Tennessee Bowl Game speculation (merged)

[TXA&M07]

Beating up on Wisconsin again would be boring imo. I'd rather see a ball game. Not a slaughter.

 

[volmanbill]

Swwweeeettttt. Look forward to sharing a cold one with many of you!

 

[grivira]

I don't like the 11am kick-off time

 

[DC_Vol]

Who else is just happy that we are bowling this year??

If you'd have offered me Outback at the beginning of the year, I'd have asked where to sign.

 

[peaygolf89]

I will be fine with Northwestern as long as we destroy them. I don't want another Penn State debacle.

Amen to that!

 

[Montrell Hardy]

Actually I think there may be more potential recruits in this class in relation to Tennessee in the Dallas area compared to Tampa.

Ahmad Dixon, Corey Nelson, Eddrick Lofton, Mike Davis, etc.

 

[Montrell Hardy]

Who else is just happy that we are bowling this year??

If you'd have offered me Outback at the beginning of the year, I'd have asked where to sign.

Agree with that completely. I would have said the Outback was impossible prior to the season.

It just sucks that the Big 10 is so bad yet again. I wish the SEC only had one bowl tie in with the Big 10, not 2.

 

[allvol9]

Just looked at CBS sports projections and they have UT versus Wisconsin in the Outback.

 

[JohnWardForever]

the outback is almost turning into what the citrus bowl was for ut in the 90's. if we go there this year, our last 3 bowl trips will have been in tampa

Outback would be the best for recruiting. I think Tenn. is after a kid from Tampa, and a matchup vs the big 10 is better for the Vols' chances of a W. UT can deal with the conventional offenses; and 8-5 looks good for the progress of the program. If Oklahoma is the opponent in the Cotton, based on their talent, they will be a tough out---if motivated.

 

[peppervol]

the outback is almost turning into what the citrus bowl was for ut in the 90's. if we go there this year, our last 3 bowl trips will have been in tampa

Still a nice, well-earned trip for this team. The 10:00 A.M. CDT kick-off on New Years Day:cool2::cool2::cool2: will have SOME of us rubbing our eyes and getting started with a little "hair of the dog", as they say.

 

[VOLnMiami]

In the Outback several florida recruits can come to the game.

 

[duckman398686]

Still a nice, well-earned trip for this team. The 10:00 A.M. CDT kick-off on New Years Day:cool2::cool2::cool2: will have SOME of us rubbing our eyes and getting started with a little "hair of the dog", as they say.

oh, i fully agree. a new year's day bowl is a great accomplishment for this year's team. i was just making a comment is all

 

[DiverDown]

Assuming LSU to Citrus and OM to Cotton, the Outback can pick from UTK, AU, UGA, SC. Arky or KY. All of those schools are within one conference loss of one another so all are equally eligible. It'll come down to which school the selection committee believes will bring the most revenue to their city and, to a lesser extent, what will be the best matchup for TV purposes.

Let's get rid of the "K"!!!

Out of these teams, who do we think will bring the $$$? :unsure:

 

[volguess06]

We will, I'll try to go to the game I live near jacksonville, fl and was at the last two in Tampa. Its going to be mighty hard to wake up and be lively at 11 am jan 1st though

 

[Special Ed]

Ivan Maisel is reporting that Ole Miss is headed to Cotton, and UT is going to Outback...per Houston Nutt.

How would Houston Nutt know what bowl game UT is going to before UT even gets an invite? :ermm:

 

[crunchimusmaximus]

I want Ohio State or Penn State. Screw Northwestern....that is a no win game IMO. As in who cares if we win and devastating if we lose.

 

[Panthro]

How would Houston Nutt know what bowl game UT is going to before UT even gets an invite? :ermm:

Read more than the first post before responding.

 

[lanekif_fan]

Outback will be TN vs UW

 

[warrior]

I want Ohio State or Penn State. Screw Northwestern....that is a no win game IMO. As in who cares if we win and devastating if we lose.

Agree!

 

[lawgator1]

oh, i fully agree. a new year's day bowl is a great accomplishment for this year's team. i was just making a comment is all

The phrase "New Year's Day Bowl" meant a lot more 15 years ago than it does today. When you have 7-5 teams playing on January 1 ....

 

[jlovevols]

Wisconsin is not as boring as everyone is making them out to be. I went to the Wisc/Mich State game in September. Clay is a great running back, and the QB has made strides.

 

[MikeHamiltonFan]

Beating up on Wisconsin again would be boring imo. I'd rather see a ball game. Not a slaughter.

I want to see a slaughter. I want people across America to discuss how the most brutal beatdown in football was when TN won 77-0.

 

[ukvols]

The phrase "New Year's Day Bowl" meant a lot more 15 years ago than it does today. When you have 7-5 teams playing on January 1 ....

To me, NYD Bowl, these days, means the J-1 games + the BCS games.

As for 7-5, that's just how it worked out this year. We're 2nd in the East.

 

[tri_vol]

I want Ohio State or Penn State. Screw Northwestern....that is a no win game IMO. As in who cares if we win and devastating if we lose.

Penn State would be nice but I doubt the Suckeyes are going to give up their Rose Bowl invite to go to the Outback.

 

[onevol74]

For the program the Outback is the best deal. First, we will have our highlights on ESPN all day on New Year's Day. Second, it will be great for recruiting down there.

I am concerned about UGA trying to sneak in the back door and send us to the Peach Bowl. I do not trust the SEC office when it comes to bowl deals. Since Ole Miss has received confirmation of their game UT needs to be notified today also.