9-1-16? (Vols' season opener moved to Thursday)

[Lopedogg03]

@Vol_Football: https://t.co/Hwc0VkdCeT/s/8aoR

m.twitter.com/Vol_Football

Anyone have any info what this is about?

 

[JohnMcA60]

#Vols opener against Appalachian State moving to Sept. 1. Confirmed.
-@WesRucker

#Vols moving opener vs Appy State to Thursday, Sept 1. TV game, too
-@JohnBrice

 

[Lopedogg03]

Opener moved to 9-1. @GoVols247: #Vols opener against Appalachian State moving to Sept. 1. Confirmed.

m.twitter.com/GoVols247

 

[triad280]

Wtf?

 

[Freak]

The Appy State game has been moved to Thursday 9.1.16.

Vols' Season Opener Moved Ahead to Thursday, Sept. 1 - VolNation Blog

 

[VolsnRavens]

So what you're saying is the Appy State game has been moved to 9/1/16. Got it. Anyone else?

 

[Catbone]

Woah

 

[Lopedogg03]

So what you're saying is the Appy State game has been moved to 9/1/16. Got it. Anyone else?

Looks that way as it as been confirmed by several posts within 1 minute of each other

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

This sucks. I make fun of the Carolina fans for having their opener on Thursday every year. I believe this will be the first game at Neyland on Thursday.

 

[ButchPlz]

Not cool. Thursday games are a crappy gimmick in my honest opinion.

 

[vollygirl]

Well that stinks. The 3rd is our anniversary. Neyland Stadium is the worlds best place to celebrate anything! Dammit.

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

Why are they doing this?

Won't there be tons of people from Tri Cities, Chattanooga and Nashville that won't be able to come now because its during the week? Plus, normal people even in Knoxville have to work during the day and aren't going to want to go home after work then come to the stadium.

Someone didn't think this through.

 

[Velo Vol]

The triumph of TV.

 

[Catbone]

But it's a night game! And it's to kick off CFB! kinda cool right?

 

[Volosaurus rex]

Appalachian State
Date: Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016
Location: Knoxville, Tenn.
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET (TV: SEC Network)

University of University of Tennessee Official Athletic Site - Football

 

[VolsnRavens]

I hope no one already made hotel reservations. I'm still gonna be there. Last year was the first time I made two games since I lived in Ktown. First game in Nashville, and the Bowl game. Opened and closed the season with my Vols. Gonna do it again.

 

[Gilbert]

Not a fan. Attendance will likely suffer.

And I've always liked we've never played on Thursday night.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Do not like.

 

[Ericvol2096]

Hart said SEC approached him after ESPN asked SEC to move another game to Thursday night.

Surely a lot of $$$ incentives here for TN and I bet we can get more recruits to the game since all of them will want to go to Auburn Clemson, Bama-USC, UGA-UNC ect on Saturday.

 

[Velo Vol]

I thought they'd at least have a decent opponent when they set this precedent.

 

[Plano Vol]

They just as easily could have made this June 1 IMHO.

 

[Ericvol2096]

1938 was the last time we hosted a Thursday game.

National Title year....#ITSHAPPENING

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

Butch "you aint at Cincinnati no more. "

Tennessee doesn't do Thursday.

 

[Lopedogg03]

Is kinda cool to open the CFB season, but do agree that attendance will suffer. I'll be there though

 

[yoyoyoyo]

Anyone not convinced that it's all about money now should have their head examined. This will be a logistical nightmare. Sunday night would have been better.