Liberty Bowl: "Tennessee is the Team We Want"

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Volstylexx said:
Supposedly yes under the new format. Geographic proximity is supposed to be considered as well. Even though Memphis is in TN, the Belk Bowl would be considerably closer to UT's campus and the majority of fans. Imo, Nashville still makes the most sense, but apparently there is some desire to have teams avoiding "repeat bowls," and Nashville was the last bowl for the Vols.
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Memphis and nashville have 3-4x the population as Knoxville. Is it not plausible that those two cities have more UT fans than Knoxville and are closer to Memphis than Charlotte? When I was in school, Shelby County was the most represented county in terms of student body.
 
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UrbanCryer said:
please do
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Googled dangerous cities, these are 4 of the FIRST 5 that came up, i.e. did not pick and choose to get supporting data. Did not use Wiki; it was the other Top5 link.

USA Today 10/5/2013
"Tennessee has the dubious distinction of having the worst violent crime rate in the country. The state was among the top 10 in the country for murders and robberies and was first for aggravated assaults, with an estimated 479.6 for every 100,000 residents. Tennessee's 41,550 violent crimes in 2012 were up 6.8% from 2011 but down 10% from 2007, when there were 46,380 violent crimes. There were 388 murders in the state in 2012, up for a second straight year. To be fair, Tennessee's violent streak is concentrated in some of the major metropolitan areas. Memphis's violent crime rate was the nation's fifth worst, while Nashville's was the 18th worst. "


Forbes America's Most Dangerous Cities: #2 most dangerous city, Memphis, TN "The Memphis metropolitan area logged 1,006 violent crimes per 100,000 residents last year, down from 1,146 in 2009."

LawStreet FBI’s most recent Uniform Crime Report statistics, released September 16, 2013:
MEMPHIS, TENN.

For the second year in a row, Memphis holds its position as the fourth most dangerous large city in America, and was ranked sixth overall in 2012. In addition to Memphis’ rank, Tennessee claimed the number one spot in the ranking of the most dangerous states in terms of violent crime per 100,000 people.

According to a Gallup poll last year, only 55 percent of the Memphis population responded that they feel safe in the city... With all the economic disadvantages Memphis is facing it is no surprise that it remains high in the rankings of most dangerous large cities.

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The most dangerous cities in America, 2013. Memphis #5 (low income, high crime)
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Serious question- how do you people claim to be "all Tennessee" and expect in-state kids to play for "our" university, when you constantly talk @#$# about a quarter of the population?
 
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volgrad500 said:
Serious question- how do you people claim to be "all Tennessee" and expect in-state kids to play for "our" university, when you constantly talk @#$# about a quarter of the population?
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I guess you are implying racism here? How many times do we have to relive this crap?
 
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volgrad500 said:
Serious question- how do you people claim to be "all Tennessee" and expect in-state kids to play for "our" university, when you constantly talk @#$# about a quarter of the population?
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How do we claim to be "all Tennessee" when you use the term, "you people?"
 
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onevol74 said:
I guess you are implying racism here? How many times do we have to relive this crap?
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I'm not implying racism genius. I'm saying why talk trash about the city of Memphis when so many TENNESSEANS call it home. How would you like it if people talked about whatever #$%$ hole spawned you?
 
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Tough crowd here. If we get to play in Memphis go and enjoy all the good things the city has to offer. I'm still mad they have a Houston's and the one in Nashville is gone :eek:lol: enjoy the best BBQ in the land and the nightlife on Beal! Enjoy and Go Vols!!
 
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vol-un-tear said:
Tough crowd here. If we get to play in Memphis go and enjoy all the good things the city has to offer. I'm still mad they have a Houston's and the one in Nashville is gone :eek:lol: enjoy the best BBQ in the land and the nightlife on Beal! Enjoy and Go Vols!!
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Just dont get shot
 
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Liberty bowl is the worst bowl. Memphis is the worst city in the state. There is nothing but garbage in Memphis. It literally could just vanish and the state would improve.

I'm glad UT is in a bowl, but I hate it if they go to Memphis.
 
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Wylo said:
Liberty bowl is the worst bowl. Memphis is the worst city in the state. There is nothing but garbage in Memphis. It literally could just vanish and the state would improve.

I'm glad UT is in a bowl, but I hate it if they go to Memphis.
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Sounds like you won't need a ticket if UT plays in Memphis. No worries, I'll go in a heart beat. #MemphisVFL
 
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Wylo said:
Liberty bowl is the worst bowl. Memphis is the worst city in the state. There is nothing but garbage in Memphis. It literally could just vanish and the state would improve.

I'm glad UT is in a bowl, but I hate it if they go to Memphis.
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A lot of "cultural" history has come out of Memphis, I'd hardly call it garbage. Has much more going on and things to see and do than Knoxville ever thought of outside of UT.
 
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bowlinggreenvol said:
A lot of "cultural" history has come out of Memphis, I'd hardly call it garbage. Has much more going on and things to see and do than Knoxville ever thought of outside of UT.
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Let's not go that far.... For one they don't have neyland and I know that's ut... But they also don't have the smokies... Besides jazz music, ribs, and Martin Luther king what else is there...Elvis?. Oh and a lot of murders
 
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truevol16 said:
Let's not go that far.... For one they don't have neyland and I know that's ut... But they also don't have the smokies... Besides jazz music, ribs, and Martin Luther king what else is there...Elvis?. Oh and a lot of murders
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It's blues music not jazz and a lot of R&R history originated in Memphis.

There's no bowl game or NBA team in Knoxville. Enough organizations, companies and conference organizers have thought enough of Memphis to plant roots in the city.
 
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