I feel very confident Gameday will be at Tennessee/Oklahoma this year.

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Guys, they went to North Dakota St-Incarnate Word over OU-UT last year. OU-UT was the best available P5-P5 game, but they chose to go watch an FCS powerhouse play against a team in their 4th game AS A PROGRAM...

They won't pass up Mich St-Oregon.
 
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SkidsisVFL said:
Guys, they went to North Dakota St-Incarnate Word over OU-UT last year. OU-UT was the best available P5-P5 game, but they chose to go watch an FCS powerhouse play against a team in their 4th game AS A PROGRAM...

They won't pass up Mich St-Oregon.
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Oklahoma-Tennessee was considered a bad mismatch last year. Top 10 program (at the time) against a team expected to go roughly 6-6. No one would recommend that for a GameDay visit.

This year Tennessee is in a completely different place. There's simply no comparison.
 
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VFL-82-JP said:
Oklahoma-Tennessee was considered a bad mismatch last year. Top 10 program against a team expected to go roughly 6-6. No one would recommend that for a GameDay visit.

This year Tennessee is in a completely different place. There's simply no comparison.
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And I think both teams will be Top 25 this time. I don't think we deserve to be Top 25 yet, but the hype is putting us there. ESPN is especially hyping us, which further makes me think they may be trying to hype up their Gameday destination for week 2.
 
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With Mariotta gone, Oregon will not have the hype. With UT on the upswing, I think we get it.
 
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I would really like to hear DP's take on this subject. Dude seems to have a lot of answers to just about any behind the scenes aspect of gameday (uniforms, ticket allotment, network selection, etc)
 
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bigdan said:
I would really like to hear DP's take on this subject. Dude seems to have a lot of answers to just about any behind the scenes aspect of gameday (uniforms, ticket allotment, network selection, etc)
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He does but I doubt he would know this. ESPN stays pretty tight-lipped about Gameday.
 
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I think bob stoops will enjoy the beating so much that he will join his brother at kentucky and feel it every year for the next decade. But I think damn comes later in the season.
 
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I wonder where they'd set up. The spot three years ago is pretty much being sold as a tailgating tent city now. Maybe back to the TBA ramp. Humanities Plaza has room, but doesn't offer up the stadium as a backdrop.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
I wonder where they'd set up. The spot three years ago is pretty much being sold as a tailgating tent city now. Maybe back to the TBA ramp. Humanities Plaza has room, but doesn't offer up the stadium as a backdrop.
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The spot 3 years ago is perfect. Plenty of shade. Neyland backdrop. Surely that's where they'll set up again. People can tailgate anywhere.
 
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Jeepkuntry said:
With Mariotta gone, Oregon will not have the hype. With UT on the upswing, I think we get it.
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Oregon will be top-5 because they finished strong and run a system - their team doesn't revolve around a specific player. They'll get plenty of recognition if not hype to begin the season.
 
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chatt-townVOL said:
The spot 3 years ago is perfect. Plenty of shade. Neyland backdrop. Surely that's where they'll set up again. People can tailgate anywhere.
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TV needs a lot of real estate and that area is now very crowded. The Vol Walk starts just behind it. Circle Park is nearly at capacity even without ESPN damn moving in.
 
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triad280 said:
Do people really care if damn shows up anymore?
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Yeah, don't care at all about Fowler (no longer with GameDay, btw) or Corso, they can shove off.

But the national exposure for the campus and program is huge. Don't know enough to say that it helps with recruiting, but it certainly can't hurt for middle school and high school athletes to see it on their screen Saturday morning.

On top of that, the revenue for the city is nice. Couple of hundred big spenders in town above and beyond those who would show up for the game anyway. Dunno if the university makes anything off the visit, but that'd be more icing on the cake.

Bottom line: go to hell, Corso, but thanks for spending money here on your way. :)
 
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MustafaRasta said:
Close call IMO.

If Tennessee blows out Bowling Green and the hype train gets rolling down hill then maybe.

Michigan St. Vs. Oregon is a pretty solid match up. They need a reason to pass on it. Oregon not being as good this year is a good reason to pass.

Vol fans checkering the Titans stadium could get their attention.
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? The game is in Knoxville!
 
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ESPN Gameday in Knoxville and the SEC Network in Starkville? My bet is with Gameday taking Oregon and Michigan State
 
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VFL-82-JP said:
Yeah, don't care at all about Fowler (no longer with GameDay, btw) or Corso, they can shove off.

But the national exposure for the campus and program is huge. Don't know enough to say that it helps with recruiting, but it certainly can't hurt for middle school and high school athletes to see it on their screen Saturday morning.

On top of that, the revenue for the city is nice. Couple of hundred big spenders in town above and beyond those who would show up for the game anyway. Dunno if the university makes anything off the visit, but that'd be more icing on the cake.

Bottom line: go to hell, Corso, but thanks for spending money here on your way. :)
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I can see what you are saying, but they also know they go to 10 different places every year,I guess it can't hurt though... Now if it actually helped recruiting, by all means build them a house nearby...
 
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