Observations Live at the Tennessee Arkansas State Game

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1. Children should not be brought to hot humid games unless seats are out of sun.
2. Fans should not be able to exit and return to seats no more than once a half causing rude disruptions for fellow Vol fans.
3. Tennessee clearly has no answer for all the parking. I should have ridden the shuttle from my hotel (stupid).
4. All the souvenir cups should be uniform. I mean who would rather have a picture of Smokey and advertisers as opposed to this year’s schedule on their cup.
5. Tennessee has a problem with punting the ball. Their punter drilled the ball constantly even when it was not a smooth sparrow. It looked like a dead duck floating through the air and still went far.
6. Elderly people trying to walk to the game I feel sorry for. It’s too far. What about a free trolley or something?
7. Parking attendants that lie how far it is to stadium should go to jail.
8. I hate private parking lots and permit parking lots.
9. I also wonder which of these private lots at the university my tax dollars are sponsoring.
10. Back to the game, not sure why Hurd was not allowed to keep pounding the rock. What I saw was him coming into his own then voice/brain of reason exited the premises.
11. Tennessee should have started running more time off the clock a lot earlier in the game. That team was explosive and one fumble/pick/missed tackle they would have been right back in it.
12. I love call in shows after the game, no holding back.
 
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1) some of us would kill to be at the game
2) just be happy, and dont worry about anyone else
3) if its that bad. watch from home.
 
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Some of us had the foresight to buy a parking pass to avoid said conflict.
 
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utfantilidie said:
1. Children should not be brought to hot humid games unless seats are out of sun.
2. Fans should not be able to exit and return to seats no more than once a half causing rude disruptions for fellow Vol fans.
3. Tennessee clearly has no answer for all the parking. I should have ridden the shuttle from my hotel (stupid).
4. All the souvenir cups should be uniform. I mean who would rather have a picture of Smokey and advertisers as opposed to this year’s schedule on their cup.
5. Tennessee has a problem with punting the ball. Their punter drilled the ball constantly even when it was not a smooth sparrow. It looked like a dead duck floating through the air and still went far.
6. Elderly people trying to walk to the game I feel sorry for. It’s too far. What about a free trolley or something?
7. Parking attendants that lie how far it is to stadium should go to jail.
8. I hate private parking lots and permit parking lots.
9. I also wonder which of these private lots at the university my tax dollars are sponsoring.
10. Back to the game, not sure why Hurd was not allowed to keep pounding the rock. What I saw was him coming into his own then voice/brain of reason exited the premises.
11. Tennessee should have started running more time off the clock a lot earlier in the game. That team was explosive and one fumble/pick/missed tackle they would have been right back in it.
12. I love call in shows after the game, no holding back.
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As far as the game...Hurd carried the ball 23 times., that's plenty no need to run him anymore. The only other thing i did not like was Worley not looking off. There were many situations when other receivers were open and he threw into coverage. I was at the game.
 
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People who rely on parking attendants for proximity info should consider more reliable and more accurate solutions, like google maps on pretty much every cell phone.
 
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You forgot the 9" wide seats and the 48" wide azzes on the people you're seated beside.
 
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1. Children should not be brought to hot humid games unless seats are out of sun. Thanks for the PSA
2. Fans should not be able to exit and return to seats no more than once a half causing rude disruptions for fellow Vol fans. While I'll agree the up and down teenagers can get annoying, once a half and enforcing a rule to fans paying to be there is ridiculous
3. Tennessee clearly has no answer for all the parking. I should have ridden the shuttle from my hotel (stupid). Shuttle buses and Trollies run from the Civic Colisuem directly to the stadium. Cabs are an option. As well as a brisk walk, which is what I did last Sunday for the Utah State game. Cardio is good for your overall well being.
4. All the souvenir cups should be uniform. I mean who would rather have a picture of Smokey and advertisers as opposed to this year’s schedule on their cup. I would pick the cup if that were the 2 options
5. Tennessee has a problem with punting the ball. Their punter drilled the ball constantly even when it was not a smooth sparrow. It looked like a dead duck floating through the air and still went far. 50 yard and a 48 yard punt from Darr says otherwise. Also Arkansas State was selling their soul for a block, which is why they rarely returned any punts for any significant yards.
6. Elderly people trying to walk to the game I feel sorry for. It’s too far. What about a free trolley or something? See #3
7. Parking attendants that lie how far it is to stadium should go to jail. Pretty extreme take. Getting a sense of some extreme views on how life should be handled on your part.
8. I hate private parking lots and permit parking lots. Not a fan of their prices either. But I understand it's a free capitalistic society, and if they have the proper licenses and permits to run a business it's their call.
9. I also wonder which of these private lots at the university my tax dollars are sponsoring. None. They are privately owned and operated businesses. Their money is generated through paid parking.
10. Back to the game, not sure why Hurd was not allowed to keep pounding the rock. What I saw was him coming into his own then voice/brain of reason exited the premises. He had 23 carries. We ran the ball 43 times vs. throwing it 38 times. It was a well balanced attack. We just need our O-line to step up their game and for the game to slow down for Hurd a little bit.
11. Tennessee should have started running more time off the clock a lot earlier in the game. That team was explosive and one fumble/pick/missed tackle they would have been right back in it. We ran the ball every drive on 1st down in the 2nd half and Worley's last pass was at 10:02 in the 4th quarter. Don't really know what you think they should have done different
12. I love call in shows after the game, no holding back. Yeah, that's when the 'special people' in our fanbase come out of the woodwork loaded up on booze telling the coaches how to run the team. It's a very sad display
 
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We haven't been able to establish a running game yet, our O line could not push a Marshmellow. Don't look for Hurd or anyone else to "pound the rock" anytime soon until we can make some holes and I don't see that happening for a while.... they do a descent job of pass blocking, but it kills me when all we do is go for the bomb to North in double coverage.... wonder if that is an actual play--- "North double 30yd sideline".... only saw a couple slants and over the middles... seems passing in the second half was all or nothing. Hope we just let off the gas and sat on the lead or we will be in serious trouble.
 
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Dang dude, is there anything you DID like about the game? Is this your first time going to Neyland? If you think yesterday was bad, you should have been to the UCLA game in the early 90's with a noon kickoff. It was about 94 at kickoff and just went up from there. I was never so happy to have a coke spilled on my back as I was that day. I actually saw a couple of band members drop on the field during halftime.
 
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Did you enjoy the game or only the call in show? If you go to a game in Knoxville be prepared to walk. Enjoy the atmosphere and the campus. I've even begun to appreciate the awful restrooms at Neyland. It's like a favorite Dive Bar! Enjoy Knoxville and appreciate the game day experience. Go Vols!!
 
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My observations from the game...

- for my 1st time at Neyland it was an incredible place to visit
- I was surprised at how late fans showed up after kickoff
- the bands traditional performance bringing the team onto the field was awesome
- the '3rd down for what' chant is so cool
- parking was so weird. $30 one place & $60 right next door
- wearing my Red Wolves shirt was very eye-catching to the flood of fans in orange
- everyone was very courteous & welcoming
- the video screen cannot be seen at all from where I was sitting
- the arrogance of fans is amusing to me
- when we(ASU) scored or made a great play, how easily your fans turn on the players/team until a good play happens "& totally redeems yourself"
- your kicker needs work
- I was very let down with the turn out of ASU fans
- I am not a fan of having your coaches name/pic on t-shirts. I saw a lot of those at the game. To me that is praising a person & not the team. You are Vols fans no matter who the coach is

- finally I think that you(fans) were caught off guard with our level of talent. You pulled away late in the game, but it was closer than the score indicated. When time became a factor, we had to take risky moves to keep the ball & when they failed, you capitalized on it.
I think that you guys will hover around the middle in conference play, but not go bowling this year. What is great is the level of raw talent with the massive freshmen class. Butch will groom those guys & you will be contenders in a few years.
Best of luck this season & thanks for the experience from a Red Wolves fan!!!
 
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utfantilidie said:
1. Children should not be brought to hot humid games unless seats are out of sun.
2. Fans should not be able to exit and return to seats no more than once a half causing rude disruptions for fellow Vol fans.
3. Tennessee clearly has no answer for all the parking. I should have ridden the shuttle from my hotel (stupid).
4. All the souvenir cups should be uniform. I mean who would rather have a picture of Smokey and advertisers as opposed to this year’s schedule on their cup.
5. Tennessee has a problem with punting the ball. Their punter drilled the ball constantly even when it was not a smooth sparrow. It looked like a dead duck floating through the air and still went far.
6. Elderly people trying to walk to the game I feel sorry for. It’s too far. What about a free trolley or something?
7. Parking attendants that lie how far it is to stadium should go to jail.
8. I hate private parking lots and permit parking lots.
9. I also wonder which of these private lots at the university my tax dollars are sponsoring.
10. Back to the game, not sure why Hurd was not allowed to keep pounding the rock. What I saw was him coming into his own then voice/brain of reason exited the premises.
11. Tennessee should have started running more time off the clock a lot earlier in the game. That team was explosive and one fumble/pick/missed tackle they would have been right back in it.
12. I love call in shows after the game, no holding back.
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Mixed up your "crotchety old fart" pills with your "happy" pills again didn't ya big guy?
 
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utfantilidie said:
1. Children should not be brought to hot humid games unless seats are out of sun.
2. Fans should not be able to exit and return to seats no more than once a half causing rude disruptions for fellow Vol fans.
3. Tennessee clearly has no answer for all the parking. I should have ridden the shuttle from my hotel (stupid).
4. All the souvenir cups should be uniform. I mean who would rather have a picture of Smokey and advertisers as opposed to this year’s schedule on their cup.
5. Tennessee has a problem with punting the ball. Their punter drilled the ball constantly even when it was not a smooth sparrow. It looked like a dead duck floating through the air and still went far.
6. Elderly people trying to walk to the game I feel sorry for. It’s too far. What about a free trolley or something?
7. Parking attendants that lie how far it is to stadium should go to jail.
8. I hate private parking lots and permit parking lots.
9. I also wonder which of these private lots at the university my tax dollars are sponsoring.
10. Back to the game, not sure why Hurd was not allowed to keep pounding the rock. What I saw was him coming into his own then voice/brain of reason exited the premises.
11. Tennessee should have started running more time off the clock a lot earlier in the game. That team was explosive and one fumble/pick/missed tackle they would have been right back in it.
12. I love call in shows after the game, no holding back.
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Careful, your privilege is showing.
 
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EYDJ said:
My observations from the game...

- for my 1st time at Neyland it was an incredible place to visit
- I was surprised at how late fans showed up after kickoff
- the bands traditional performance bringing the team onto the field was awesome
- the '3rd down for what' chant is so cool
- parking was so weird. $30 one place & $60 right next door
- wearing my Red Wolves shirt was very eye-catching to the flood of fans in orange
- everyone was very courteous & welcoming
- the video screen cannot be seen at all from where I was sitting
- the arrogance of fans is amusing to me
- when we(ASU) scored or made a great play, how easily your fans turn on the players/team until a good play happens "& totally redeems yourself"
- your kicker needs work
- I was very let down with the turn out of ASU fans
- I am not a fan of having your coaches name/pic on t-shirts. I saw a lot of those at the game. To me that is praising a person & not the team. You are Vols fans no matter who the coach is

- finally I think that you(fans) were caught off guard with our level of talent. You pulled away late in the game, but it was closer than the score indicated. When time became a factor, we had to take risky moves to keep the ball & when they failed, you capitalized on it.
I think that you guys will hover around the middle in conference play, but not go bowling this year. What is great is the level of raw talent with the massive freshmen class. Butch will groom those guys & you will be contenders in a few years.
Best of luck this season & thanks for the experience from a Red Wolves fan!!!
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-Neyland is incredible plays to visit, my first visits when I was young solidified that I was going to be a Vol fan
-Noon games people always stroll in a little late, maybe their not finished tailgating or just late rolling out of bed on a lazy Saturday, I don't know but 99,000+ isn't bad attendance for a game against a perceived inferior team.
-I love Third Down for what, but I've noticed it depends on what section you are sitting in, some people need to loosen up a bit
-Yeah unless you do a parking permit, parking is usually a mad dash, I usually have my typical spots I like, one key is getting there early just in case
-Usually its Vol Orange that stands out for me, I like in UK country- and I get looks…
-What section were you sitting in, I've never been in a section where I could get my eyes on the board somehow...
-Yeah most people are kind and generally want to be welcoming to other fans, then of course there are "those fans" that take things too far, I think every major college/sports teams has those idiots
-Vol fans are quick to get angry for many reasons, including our recent disastrous seasons, long lost success. Sometimes its even due to the heat I think. If a team like Arky St. is deemed inferior by certain folks then if we don't crush you by like 40-50 points then it wasn't satisfying. If every play doesn't work perfectly then something is wrong with so-and-so. This happens sometime against better competition but it comes out more readily against the Arky States of the world.
-Our kicker actually sprained his foot in practice, but he does still despite the injury needs to work on consistency. But I couldn't complain yesterday considering.
-The turn out of a fans of a team like yours seemed typical for this kind of game- I think most don't want to travel to watch a team lose, lol.
-I think you'll see more tees with coaches names on shirts in the SEC in general. Of course the fan bases are quick to turn on them if success isn't coming. They are showing support for a coach who is the face of the team so I don't see a problem with it.

-Arky St. is a very talented football team, you can't win the Sun Belt being a pushover. Actually most informed people weren't surprised by your talent. But I would have to say that your team had to take risky plays all game, like the fake punt (if you hadn't had that one play I think the perception of "how close it was" wouldn't be there. That one play/drive kept it close) just to hang around, and you were able to capitalize on our mistakes. I'll give you all the credit for capitalizing early on good field position and scoring on emotional energy. Our punter who was also hurt last week, had a hard time punting, and kept giving you guys great field position. Our special teams in general needs work, their young and make mistakes. These kinds of games seems to happen week in and out with teams across the country. UT especially has a history of giving teams like yours too much wiggle room. I can think of South Alabama last year. Or even Memphis back in '98…but its no indication of how our season will turn our. especially how young we are. Being a noon game, on a short week, looking forward to Oklahoma sometimes its easy to have a let down. I always tell people games like these its important to win and not have injuries. I'm Butch has some teaching points this week, our players will need all their attention this week against Oklahoma.

As far as going bowling I hope your wrong. But seeing that we play in the SEC its hard to be definitive with predictions. I think we are in improved team from last year with the exception of the O-Line, which showed grow up big time by SEC play. I think being young we'll grow up fast and surprise some people. My expectation is 6-6 maybe 7-5 with a bowl game. We're 2-0, the rest of our wins will come against: Chattanooga, South Carolina, UK, and Vandy…that be a total of 6 wins…I think we upset one if not two of these teams Mizzouri, Mississippi, or Florida. 7-5 is doable but it'll take an upset. If we win against teams that we are supposed win to, baring terrible injuries like last year- if you have to rely on your third string QB to win you won't. We may play well against Georgia but I'm not counting on it. Oklahoma will be a tough road game that I don't think we have a chance of winning. I think we have a better chance of going bowling this year then we have in a long time. Also i think its impossible to hover around the middle of the conference and not go bowling with the kind of teams that are in the SEC. To hover in the middle means you win about half of your SEC games…I'll take 4-4 in conference games, thats 7-5…lol. But I get what your saying. :)

Also I think you guys will fair really well this season and I expect you to continue with your run of Sun Belt Championships...
 
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utfantilidie said:
1. Children should not be brought to hot humid games unless seats are out of sun.
2. Fans should not be able to exit and return to seats no more than once a half causing rude disruptions for fellow Vol fans.
3. Tennessee clearly has no answer for all the parking. I should have ridden the shuttle from my hotel (stupid).
4. All the souvenir cups should be uniform. I mean who would rather have a picture of Smokey and advertisers as opposed to this year’s schedule on their cup.
5. Tennessee has a problem with punting the ball. Their punter drilled the ball constantly even when it was not a smooth sparrow. It looked like a dead duck floating through the air and still went far.
6. Elderly people trying to walk to the game I feel sorry for. It’s too far. What about a free trolley or something?
7. Parking attendants that lie how far it is to stadium should go to jail.
8. I hate private parking lots and permit parking lots.
9. I also wonder which of these private lots at the university my tax dollars are sponsoring.
10. Back to the game, not sure why Hurd was not allowed to keep pounding the rock. What I saw was him coming into his own then voice/brain of reason exited the premises.
11. Tennessee should have started running more time off the clock a lot earlier in the game. That team was explosive and one fumble/pick/missed tackle they would have been right back in it.
12. I love call in shows after the game, no holding back.
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have you ever attended a UT game before? or any college game? could you complain about anything else? Good lord,you sound like you were in hell attending... I've never had as bad an experience as you in all the games I've been to,and that includes losses... of course I don't complain about cup designs,walking around campus,parking,parking attendants,the elderly,and hungry or thirsty fans getting concessions...
 
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Ha...I was the lone fan where we were sitting who came with 3 of my childhood friends who are Vol fans. We were just enough under the upper tier where couldn't see the board at all!!!
 
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