sweet home to me! I went up for the Georgia-UT game and will be there again for UT-Vandy! Go Vols!
I won't be making it to a home game this year, but with all your blog posts, I feel like I've been all over the SEC! Loved this one!
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