UT Spring game on TV

[scatman77]

I tried to watch the Vols' spring game tonight, looking for this defense that no one will be able to run on. It was basically a controlled game-type scrimmage (quick whistles, a good idea) and the half time score was something like 51-42 and the whole thing resembled a Super Bowl half time show.

They have some studs for certain. If we can keep our guys healthy I firmly believe we'll be very competitive with them. No prediction, though. I don't do those things plus it's not time for BigC's prediction thread anyway.

BTW when can we start the countdown??

[AtlAppMan]

Sounds like not much of any defense with those scores

[sixtoes9134]

Spring games tell nothing. 1st team against 2nd and vice versa.

[bigdaddyg]

I was channel surfing myself and stopped to watch some of the scrimmage. It was painful to watch, especially when the coach grabbed the microphone and tried to get the fans fired up. The QB competition thing was ridiculous as well. The three QB's had to hit some moving target, then some crazy out pattern followed by an attempt to hit the goal post. Finally they all three threw corner routes (so to speak) over a net trying to land in garbage cans.

Way back in my college days a bunch of my fraternity brothers made a trip to Knoxville. If you have never been there (and I assume nothing has changed) everything was orange and people were dead serious about their football team. Almost as bad as Columbia, SC.

[Rekdiver]

I'd say they have some meat and some depth.........

50 Venzell Boulware OL 6-3 306 RS FR
50 Corey Vereen DL 6-2 249 SR
51 Drew Richmond OL 6-5 301 RS FR
52 Andrew Butcher DL 6-2 257 RS FR
55 Quay Picou DL 6-1 266 SO
55 Coleman Thomas OL 6-5 301 JR
58 Aaron Adams OL 6-4 290 RS JR
60 Austin Sanders OL 6-5 318 RS JR
63 Brett Kendrick OL 6-6 318 RS JR
64 Ray Raulerson OL 6-4 287 RS SO
65 Clay Keaton OL 6-6 297 RS FR
66 Jack Jones OL 6-4 307 SO
67 Joe Keeler OL 6-6 275 RS FR
69 Jonathan Reynolds OL 6-3 270
71 Dylan Wiesman OL 6-4 304 SR
74 Dontavius Blair OL 6-7 294 RS SR
75 Jashon Robertson OL 6-3 315 JR
76 Chance Hall OL 6-4 318 SO
78 Charles Mosley OL 6-4 348 RS SO
79 Thomas Edwards OL 6-4 315 RS JR
90 Charles Folger DL 6-4 249 RS SR
94 Tyler Stokes DL 6-1 274 RS SO
95 Danny O'Brien DL 6-2 301 RS SR
97 Paul Bain DL 6-5 290 RS SO
99 Kahlil McKenzie DL 6-3 344 SO

[bigdaddyg]

Gonna be hotter than snot that day. Conditioning will be key.

[Rekdiver]

That's why im not going.....i about died at the LSU and VT game and swore I'd never go to another noon game the 1st of Sept....

[bigdaddyg]

Last one I went to like that was the 2nd ECU game we played in Greenville. People were standing in the concourses during the game in an attempt to stay somewhat cool.

[sixtoes9134]

Clemson game wasn't bad because it was cloudy. Hopefully with Knoxville being a little closer to the mountains maybe it won't be 95. I'm excited, haven't been to a game at Tennessee since the 80's

[bcoach]

Last one I went to like that was the 2nd ECU game we played in Greenville. People were standing in the concourses during the game in an attempt to stay somewhat cool.

I went down that day in the concourse and a couple of fans going by had to BEG the concession for some ice as the people in the concession stand were looking at me on the ground. I will not be going back there any time soon.

[/\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09]

Last one I went to like that was the 2nd ECU game we played in Greenville. People were standing in the concourses during the game in an attempt to stay somewhat cool.

I went down that day in the concourse and a couple of fans going by had to BEG the concession for some ice as the people in the concession stand were looking at me on the ground. I will not be going back there any time soon.

Ice at concession stands? That exists?

[Appsolutely]

Last one I went to like that was the 2nd ECU game we played in Greenville. People were standing in the concourses during the game in an attempt to stay somewhat cool.

The situation that day was dangerous...plenty of people got carted off by the EMTs.