Kickoff for Arkansas - 4:15 on SEC Network

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DC_Vol said:
That’s probably a 24 hour drive??

That is commitment. I’d look at flights though!
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Mr google says it is less than 11 hours but I drive the speed limit. Friday, hoping to get somewhere south of Salem/Roanoke as close to Bristol as my eyes will allow.
 
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The OU game could be flexed to a night gathering. We'd both need to finish out October being undefeated to make it happen.
 
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Jackcrevol said:
there's a fast lane on 81?!?!
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Good point. The answer is no.

I did get stopped on 81 by a VA state trooper once. Was doing somewhere close to 100. I just looked up and he was in my rear view right behind me.

Fortunately he was amused when the first thing I said to him was “Where did you come from??’ And only wrote me a ticket for 80.
 
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HeavenUniversity said:
Mr google says it is less than 11 hours but I drive the speed limit. Friday, hoping to get somewhere south of Salem/Roanoke as close to Bristol as my eyes will allow.
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Heaven, I've made the drive a few times in the past few years from Philly, but not since the flood. Flown into Nashville or Atlanta and driven over/up the last few trips down.

Will you update us (me!) on how the drive was? Used to take us just a bit over 10 hours from the west side of Philly, with maybe 2-3 gas and pee stops, but timing the Baltimore to DC traffic was the biggest lesson I learned. And I used to live in DC so I should've known better. The drive really usually isn't too bad going home, but I've driven down on Friday and hit that DC/Baltimore metro stretch too early and it was a disaster fighting with all the Fri morning commuter rush hour traffic. 11 hours sounds about right to me since you'll be coming from a bit farther east than me. Good luck!
 
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afvolunteer said:
Heaven, I've made the drive a few times in the past few years from Philly, but not since the flood. Flown into Nashville or Atlanta and driven over/up the last few trips down.

Will you update us (me!) on how the drive was? Used to take us just a bit over 10 hours from the west side of Philly, with maybe 2-3 gas and pee stops, but timing the Baltimore to DC traffic was the biggest lesson I learned. And I used to live in DC so I should've known better. The drive really usually isn't too bad going home, but I've driven down on Friday and hit that DC/Baltimore metro stretch too early and it was a disaster fighting with all the Fri morning commuter rush hour traffic. 11 hours sounds about right to me since you'll be coming from a bit farther east than me. Good luck!
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Sure will. I am taking Thursday off to rest up so I can get an early start. Last time I drove far was New Jersey to Birmingham about twelve years ago and I spread that over two days. I have a Maverick hybrid that gets fantastic gas mileage so won’t stop for gas much. Can not even remember the last time I pumped my own gas lol. That will be an adventure in its own right. For those that don’t know , it is illegal to pump gas in New Jersey. I thought about taking the Pennsylvania Turnpike west to Harrisburg and then head south, but I don’t want to give those thieves that run the Pennsylvania Turnpike any of my major organs to use their insanely overpriced highway. Really looking forward to this. Have watched a ton of videos pre game stuff—looks like you all really put on a show.
 
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UT97Vol said:
Yep, drove from DC area last week and I-81 was horrendous. Didn't seem as bad last year, but after that decided to fly for the Sooners game.
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The worst part for me when driving to DC from West Tennessee isn't the first 11 hours. Its the last 60-75 minutes on I-66. You're so close to being done with the drive but I swear time slows down on 66 exit off 81. Kills me everytime.
 
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Crazy question —after the game is over, is it easy to find the baseball stadium in the dark walking from Neyland? That is where my shuttle bus is back to the Far Hills Mall.
 
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HeavenUniversity said:
Crazy question —after the game is over, is it easy to find the baseball stadium in the dark walking from Neyland? That is where my shuttle bus is back to the Far Hills Mall.
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Very. Just head southwest from the stadium past Circle Park then on to Volunteer Blvd. Make a left on Pat Summitt St. (you can check out the Rock on the northeast corner of the intersection there too) and that will put you right at LNS.
 
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I see local Counties tags on vehicles go by me at 90 at that exit. I’ve alway been observant there due to that regional THP office but overall I drive that route KNX to Bristol and until you get to the 40 /81 junction it’s more or less high speed over limit.
 
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AllMidSouth65 said:
I see local Counties tags on vehicles go by me at 90 at that exit. I’ve alway been observant there due to that regional THP office but overall I drive that route KNX to Bristol and until you get to the 40 /81 junction it’s more or less high speed over limit.
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Yes. When we come down to Bristol from Indiana we split it 50/50 between taking 25E across the gap or I75 to Knoxville and up 81.

Buckle up them first few miles on 81 are something else.
 
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vol94 said:
My hope is we are 9-2 with only one loss to Bama, if any, gong into Vandy week. It could be a special game for both sides and it’s the last game of the regular season.

Oklahoma will be a great win if they run the table or come into Neyland with 1-2 losses, hopefully just one.

I don’t like our chances at Bama unless our D has a complete 360 vs. the Hogs. Simpson is the real deal w/ a strong oline, RBs and WRs. Plus, our D seems slow sealing the edge and struggles against the run as State and UGA both out rushed us which is concerning.
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My hope is that we beat bamas ass.
 
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DC_Vol said:
Good point. The answer is no.

I did get stopped on 81 by a VA state trooper once. Was doing somewhere close to 100. I just looked up and he was in my rear view right behind me.

Fortunately he was amused when the first thing I said to him was “Where did you come from??’ And only wrote me a ticket for 80.
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You apparently met the one Virginia Trooper with a sense of humor. Those guys are famous for "69 is impeding, 71 is speeding."

I always said if you can make me laugh, odds are you get a warning. And then it happened...

Running laser on I-95. Pace that day is about 85. So I'm waiting on a bigger number. Along comes one at 90-ish. Run them down; make the stop; make the approach. I say "Well, I was waiting on one that fast." Driver never hesitates, comes back with "Well, Sir, I got to you as fast as I could."

Sometimes you just have to tip your hat when you've been bested.
 
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