VolunteerHillbilly
Spike Drinks, Not Trees
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With the MCB, it all comes down to filling hotel rooms. Last year they took the Vols and, while the bowl sold alot of tickets, the downtown hotels and restaurants did not get their usual bump. Having looked at things a bit closer, I'm not sure that hosting KY would be much better since they play Louisville in basketball on the 31st. My guess is that alot of their fans would rather spend New Year's Even in Louisvillle and watch the basketball game than to make yet another journey to the MCB. Obviously, the Vols need to break .500 and maybe they move up a notch in the SEC tie-in pecking order.
