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SoonerSpock said:
No question the Vols are getting better and I see this game as a toss up. I am a Butch Jones fan! In fact I am driving 2,000 miles because the Vols are becoming a very good team. That and I want to watch a game at Neyland, tour the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and tour the Tennesse Campus. I plan to spend about eight hours getting to know the campus prior to the game. Then I intend to drive home to Oklahoma with a hard earned victory. All I need is a luck.
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SS don't spew that gibberish about Stoops emanating confidence. We want to view it as Stoops disrespecting Neyland and TN, and will continue to use it as fuel for 102k screaming fans.
 
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This game makes me nervous. It's the type of game Tennessee hasn't won in years and if they come in here and blow the Vols out it would be worse than Florida last year
 
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SoonerSpock said:
No not stupid nor disrespectful. Just a stupid question from the media about the stadium instead of the Tennessee football team. Stoops answered the question appropriately. His job is to emanate full confidence to his team about playing Tennessee not be concerned about a stadium and football field. Besides Notre Dame is 23-8 in South Bend while FSU is 31-4 in Tallahassee since 2010 while the Vols are only 21-16 at home. It appears to be much more difficult to play the Irish and Seminoles at home than Tennessee based on recent history.
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Based on the last 5-7 years, which constitute the worst period in Tennessee football during the last 40 years, you are correct. However, Tennessee's all-time record at Shields-Watkins Field, in 82 seasons and 509 games, is 398-94-17, a winning percentage of .799 (University of Tennessee Official Athletic Site - Facilities). I don't know who has the best home winning percentage of all-time, but, any way you want to look at it, winning 80% of your games at home for the entire history of your program in that facility is impressive.
 
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The Okies are just jealous that we have miles and miles of beautiful mountains and lakes - while they are flatter then a 13 year old at her first junior high dance.
 
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GRN1926 said:
SS don't spew that gibberish about Stoops emanating confidence. We want to view it as Stoops disrespecting Neyland and TN, and will continue to use it as fuel for 102k screaming fans.
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Doesn't make it fact but I can definitely see where Vol fans would use anything they can to generate fuel for a victory given the last seven seasons, which you have unaccustomedly had to endure. For certain the Vols record (21-16) in Neyland the last 5 years and the Sooners' record (20-6) in true road games is not gibberish. Consequently Neyland evokes little fear to this Sooner team. To them why should it? It is a big road game nothing more, nothing less. Been there done that.

Me and many in my section at Gaylord FMS always applaud the opposing team as they enter and exit the field while hoping and trying to stomp a mud puddle in them and then stomp it dry during the interim. We choose to show respect to our foe those kids, not gladiators, have earned that.

We don't root for the B12 but the Sooners instead and consider rooting for your top opponents is something you do when seeking glory without team victories.

I am of the mindset that nothing good for Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, LSU, Auburn, Alabama.etc is good for the Vols aside from the TV money. Unless of course you would rather yell SEC, SEC, SEC than focus on Go Vols and playing championships.

To me Texas, OSU, Baylor, TCU, Tech, West Virginia and KSU you are the enemy and I would like to see them all go 6-6.
 
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SoonerSpock said:
Doesn't make it fact but I can definitely see where Vol fans would use anything they can to generate fuel for a victory given the last seven seasons, which you have unaccustomedly had to endure. For certain the Vols record (21-16) in Neyland the last 5 years and the Sooners' record (20-6) in true road games is not gibberish. Consequently Neyland evokes little fear to this Sooner team. To them why should it? It is a big road game nothing more, nothing less. Been there done that.

Me and many in my section at Gaylord FMS always applaud the opposing team as they enter and exit the field while hoping and trying to stomp a mud puddle in them and then stomp it dry during the interim. We choose to show respect to our foe those kids, not gladiators, have earned that.

We don't root for the B12 but the Sooners instead and consider rooting for your top opponents is something you do when seeking glory without team victories.

I am of the mindset that nothing good for Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, LSU, Auburn, Alabama.etc is good for the Vols aside from the TV money. Unless of course you would rather yell SEC, SEC, SEC than focus on Go Vols and playing championships.

To me Texas, OSU, Baylor, TCU, Tech, West Virginia and KSU you are the enemy and I would like to see them all go 6-6.
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SS,

Welcome to VN and we hope you and your fellow Sooners enjoy East TN and UT. I heard nothing but great things about how OU fans treated the UT fans last year. I hope we return the favor.
 
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SoonerSpock said:
No not stupid nor disrespectful. Just a stupid question from the media about the stadium instead of the Tennessee football team. Stoops answered the question appropriately. His job is to emanate full confidence to his team about playing Tennessee not be concerned about a stadium and football field. Besides Notre Dame is 23-8 in South Bend while FSU is 31-4 in Tallahassee since 2010 while the Vols are only 21-16 at home. It appears to be much more difficult to play the Irish and Seminoles at home than Tennessee based on recent history.
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Can you please recite the question that was asked. If you truly knew the question that was asked, you wouldnt have this opinion.
 
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vol'91 said:
The Okies are just jealous that we have miles and miles of beautiful mountains and lakes - while they are flatter then a 13 year old at her first junior high dance.
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No question most of Oklahoma is plains and relatively flat. But that is not the case in Eastern Oklahoma which has mountain ranges (really tall hills) and a multitude of lakes. In fact per the attached link Oklahoma has about 300 square miles more water area. Of course this is spread over a land area close to 70% larger than Tennessee.


States - Ranked by Size & Population - ipl2 Stately Knowledge: Facts about the United States
 
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utvols88 said:
Can you please recite the question that was asked. If you truly knew the question that was asked, you wouldnt have this opinion.
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Having personally watched the Stoops press conference I know the the tone and the point of the question was make a story out of something that was not really a big story. Was it the first time to play before 100K? Yep. But we play annually before 96K against our biggest rival. Another 5-6K is no big deal.

Relative to many facilities Neyland I am sure is loud and intimidating. Although I have seen it ranked #6 in the SEC.

None of the Tennessee fans who came to Norman last year would talk about GFMS being an intimidating site. However results would speak in different terms. From November 2001-October 2011. OU was 57-1 on Owen Field.
 
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Most I have talked to think they will throw for a lot and sack Dobbs 5 or more times. Most don't see their own deficiencies in their team, mainly youth at Oline.
 
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SoonerSpock said:
Having personally watched the Stoops press conference I know the the tone and the point of the question was make a story out of something that was not really a big story. Was it the first time to play before 100K? Yep. But we play annually before 96K against our biggest rival. Another 5-6K is no big deal.

Relative to many facilities Neyland I am sure is loud and intimidating. Although I have seen it ranked #6 in the SEC.

None of the Tennessee fans who came to Norman last year would talk about GFMS being an intimidating site. However results would speak in different terms. From November 2001-October 2011. OU was 57-1 on Owen Field.
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You had good teams...loved my visit last year, but you don't have a classical "home field advantage"...part of my visit's enjoyment. :)
 
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SoonerSpock said:
Having personally watched the Stoops press conference I know the the tone and the point of the question was make a story out of something that was not really a big story. Was it the first time to play before 100K? Yep. But we play annually before 96K against our biggest rival. Another 5-6K is no big deal.

Relative to many facilities Neyland I am sure is loud and intimidating. Although I have seen it ranked #6 in the SEC.

None of the Tennessee fans who came to Norman last year would talk about GFMS being an intimidating site. However results would speak in different terms. From November 2001-October 2011. OU was 57-1 on Owen Field.
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Though I agree with where Stoops is coming from, you play in front of 47k opponents at your biggest game not 93k or so. When half the stadium is for you, it's not the same.

The last point is more a component of yall having better teams than anyone else in the conference and playing your closest competitor, from a talent standpoint, at a neutral site.
 
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SoonerSpock said:
Bob Stoops was in no way attempting to disrespect the Vols in any way. His job is to give confidence to his team. For Stoops to emanate that he had concerns about playing in Neyland would send the wrong message to his team. Moreover, Bob and OU have played great teams in great stadiums on the road for decades and they are not intimidated by where they play. Been there done that. Bob recognizes that playing on the road probably gives the home team a three point edge but that is generally always the case on the road.

For certain because of stadium size neither FSU or Notre Dame can approach 102,000 on Saturdays but when you look at their home won/loss record for the past years they definitely as much or more intimidating places to play. FSU is 31-4 at home over the last 5 years. Notre Dame is 23-8. During that same period UT is 21-16 at Neyland.

Furthermore OU has wins at both Notre Dame and FSU during that 5 year period.

Myself I am looking forward to visiting Neyland, the UT campus and even hearing Rocky Top. They are all part of the college game day experience. We just need to get a win for a more enjoyable 400 mile drive through Tennessee.
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I have no problem with what Stoops said. He's been in Neyland before, he knows what to expect. How much difference in crowd noise is there from 85-90k at other stadiums vs 102,455 in Neyland? Who knows. Having seen about 60 games in that stadium, it can be the loudest stadium when things are going well, or it can be some of the quietest 100k people you've heard. And considering that Stoops was in the stadium when Florida took a 35-0 lead in '96, as well as in '98 when Tennessee beat Florida during the championship season, he's experienced both. Again, no problem with what he said...at the end of the day it won't matter a lick to the outcome of the game.
 
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For a good read, Google #tennesseehateweek. Not just OK, but even those danged bammers are on it (see below):

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I hate Tennessee more than Auburn #F***thevols #ihatetennessee #tennesseehateweek is 52 weeks a year
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ReaderVol said:
Just curious, have you ever read posts on this very site made by UT fans? There are idiot fans for every team.
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What's your point?? He offered a variety of posts from OU fans. They weren't all idiotic. I bet you're fun at parties.
 
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I was just over at Landthieves reading their prediction thread. The number of people that think they win in a blowout or closely is about the same, and quite a few actually think we can win. A few posters think we win big, including one poster who said he's coming to Knoxville for the "****show." He thinks we win 41-13.
 
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Boca Vol said:
SS,

Welcome to VN and we hope you and your fellow Sooners enjoy East TN and UT. I heard nothing but great things about how OU fans treated the UT fans last year. I hope we return the favor.
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I fully expect your fans will. Excepting the typical drunks at all schools making asses of themselves.
 
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butchna said:
You had good teams...loved my visit last year, but you don't have a classical "home field advantage"...part of my visit's enjoyment. :)
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Definitely agree we do not have a classical home advantage but Stoops won-loss record on Owen Field would indicate it is one of the most difficult place for a visiting opponent to get a win. Locally it is referred to as the "Snake Pit" for a reason.

Of course the quality of the Sooner football team is a biggest factor in determining the winner. But my playing and observing hundreds of college games is games are not won by stadiums or X's and O's but instead by the Jimmy's and the Joe's.
 
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OU has reason to be confident, they smoked us last year. I do think they're playing a different team then last year, yes Neyland will be rocking; but we're not striking fear into anyone. Fear is earned, BG put some big numbers on us last Saturday, let's wait until after Saturday to start assuming people should be afraid to play us at home.

If they jump out to a quick lead by 2 or more touchdowns, the stadium isn't going to play a factor anyway.

Go VOLS!!!!
 
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SoonerSpock said:
Having personally watched the Stoops press conference I know the the tone and the point of the question was make a story out of something that was not really a big story. Was it the first time to play before 100K? Yep. But we play annually before 96K against our biggest rival. Another 5-6K is no big deal.

Relative to many facilities Neyland I am sure is loud and intimidating. Although I have seen it ranked #6 in the SEC.

None of the Tennessee fans who came to Norman last year would talk about GFMS being an intimidating site. However results would speak in different terms. From November 2001-October 2011. OU was 57-1 on Owen Field.
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Bull****. The question was if past venues will help the team of Oklahoma handle Tennessees environment. It's a damn softball of a question for him not to be a prick. Instead he chose to have a dismissive tone that wasn't necessary. It wasn't an aggressive question but rather a way for stoops to simply say "it will definitely help. Those experiences are invaluable when going into a venue like Neyland" it doesn't piss off an entire fan base and it's not a cop out. He's just a prick and poked a bear that didn't need poking. We will talk come Sunday.

You also play in front of 96K that is split 50 50 if you're referring to Texas. Not even close to 96K opposing fans. Stop with the ignorance. Vols dont mention OU as intimidating because they have 17-18k more seats so relative to neyland, no its not intimidating and that is understandable.
 
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utvols88 said:
Bull****. The question was if past venues will help the team of Oklahoma handle Tennessees environment. It's a damn softball of a question for him not to be a prick. Instead he chose to have a dismissive tone that wasn't necessary. It wasn't an aggressive question but rather a way for stoops to simply say "it will definitely help. Those experiences are invaluable when going into a venue like Neyland" it doesn't piss off an entire fan base and it's not a cop out. He's just a prick and poked a bear that didn't need poking. We will talk come Sunday.

You also play in front of 96K that is split 50 50 if you're referring to Texas. Not even close to 96K opposing fans. Stop with the ignorance. Vols dont mention OU as intimidating because they have 17-18k more seats so relative to neyland, no its not intimidating and that is understandable.
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LMAO. Awwww, c'mon. As crappy as FL was last year, with Neyland all decked out in the "Checkerboard", FL still squeaked out a win in the 'infamous' Neyland Stadium. If a half-azzed coached team like FL and Muschamp can roll into Knoxville and steal a win, what makes you think Stoops and his gang can't? Please don't tell me you're pinning your and your teams hopes on the crowd? (Man, it would sound better with Jack Nicholson). Win Saturday and not just THIS Saturday and Neyland will get it's rep back. Until then, it's concrete and grass.
 
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BudBarry said:
LMAO. Awwww, c'mon. As crappy as FL was last year, with Neyland all decked out in the "Checkerboard", FL still squeaked out a win in the 'infamous' Neyland Stadium. If a half-azzed coached team like FL and Muschamp can roll into Knoxville and steal a win, what makes you think Stoops and his gang can't? Please don't tell me you're pinning your and your teams hopes on the crowd? (Man, it would sound better with Jack Nicholson). Win Saturday and not just THIS Saturday and Neyland will get it's rep back. Until then, it's concrete and grass.
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Florida plays here every other year. Oklahoma doesn't. And no our crowd isn't what Tennessee is most relying on. Their PLAYERS will be the ones being relied on. Don't be a clown.
 
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