Knoxville newspaper article

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MY God is it Saturday??!!!! The anticipation for this game is something I have missed. OU is a historic program.

This could be an EPIC battle between the lines.
 
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Really excited to see the posts from Vols and Sooners tonight and tomorrow once everyone has a chance to run into some opposing fans. I'm sure it's going to be a great atmosphere!
 
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Once you come to knoxville, there will always be a little orange in your blood. It is a unique honor to welcome such a storied program to Neyland where so many historic Tennessee games have been played. I hope this is one of them. I hope you leave with a loss, but can honestly say, "I had a great time in East Tennessee! It is a special place!
 
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VolBoyFord said:
Welcome all Sooners to Knoxville. I hope you enjoy the stay and pray for an injury free game on both sides.

It seems the old powerhouses teams are more cordial than these new up coming teams.. No respect from the youngsters I suppose! 😂
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Except for Alabubbas
 
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owenfieldreams said:
I just read a wonderful article about my beloved Sooners and their 1st visit to Neyland. I cannot tell how proud it made me feel but more so how gracious it was. We are truly excited and honored to walk on to the hallowed ground that is Neyland Stadium. Thank you for welcoming the SOONERS.
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You might not be so cordial tomorrow evening
 
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Hope you OU fans are treated well and get to see Neyland Stadium 100k plus strong at it's loudest. The checkered out Neyland is going to be awesome. I hate that I can't be there. I hope it's a good competitive game and UT comes out on top!
 
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Unfortunately, the KNS saw fit to provide the full content of John Adams' article, which, as usual, presented a less flattering picture: "John Adams: SEC fans not quite as friendly as Oklahoma fans" (John Adams: SEC fans not quite as friendly as Oklahoma fans - GoVolsXtra Story). He ignores the obvious fact that, among SEC fan bases, familiarity often breeds contempt, whereas Tennessee fans are eagerly looking forward to a matchup with a visit by a program as storied as Oklahoma's. On the flip side, he does predict a Tennessee victory by the score of 34-31.
 
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Volosaurus rex said:
Unfortunately, the KNS saw fit to provide the full content of John Adams' article, which, as usual, presented a less flattering picture: "John Adams: SEC fans not quite as friendly as Oklahoma fans" (John Adams: SEC fans not quite as friendly as Oklahoma fans - GoVolsXtra Story). He ignores the obvious fact that, among SEC fan bases, familiarity often breeds contempt, whereas Tennessee fans are eagerly looking forward to a matchup with a visit by a program as storied as Oklahoma's. On the flip side, he does predict a Tennessee victory by the score of 34-31.
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Well said. I like Adams ok i guess but he almost always throws some shade in his articles
 
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Calhouns outdoor deck on the river was packed with OU fans tonight. Playing their OU fight song and singing. About 80% OU and 20% UT. Felt weird to be outnumbered on our home turf. Everyone was cordial and classy.
 
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Sitting on our houseboat right under the bridge and down from Calhoun's as I type. Looking forward to this game. Again, come by and see us tomorrow.
 
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owenfieldreams said:
Sitting on our houseboat right under the bridge and down from Calhoun's as I type. Looking forward to this game. Again, come by and see us tomorrow.
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Enjoy the experience hope to have a great game tomm with a Vols win ;) you've been a class act this week and hope ya stick around after the loss..
 
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This has been a great forum. I want to thank the moderator, Freak (I hope this is correct) and the vast VN for being gracious even when some of us were pushing the envelope. Many don't quite know the history of Neyland Stadium and what an iconic place it holds in college football. A player I always tried to emulate, both for his grit, compassion for the game and his just being an all around great guy knew it. This is from a column in the Daily Oklahoman by sports columist Berry Trammel.

"An OU fan called me Thursday. His memory was jogged this week. He attended a 2007 dinner honoring Jack Mildren, the Sooners' 1971 star quarterback.

Mildren then was fighting cancer. He told the crowd that night that he was determined to hang on. That he even had circled a date, all the way to 2015. Mildren wanted to take his grandson to the OU-Tennessee game.

Sadly, Mildren didn't make it. He was dead the next spring, gone too soon at age 58.

In 2007, Mildren's beloved Sooners had games scheduled at Miami, Florida State and Notre Dame. But he wanted to see Tennessee."

Again, thanks VN for welcoming us to your city, stadium and state. It's an awesome experience I'm sure many OU fans will remember (I know, I know....OU fans will remember the ass kicking).
 
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BudBarry said:
This has been a great forum. I want to thank the moderator, Freak (I hope this is correct) and the vast VN for being gracious even when some of us were pushing the envelope. Many don't quite know the history of Neyland Stadium and what an iconic place it holds in college football. A player I always tried to emulate, both for his grit, compassion for the game and his just being an all around great guy knew it. This is from a column in the Daily Oklahoman by sports columist Berry Trammel.

"An OU fan called me Thursday. His memory was jogged this week. He attended a 2007 dinner honoring Jack Mildren, the Sooners' 1971 star quarterback.

Mildren then was fighting cancer. He told the crowd that night that he was determined to hang on. That he even had circled a date, all the way to 2015. Mildren wanted to take his grandson to the OU-Tennessee game.

Sadly, Mildren didn't make it. He was dead the next spring, gone too soon at age 58.

In 2007, Mildren's beloved Sooners had games scheduled at Miami, Florida State and Notre Dame. But he wanted to see Tennessee."

Again, thanks VN for welcoming us to your city, stadium and state. It's an awesome experience I'm sure many OU fans will remember (I know, I know....OU fans will remember the ass kicking).
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Bud and Owen you guys are class acts please come back and visit from time to time.. We have had UCLA, Cal, and Oregon fans post here and there..
 
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BudBarry said:
This has been a great forum. I want to thank the moderator, Freak (I hope this is correct) and the vast VN for being gracious even when some of us were pushing the envelope. Many don't quite know the history of Neyland Stadium and what an iconic place it holds in college football. A player I always tried to emulate, both for his grit, compassion for the game and his just being an all around great guy knew it. This is from a column in the Daily Oklahoman by sports columist Berry Trammel.

"An OU fan called me Thursday. His memory was jogged this week. He attended a 2007 dinner honoring Jack Mildren, the Sooners' 1971 star quarterback.

Mildren then was fighting cancer. He told the crowd that night that he was determined to hang on. That he even had circled a date, all the way to 2015. Mildren wanted to take his grandson to the OU-Tennessee game.

Sadly, Mildren didn't make it. He was dead the next spring, gone too soon at age 58.

In 2007, Mildren's beloved Sooners had games scheduled at Miami, Florida State and Notre Dame. But he wanted to see Tennessee."

Again, thanks VN for welcoming us to your city, stadium and state. It's an awesome experience I'm sure many OU fans will remember (I know, I know....OU fans will remember the ass kicking).
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Hate that Mr. Mildren wasn't able to make it but I hope you guys have a good time while visiting. I hope both teams show up and make it a hard fought great game.
 
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Owen and Bud, don't be strangers! You know that every Vol here (well, a lot of us, heh) are going to root for Oklahoma in every game you play for the rest of the regular season--someone has got to put those upstarts Baylor and TCU back in their place. Drop by from time to time as the year goes by to give us an update on how you're seeing the year play out. :salute:
 
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