Will UT replace UAB with another cupcake

[Rockytoptalker]

Don't we already have West Carolina on the schedule next season? I would prefer us not schedule two FCS teams.

 

[utvolpj]

I think Tennessee would respect ETSU being a first year program and play clean.

Playing clean had nothing to do with getting hurt by larger and more physically gifted athletes. There is zero reason to play a first year team

Let's play ODU

 

[Volador]

Can we play Bama twice??

 

[Zues1]

I'm voting for cupcakes with lots of frosting on top, heck every other school is doing it.

 

[casetopia]

Can we play Bama twice??

Slive and his secretary Finebaum are working on that right now.

 

[Wylo]

Just play the Titans

Vols win by 8

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

Fulmer wouldn't subject ETSU to that kind of beat down right off the bat IMO.

 

[Dave1967]

I wonder if the Chattanooga Mocs have an opening that saturday?

 

[fade route]

What about ETSU? They start in 2015.

It would be a slaughter but it would be great exposure for them.

Bet they get 5 sacks on us

 

[golf437]

Will UT replace UAB with another cupcake or are they confident enough to play someone of significance opening the 2015 season?

Laughable.

 

[Dave1967]

Bet they get 5 sacks on us

It would get UT a lot of headlines to beat somebody 85-7 on the opening Saturday

 

[Dave1967]

Fulmer wouldn't subject ETSU to that kind of beat down right off the bat IMO.

Georgia State played Alabama their very first season of football,so it has been done

 

[springsvol]

Looks like we could get Georgia State or South Alabama from their schedule if needed.

 

[utvolpj]

Georgia State played Alabama their very first season of football,so it has been done

Not the first game

 

[Dave1967]

Looks like we could get Georgia State or South Alabama from their schedule if needed.

GSU would be better because it would be the far easier game.

 

[bnhunt]

Very difficult to find an opponent, this late in the process. Schedules are made several years out.

I expect a game against a Tennessee school. AP, MTSU, Martin.

Why can't we just schedule one of UAB's other 11 opponents since they will obviously all be in the same boat as us?

 

[Panthro]

Why can't we just schedule one of UAB's other 11 opponents since they will obviously all be in the same boat as us?

Because all of those teams already had a game scheduled for that particular weekend. I'm guessing we were the only team on UAB's schedule set to play them in week one. I could be wrong, though.

 

[Give_Him_6!]

could we play Vanderbilt twice......bookend games

The funny thing is vandy has a game the same day at home! What will the attendance be for that game?

 

[ATLVols]

Can we play Bama twice??

We could if both teams are in the SEC Championship game.

 

[ATLVols]

Why can't we just schedule one of UAB's other 11 opponents since they will obviously all be in the same boat as us?

Right, but not on the first weekend when we were scheduled to play them.

 

[gofordrew]

I wish they would play MTSU. It's a better program than UAB anyway and the money would stay in state and LP would probably be sold out. However, looking at MTSU thier out of conference is set for next year and I dont really see them getting out of any of their games.

 

[KBVol]

Can we play Bama twice??

And start the season with 3 automatic losses (the other is Florida btw)? No thanks.

 

[CAVPUT]

Schedules are already set. Might have to try and grab a game with someone on the UAB schedule. Either that or we play 11. Going to be very difficult to find a decent opponent at this late date.

 

[Rifleman]

The most important question is this: with no football team in Birmingham does this mean they will finally tear down Legion Field?

If so, where do I volunteer/pick up my sledgehammer.

 

[AZVOLSFAN]

Miami Hurricanes or Boston College.