Rocky Top Raby
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To hell with being warm, lets get our freeze our asses off,while the team is getting theirs kicked. Go look at game prior late 90s. The stands weren't a sea of orange like you see most of the time now.
To hell with being warm, lets get our freeze our asses off,while the team is getting theirs kicked. Go look at game prior late 90s. The stands weren't a sea of orange like you see most of the time now.
I have a hard time believing that folks can afford a ticket to a game at Neyland, but can't afford an orange pullover. I saw plenty of black around me...and a lot of it was black UT gear. In fact, I'm not sure I saw any that wasn't. So if money is the issue (and it isn't), then buy orange UT gear instead of UT gear that is the opponent's color.
Also...it was 57 degrees and sunny. I was in a polo at kickoff. An orange one.
The attendance was dismal at best, which was a surprise to me. I went to knoxville expecting to see a huge crowd after the way we beat Kentucky. If I had to guess, I would say 70-80,000 in attendance. I saw someone on another thread post a comment saying they expect next weekend to be packed out with Vol fans. If we can't get more fans to show up on Senior day, coming off a HUGE win against a #11 ranked team, I don't see a snowball chance in hell that we pack the Vandy game. For the record, yes, there were some Missouri fans at the game, not that many, most folks had grey and black outer wear on.
Evidently to some, if it isn't orange, it isn't acceptable. My favorite Vols sweatshirt right now is Smoky Gray. Some of the Championship sweatshirts were light gray like normal sweats. I guess we should check with Big O to see what color to wear each Saturday?So, is Smoky gray acceptable attire? They sure sell a lot of it.
1. I'm glad they don't allow smoking anywhere inside the confines of the stadium.
2. If a dude wants to be a flag person, so be it. NO, NEVER, NO WAY, **** NO!
3. Nothing wrong with Happy Holidays. After all, it was BEFORE Thanksgiving, so there are multiple holidays coming up.
4. As much as it pains me to say it, the Pride IS stale. I'm very much a traditionalist and nostalgic BUT just about everything they do needs upgrading--from The Salute to the Hill, to the pre-game show, to the halftime show is the same as it was 15 years ago. Sure, they need to play the fight song, the alma mater and Rocky Top (which is not the fight song) but can't we have some new stuff thrown in. Even the Game of Thrones theme (which I like) is now dated. And let's cut them some slack to be innovative by cutting back on the piped-in music. The band's permanent staff seems to be too hidebound and reluctant to change.
5. Do we still have cheerleaders? That's something we could improve on too: various chants that bring in the entire stadium.
6. You're right about never showing replays of "the bad plays."
The "non-football" activities have just gotten stale. The most emotional "non-football" event for me in a long time was the on the field introduction of John Ward at last year's Vanderbilt game. Not ashamed to say that tears were streaming down my face. My daughter asked why. Told her how John Ward dominated my autumn Saturdays as a kid. Had never been to the Hill but felt like I imagined it, even the chill in the air, through John Ward.
Anyone know where I can get a gold jersey with UT logo on it?I have a hard time believing that folks can afford a ticket to a game at Neyland, but can't afford an orange pullover. I saw plenty of black around me...and a lot of it was black UT gear. In fact, I'm not sure I saw any that wasn't. So if money is the issue (and it isn't), then buy orange UT gear instead of UT gear that is the opponent's color.
Also...it was 57 degrees and sunny. I was in a polo at kickoff. An orange one.
The smell of a really dank cigar takes me back to my childhood (mid-late 80’s ) when it seemed like every male over the age of 15 and even a few of the womenfolk were puffing on a good ol Roi Tan. Ahhh the good old days, when little kids could be exposed to second hand smoke and were made to sit there and like it. Not like these Motorboating under the table mothers we have today..... whoops got my threads mixed up1. I'm glad they don't allow smoking anywhere inside the confines of the stadium.
But Greg, if it was UT gear, what does it matter? When I went to the UK game, I wore a black jacket but my Orange hat. Except for a Checkerboard Neyland game, I just don't buy into having to wear solid Orange. I have plenty of Orange (and white) polos and golf shirts I wear on hot weather game days and I have an Orange sweatshirt and an Orange sweater that I wear on chilly days but I'm just not going to buy an Orange heavy coat just to wear a couple of times a year.
At Saturday's Vandy game, I'll probably wear a Smoky gray vest over my Orange sweatshirt and my Orange cap. I won't be mistaken for a Black 'n' Gold guy but I won't be in solid Orange either. Just my two cents, which is more than it's worth.
I think our attendance has lacked all season really.
Yes, it matters. Because it makes the stadium look like it’s full of opposing fans. Why is it that our fans wait until we’re playing Vandy or Missouri to start wearing a bunch of black stuff? The stadium isn’t full of black stuff against UF, Bama, or UGA. But suddenly, when our opponents are teams with black as their primary color, a bunch of UT fans decide it’s time to wear black instead of orange.
Makes total sense.
I get it, but Greg you're a smart guy and you know why we don't wear black against UF, Bama and UGA: those games are played when it's hot. All of my heavy coats are black, Navy or grey. But don't worry; I won't wear black Saturday at The Dud. It's be Orange.
I have a hard time believing that folks can afford a ticket to a game at Neyland, but can't afford an orange pullover. I saw plenty of black around me...and a lot of it was black UT gear. In fact, I'm not sure I saw any that wasn't. So if money is the issue (and it isn't), then buy orange UT gear instead of UT gear that is the opponent's color.
Also...it was 57 degrees and sunny. I was in a polo at kickoff. An orange one.
Sometimes just because you can afford something doesn’t mean it is smart to buy it. I’m not paying $150 or more for a coat I’ll wear once or twice per year.
This.
These days I pretty much only buy Patagonia outerwear for the life-time warranty, and the quality of the product. I'm not going to waste money on a jacket that's sub-par in function and quality, just because it's UT orange.
Sometimes just because you can afford something doesn’t mean it is smart to buy it. I’m not paying $150 or more for a coat I’ll wear once or twice per year.