TN to wear Orange Home Jerseys - NOT! (merged)

[Neyland Law Vol]

Alabama paper reporting UT may show up in Orange home jerseys in T town?

Will Tennessee bring its orange jerseys back to Alabama?
By Gentry Estes, Mobile Press-Register
October 19, 2009, 2:52PM

Eric Berry and the Vols may be wearing the home orange on the road at Bryant-Denny Stadium (AP photo).The University of Tennessee is at least considering breaking out its orange football jerseys for Saturday's game at Alabama.

Official word from UT this morning is that a decision hasn't been made on the team's jerseys for Saturday.

But if the Vols are not sure they're wearing the standard white on Monday, that should tell you something. I'll also note that several sources close to the Vols have indicated all along -- and are continuing to say -- that such a move is likely to happen for this Alabama game.

The idea has been mentioned for a while in Knoxville with this game in mind. The discussion goes back to the NCAA's recent decision to change a rule that forced teams to wear contrasting home-and-away jerseys. Tradition in the SEC is that the home team gets to make the distinction (for instance, LSU always wearing white in Tiger Stadium).

But the rule being changed would allow Tennessee -- assuming Alabama agrees -- to renew an old tradition of this series and sport the orange in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Will Tennessee bring its orange jerseys back to Alabama? | The Bama Beat - al.com

Thoughts?

 

[TnVolFan14]

Good Idea.

 

[matrosscbc]

Alabama paper reporting UT may show up in Orange home jerseys in T town?

Will Tennessee bring its orange jerseys back to Alabama?
By Gentry Estes, Mobile Press-Register
October 19, 2009, 2:52PM

Eric Berry and the Vols may be wearing the home orange on the road at Bryant-Denny Stadium (AP photo).The University of Tennessee is at least considering breaking out its orange football jerseys for Saturday's game at Alabama.

Official word from UT this morning is that a decision hasn't been made on the team's jerseys for Saturday.

But if the Vols are not sure they're wearing the standard white on Monday, that should tell you something. I'll also note that several sources close to the Vols have indicated all along -- and are continuing to say -- that such a move is likely to happen for this Alabama game.

The idea has been mentioned for a while in Knoxville with this game in mind. The discussion goes back to the NCAA's recent decision to change a rule that forced teams to wear contrasting home-and-away jerseys. Tradition in the SEC is that the home team gets to make the distinction (for instance, LSU always wearing white in Tiger Stadium).

But the rule being changed would allow Tennessee -- assuming Alabama agrees -- to renew an old tradition of this series and sport the orange in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Will Tennessee bring its orange jerseys back to Alabama? | The Bama Beat - al.com

Thoughts?

if that happens i might try to impregnate my 56" plasma:crazy:

 

[hog88]

I hope they do.

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

if that happens i might try to impregnate my 56" plasma:crazy:

:lolabove:

 

[XtennesseeX]

USC/UCLA did this last year. Should look sweet. . .

 

[ZZ13]

Awesome. We always play well as big underdogs on the road against #1 while wearing our home jerseys.

 

[Shocker0]

This is awesome but I hope Crompton will be able to tell the difference between orange and crimson and get the ball to the right team.

 

[72 KPT VOL]

Especially sweet if Vols win.

 

[tidwell]

That'd be awesome.

 

[m1al]

I hope they do it.. It would be great...

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

This is awesome but I hope Crompton will be able to tell the difference between orange and crimson and get the ball to the right team.

I thought about this also, but i think the difference in helments will make our players standout pretty well.

 

[Ericvol2096]

This would be the coolest thing ever. Bammer better not screw this up!

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

Especially sweet if Vols win.

Thanks 72 KPT VOL.

Welcome to the board.

 

[Big Orange Diesel]

The reaction thus far in this thread to the Vols wearing Orange Jerseys on the road vs. Alabama is the main reason that Tennessee does not wear BLACK, blue, purple, gray, etc... We are Tennessee and we are Orange.

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[utvolpj]

all those bammers with black and white tv's are going to be very disappointed

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

Here is a picture from an actual prior game =

 

[kkep48]

John Brice is reporting on VQ that Alabama has denied Tennessee's request to wear the orange jersies on Saturday.

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

When UT upsets #1 Bama Saturday, the S.I. cover could look something like this =

 

[Daddy Gee]

can the Vols wear them anyway if Bammer disapproves?

 

[Ericvol2096]

John Brice is reporting on VQ that Alabama has denied Tennessee's request to wear the orange jersies on Saturday.

I hate Alabama even more...which I didn't think was possible!:furious3:

 

[SpringBokVol]

No if they deny then it is out of UTs hands.

 

[tidwell]

From Wes Rucker's twitter: "Lane Kiffin said Alabama won't let the Vols wear their home jerseys."

 

[UGotCrimsonEnvy]

Let 'em wear the Orange Jerseys...Pants too.

 

[tidwell]

Also from Rucker's twitter: "(CLK on Alabama being ranked #1) At least one poll got it right."