Gameday officially coming to the Battle at Bristol

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Other than Kirk, these guys are idiots and I can't stand Fowler. I don't know why we'd want them at our games.
 
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...and I'll be officially jumping up and down while we're kicking some booty...:pepper::yahoo:

GO VOLS!
 
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Kurtastrophe said:
ESPN Gameday coming to the Battle at Bristol in September | WJHL
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volfanhill said:
Recruiting and exposure are just two quick ones off the top of my head.
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It's the BATTLE AT BRISTOL, AKA largest football game ever. I think there will be plenty of exposure.And in no way will having game day there help recruiting.
 
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TrueOrange said:
You're kidding right? Have you seen the slate of week 2 games?

It was scheduled brilliantly by all parties involved, because there's almost nothing as far as major games go in week 2.
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Yes I'm kidding. Largest football game ever. Been hyped for three years. Of course it's Gameday
 
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mdrew27 said:
Yes, because it's a proven fact that having Gameday here helps....
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Drew, dude, you're not making sense. When it comes to national exposure, it's not about how many hundreds of thousands of people can fit in the stadium. It's about how many hours you can get it on TV in front of tens of millions.

Most football games get 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Overtime nets you a little more. And the only people tuning in are the folks who have direct interest in that game.

But if you're the venue for Gameday, you get on TV starting at 9 am, running all morning long. Followed by millions of folks who aren't necessarily even going to watch your game. But they'll know Tennessee and Va Tech are playing in the most-attended game in history.

And then you get all the game time, too, for the folks who are paying attention.

That's great national exposure, of the magnitude you can't get any other way.

So yeah...it's a good deal.
 
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VFL-82-JP said:
Drew, dude, you're not making sense. When it comes to national exposure, it's not about how many hundreds of thousands of people can fit in the stadium. It's about how many hours you can get it on TV in front of tens of millions.

Most football games get 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Overtime nets you a little more. And the only people tuning in are the folks who have direct interest in that game.

But if you're the venue for Gameday, you get on TV starting at 9 am, running all morning long. Followed by millions of folks who aren't necessarily even going to watch your game. But they'll know Tennessee and Va Tech are playing in the most-attended game in history.

And then you get all the game time, too, for the folks who are paying attention.

That's great national exposure, of the magnitude you can't get any other way.

So yeah...it's a good deal.
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You make good points. But I still don't think it helps a prospect with a decision to pick Tennessee or even influence them on liking our team. Does it provide more tv time? Yes... Does it influence recruits? I don't see how.
 
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I work with a gentleman that drives the rescue squad that sits in turn 3 for the races and he will be working the game for BMS. Some of the things he's shared with me regarding the Battle:

1) A logistic nightmare. No doubt!

2) The fence(catch fence) separating the racing surface from the stands will be taken down. (Storm the field?)

3) The mirrored lighting system that lights the track will be removed and those mobile lighting structures will be used.

4) The seats that will be on the actual track surface(those $400 suckers with cup holders) are brought in on a flatbed type surface and adjusted to the banking via hydraulics.

5) The field level will be even with the pit wall height.

6) One of the many safety concerns are stampeding. He has advised his family to get UNDER their seats. I mentioned there isn’t much room under the seats. If everyone else is running for their lives, there will be room.

I hope someone, somewhere does a documentary on what all it takes to pull an event like this off.


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GBO!!!!
 
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mdrew27 said:
You make good points. But I still don't think it helps a prospect with a decision to pick Tennessee or even influence them on liking our team. Does it provide more tv time? Yes... Does it influence recruits? I don't see how.
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Yeah, not saying it does, necessarily.

On the other hand, every single one of those young men has his own unique way of becoming attracted to teams that he will eventually include in his short list. Thousands of middle school and high school players being bombarded with info about college teams, and any of it could for some odd reason or another stick.

I couldn't tell you today why the LA Rams / St Louis Rams are my favorite pro team, but they are. Probably something that happened on TV at some point in my early youth.

So getting national coverage absolutely might help. Probably will with a few, not with others.

One thing is for sure: it almost certainly can't hurt, as long as we win the game. :)
 
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Bummer. Well, for me at least. Still not 100% sure that I will be able to make this game (crossing my fingers) due to logistics such as no hotels anywhere near the stadium. Gameday being here means the likelihood of Gameday at the Florida game just two weeks later is severely unlikely. Personally, I was hoping to have Gameday at Neyland. But unless it's the Bama game, I doubt we see them in Knoxville now. :(
 
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We should win this game as all have said already but it would be the 1st game we have won with gameday there that I've been to. Seen us win on tv but not in person with those crackheads there. This game will start fixn that record for me.
 
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I keep seeing "biggest crowd in cfb history" when I see articles on this game. Is it not the biggest crowd in American football history? I don't think there has been a NFL game with close to 150k.

*Edit. Sorry, didn't see JP's post before making this comment.
 
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