I can’t remember what year we changed From Vols being on East side to the West side.
But I do remember the reason given was that it’s hotter on the East side and cooler on the West during day games.
I don’t believe that’s a good enough reason to stay there now especially with the big fans and access to water and ice.
Here is why we should move the Vols back to the East side Of Neyland.
It gives our administration a good “out” of the current controversy by saying having the home team in front of the student section would stop or lessen such situations of fans throwing things onto the field. If fans did throw things, they’d be hitting our team so there’s no complaining of opposing teams getting hit by anything. Plus, our players and coaches could exhort our fans to stop throwing things.
In normal game situations, It would put more attention on our sideline and our coaching staff. Most of the cameras of the network carrying the game live are set up on the West sideline Shooting directing across to the East sideline.
Therefore, during our home games there are tons of shots of the visiting teams sideline and very few of ours. (E.G. How many shots were there of Kiffin and how many of Heupel? And that wasn’t just because of Kiffins return to Neyland being the bigger storyline.) Go back and watch any of our home games. The opposing sideline gets much more air time because of where the cameras are located.
just my two cents on the subject.
But I do remember the reason given was that it’s hotter on the East side and cooler on the West during day games.
I don’t believe that’s a good enough reason to stay there now especially with the big fans and access to water and ice.
Here is why we should move the Vols back to the East side Of Neyland.
It gives our administration a good “out” of the current controversy by saying having the home team in front of the student section would stop or lessen such situations of fans throwing things onto the field. If fans did throw things, they’d be hitting our team so there’s no complaining of opposing teams getting hit by anything. Plus, our players and coaches could exhort our fans to stop throwing things.
In normal game situations, It would put more attention on our sideline and our coaching staff. Most of the cameras of the network carrying the game live are set up on the West sideline Shooting directing across to the East sideline.
Therefore, during our home games there are tons of shots of the visiting teams sideline and very few of ours. (E.G. How many shots were there of Kiffin and how many of Heupel? And that wasn’t just because of Kiffins return to Neyland being the bigger storyline.) Go back and watch any of our home games. The opposing sideline gets much more air time because of where the cameras are located.
just my two cents on the subject.