Neyland Stadium and Kyle Field

[JohnsonCityVol]

Originally posted by GAVol@Dec 7, 2004 3:21 PM
Do we ever come remotely close to selling out Thompson-Boling Arena? Why in the world did they build that place so big?

Same reason UNC built the Dean Dome. The multi-purpose facility of the late 80's/early 90's is comparable to the huge football staduims built in the 70's (three Rivers, Meadowlands, Veterans and Busch Stadiums, ect. They're modern for their time, but not really a hostile basketball facility.

I'd love to see the 'Heels and the Vols go back to playing in Carmichael and Stokely. Best thing Duke ever did was keep Cameron arena. The Smith Center is 5 times bigger than Cameron, but Cameron is 5 times louder.

 

[12thMan]

Kyle has been grass since the mid-90's. Since we still have a pretty good Ag school, the grass always looks awesome.

Earlier someone said we had a "huge" basketball arena. Maybe it would be huge in Cut-and-Shoot Texas, but not really anywhere else. A&M wanted one that could hold 16,000 and the state legislature said we couldn't build it(is that screwed up or what???). So Reed Arena just holds 12,500, though it is very, very nice inside. We have a new BB coach so maybe he can bring the crowds in, but it may be a chicken and egg. No big crowds to see losing team losing because there is no crowd support...

Who Kyle Field was named after was a bit of a mystery for a while because there were two Kyle's around the time the Stadium was first built, but the powers that be have now decided that Kyle Field was named for Edwin Jackson Kyle, who served as Texas A&M's dean of agriculture and athletic council president.

I can't seem to find out now who the other Kyle was, but I believe he had ties to the football team as well at about the same time period.

 

[allvol]

Originally posted by JohnsonCityVol@Dec 10, 2004 12:45 AM
I'd love to see the 'Heels and the Vols go back to playing in Carmichael and Stokely. Best thing Duke ever did was keep Cameron arena. The Smith Center is 5 times bigger than Cameron, but Cameron is 5 times louder.

I agree, Stokely used to get really loud. They still keep it up and use it for a practice facility and intramurals.

 

[crazyguy]

Originally posted by allvol+Dec 10, 2004 8:58 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (allvol @ Dec 10, 2004 8:58 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-JohnsonCityVol@Dec 10, 2004 12:45 AM
I&#39;d love to see the &#39;Heels and the Vols go back to playing in Carmichael and Stokely. Best thing Duke ever did was keep Cameron arena. The Smith Center is 5 times bigger than Cameron, but Cameron is 5 times louder.

I agree, Stokely used to get really loud. They still keep it up and use it for a practice facility and intramurals. [/quote]
the problem with TBA is that there isn&#39;t the sideline noise that you get in cameron...is there any way to change that?

 

[lll Communication]

(recognized as national champions more than that.)

There&#39;s a few of my favorite Volunteer pictures, Knoxville skyline, Vol Navy, Vol Walk, Neyland, The General, Smokey, Tennessee River, etc.

 

[JohnsonCityVol]

Originally posted by crazyguy@Dec 10, 2004 2:31 PM
the problem with TBA is that there isn&#39;t the sideline noise that you get in cameron...is there any way to change that?

The Dean Dome has the exact same problem. They&#39;ll sell out the place for a Duke game, 10,000+ Tarheels trying their best to make noise, and the place is just so cavernous all that noise dissipates.

Even if they moved the court directly beside one side of the arena, and filled the rest with portable bleachers, I don&#39;t think it would help that much because the roof and sides are still so far away from the team&#39;s benches.

I&#39;ve been to Thompson-Boling many times, but it&#39;s a multi-purpose facilty first, and a basketball arena second, just like The Dean Dome.

 

[12thMan]

"Southern Champs" in 1939 huh? I guess we were the Yankee champs that year...

 

[rwemyss]

Originally posted by 12thMan@Dec 10, 2004 10:18 PM
"Southern Champs" in 1939 huh? I guess we were the Yankee champs that year...

Wasn&#39;t &#39;39 a split year?

The only times we&#39;ve won NC outright (both major polls) was &#39;51 and &#39;98.

 

[allvol]

Originally posted by 12thMan@Dec 10, 2004 10:18 PM
"Southern Champs" in 1939 huh? I guess we were the Yankee champs that year...

No need for sarcasm here.

Probably referring to the Southern Conference which the Vols (and most of the rest of the current SEC) were a part of until 1933. Actually, Tennessee was a member of the Southern Conference from 1921-1932. The Southeastern Conference was created in 1933.

The list looks like Tennessee&#39;s &#39;conference&#39; championships.


Tennessee&#39;s consensus National Championships were in 1951 and 1998.

Other Tennessee National Championships recognized by the NCAA were in 1938, 1940, 1950, and 1967.

 

[12thMan]

Hey, we&#39;ve just got one, so we tend to be a bit defensive about it. OK eace:

We we ranked #1 in 1957 when word leaked that a certain coach of ours was "going home". We were outscored in the last three games by a total of six points, including the Cotton Bowl loss to UT. Aside from that, I believe 1975 was the last time we were ranked #1. A 12-0 regular season in 1992 was only good enough to be ranked #3, before a Cotton Bowl loss to Notre Dame...

 

[allvol]

eace:

It would be an interesting debate for sure regarding 1939. Prior to the last 1960&#39;s the bowl games were not counted regarding National Championships. In 1939, Tennessee finished the regular season giving up 0 points, outscoring opponents 212-0. That last time that feat was accomplished in division IA. Tennessee finished 2nd in the AP poll behind Texas A&M. Texas A&M (10-0) had 55 first place votes and 1,091 points while Tennessee (10-0) had 26 first place votes and 970 points. Southern Cal (7-0-2) was #3 and had 9 first place votes.... Cornell (8-0) was #4 and had 16 first place votes.... and interestingly, # 8 Duke (8-1) had 2 first place votes.

 

[GAVol]

If only the BCS has been around to sort it all out . . .

 

[beefeater]

The thing to consider about 1939 is that the Southwest Conference had been dominant through the late 1930s, starting with the great teams at SMU and TCU in &#39;35, the TCU championship team with Davey O&#39;Brien in &#39;38, and then the undefeated Aggies in &#39;39.

Rice fielded tough teams during this era as well. Ironically, for texas u. this was a down period. Pity.

Anyway, those voters concerned with strength of schedule probably considered the SWC a murderer&#39;s row in 1939. Those were the glory years.

 

[kiddiedoc]

Originally posted by GAVol@Dec 7, 2004 3:21 PM
Do we ever come remotely close to selling out Thompson-Boling Arena? Why in the world did they build that place so big?

Haven&#39;t been to a show there in a while, but as I remember, the Eagles darn near packed the place. I&#39;m sure that George Strait will fill &#39;er up in January.

lol: