Anybody want some history

[SoddyVol]

Here's an auction for the old Vols sign that used to be above Neyland.

Set of Historic VOLS Letters from Neyland Stadium - Online Fundraising Auction - BiddingForGood

 

[Hayezb]

If I had the money...

 

[oldvolswimmer]

If I had the space...

 

[madbamahater]

Why don't they affix this to the outside of the new brick or something? This is way too historical and traditional to just auction off.

 

[madbamahater]

It could be done in a really cool way. Maybe even at gate 21 or something. Who currently owns them?

 

[CWGvol]

If I had the space...

Sweet avi! Is that your man cave for the games? Where did you get that carpet?

 

[orangetaz]

Well maybe you could win them,and tell them to put at Gate 21

 

[dreVol]

Why don't they affix this to the outside of the new brick or something? This is way too historical and traditional to just auction off.

They should be put on top of Neyland West (Vandy's stadium).

 

[Fed]

The things are huge. 10' x 12'

Anyway, they SHOULD be put back up where they belong and lose the Food City/Prilosec jumbotron.

 

[Boca Vol]

It could be done in a really cool way. Maybe even at gate 21 or something. Who currently owns them?

I thought they were at Calhoun's or the TN Grill.

 

[supersmo18]

I thought Calhoun's bought them a couple of years ago???

 

[supersmo18]

I thought they were at Calhoun's or the TN Grill.

Beat me to it.

 

[DaphneVol]

Wonder what my neighbors would say if I put them on my roof?

 

[IndianaVol]

Question, I know they were on the SouthEast corner, where the Jumbotron now resides...was there ever any discussion as to moving them to the opposite corner, or another part of the stadium...I know prevailing winds and all that jazz would play a part, but come on, we have one of the finest Architectural and Engineering schools in the South East, if not the country...

 

[Slobber Knocker]

I thought Calhoun's bought them a couple of years ago???

I heard the same, thought they were going to put them on top of the tin roof at Calhoun's on the river.

That would have kept them close enough to the stadium to still feel like a part of it.

 

[JFreak]

Wow, when I first saw this thread I thought they would go for 20k or so. Just clicked on the link and saw the opening bid is only 3k. I think I'll have to make a bid on these.

 

[BAJAvol]

if i owned a club or something i would buy them but what the hell are you going to do with these things in your house. now if you were a millionaire with an awesome man cave.....that would be sweet

 

[Orlando Vol]

if i owned a club or something i would buy them but what the hell are you going to do with these things in your house. now if you were a millionaire with an awesome man cave.....that would be sweet

Don't even need to be a millionaire, LOL... At that price you could be a thousandaire...

If the bidding stays that low, I will bid on them. I'd pay $7,500 for them. I'll mount the V on the wall in my game room, and stick the rest in storage.

 

[Escape Goat]

I thought Calhoun's bought them a couple of years ago???

They were given to them for free iirc.

 

[JohnnyBall]

There actually were White ones previous to these ,that have disappeared.They were originally installed in the late 50's ish.