General Neyland's Grave

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New UT football tradition takes fans to Neyland's grave

Go Vols! Interesting tradition.

 

[vol_in_ar]

thanks for posting

 

[dduncan4163]

I have never visited his grave. Next time I'm in Knoxville I will.

 

[Escape Goat]

I have never visited his grave. Next time I'm in Knoxville I will.

Same

 

[griffdog14]

weird

 

[TNHopeful505]

If Alabama did this with the Bear, we would call them crazy.

 

[peyton4heisman]

If Alabama did this with the Bear, we would call them crazy.

1. They probably do
2. They are crazy
3. They don't have to go to the Bear's grave in order to be called crazy
4. (unrelated but obligatory) GBO, VFL, V,B We gonna whip they ass

 

[gordonr24]

I can respect this I guess.

 

[VolForLife83]

Cool, but weird. They were toasting, hanging out and asking a headstone for a successful season

 

[GlockVol]

Maybe we need to start our own Joe Kane day like In Mobile, Bammmer. During Mardi Gra they build a stage over the grave of Joe Kane and have bands play, drink beer and act stupidly in an old cemetery. Tried it one time, very creepy. Think Coach Neyland would appreciate it? Kinda doubt it? Maybe we could just park SUVs and party wagons in the parking lot across from the stadium and BBQ and drink and act stupidly, Oh wait.....

 

[FLVOL_79]

This is weird..but then I remember eating lunch with my brothers and Dad on Jack Daniels grave in Lynchburg lamenting the fact we didn't get a free sample of JD..

 

[AtlantaVol]

Weird, but as long as it's kept discreet and respectful (national military cemetery after all) it's cool.

 

[kentucky sucks]

This has all the makings of a scary movie.

Young people- check
Dead people-check
Booze- check
Rituals- check
Graveyard- check

 

[TAF]

I've got no problem with it as long as:

*there is no desecration to the gravesite/bottles or cans left
*it is done out of respect
*it makes certain folks feel a special connection to Tennessee Football Tradition
etc.

Haven't you folks ever been to Lexington, VA to Stonewall Jackson's Grave...or Robert E. Lee's @ VMI? Arlington Cemetery to the Tomb of The Unknown? Special places to show respect...if you ask me.

 

[Boca Vol]

"This is Robert Neyland's grave," said UT alumnus Clint Cunningham. "On the eve before the first game to start the season, we've started coming to his grave as a good omen, to salute him, and to ask for his blessing for a great season."

Cunningham started the ritual a few years ago after reading General Neyland's biography.

Past few seasons and good omen haven't exactly gone together lately. Hope it finally pays off this year.

 

[hillsborovol]

Robert Reese Neyland (1892 - 1962) - Find A Grave Memorial

 

[Milehigh_Vol]

It's game day!!!!

 

[tntar heel]

The article states that they started this a few years ago and that they go out there for good omens for the start of the season. Maybe someone should tell them to look at our record and it isn't working.

 

[JuggernaUT_VOL]

1. A dead man can not bring you luck.
2. If you have been doing this for years it has obviously not been working.
3. It's kinda creepy bro.


I think that going to see his grave site once would be cool. But to go every season before the season starts is just weird imo...

 

[Roustabout]

They need to get that lady from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil to put some mojo on the Vols.

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

Some douche like Harvey Updyke will do something to it.

 

[Biopsyman]

Should have an eternal flame like JFK

 

[FLVOL_79]

Some douche like Harvey Updyke will do something to it.

It will be a Vandy fan for sure.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Should have an eternal flame like JFK

An orange eternal flame!


Oh wait a sec.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Hopefully the fact that it is a VA Cemetery, it will have good security from the updykes of this world.