Snowing in Knoxville now

[Vfl2407]

Are Vols practicing in it?
Hope so.
Hope they don’t go inside.
Just in case it snows in Columbus.

 

[Zues1]

Are Vols practicing in it?
Hope so.
Hope they don’t go inside.
Just in case it snows in Columbus.

I imagine they are practicing in all conditions under the lights

 

[Volbrando]

Gameday forecast

 

[Tman44]

The Lord is smiling on the Vols by giving wonderful practice conditions for OSU.

 

[Hacksaw]

Something tells me we're all going to be sick and tired of this narrative by the end of the 1st quarter.

 

[Halph66]

I'm 85 miles east of Columbus in Cambridge, Ohio where I-70 and I-77 cross. It's currently 36 degrees and spitting snow. OSU many be the ones that can't handle cold weather, LOL.

 

[swampfoxfan]

You must be wrong. We don't have cold in the east Tennessee hills, this isn't Ohio. This is swimsuit country

 

[Hacksaw]

Back when the national championship was decided by the whims and biases of the media, it was a favorite excuse by fans of the northern schools that they'd have more success against SEC teams if the games weren't played in places where the weather was so nice. If they could just play us in the cold and snow, then we'd see. It was a stupid argument then and it's a stupid argument now.

 

[EconVol92]

But every Ohio State fan knows that it is always sunny and 70 in Knoxville.

This is fake news.

 

[TAF]

Are Vols practicing in it?
Hope so.
Hope they don’t go inside.
Just in case it snows in Columbus.

 

[volfan102455]

Us fans also need to go outside and practice on what we need to wear LOL.

 

[volfan102455]

This is like a major TROLL of the narrative!

 

[aRmo]

lol, i bet they are indoors today.

 

[901 Orange]

This is like a major TROLL of the narrative!

The trolling is for sure at an Elite level. Didn't even need words

 

[Brave Volunteer]

It gets cold in Columbus but the climate there is not THAT different from East Tennessee. Let's stop acting like the game is being played in Nome, Alaska.

 

[volfan102455]

Back when the national championship was decided by the whims and biases of the media, it was a favorite excuse by fans of the northern schools that they'd have more success against SEC teams if the games weren't played in places where the weather was so nice. If they could just play us in the cold and snow, then we'd see. It was a stupid argument then and it's a stupid argument now.

It does "rain" in the south and that is wet too. The southern states have challenges too - unbearable heat and humidity until it cools down to fall weather.

Agree it is a very stupid argument - the weather impacts both teams the same way.

 

[Gatlinburgvol]

The funny thing about the cold weather narrative, is that osu does not normally play in Columbus on Dec 21st! The possibility of cold weather is not an advantage for osu.

 

[General Jack]

The funny thing about the cold weather narrative, is that osu does not normally play in Columbus on Dec 21st! The possibility of cold weather is not an advantage for osu.

I'd say in general OSU plays more cold weather games that we do. We have cold games here and there, usually one a season. They probably have several per season and many of their players were probably playing more cold weather games in high school than our players were.

All that said unless there's freezing rain and/or huge wind gusts I don't think the weather is going to be a big deal.

 

[Hulavol]

Horrible weather with bitter cold and rain and mud didn’t stop Sergeant Alvin York from taking down the Germans during the Meuse Argonne Offensive.




It’s not going to stop the ‘24 Vols in Ohio either.

 

[tennesseeduke]

Us fans also need to go outside and practice on what we need to wear LOL.

Thongs will be popular!

 

[PEPPERJAX]

The great blizzard of 12/11/24 has ceased.

 

[Orange defense]

This is like a major TROLL of the narrative!

Ohio State fans worried now.

 

[deatojl]

Back when the national championship was decided by the whims and biases of the media, it was a favorite excuse by fans of the northern schools that they'd have more success against SEC teams if the games weren't played in places where the weather was so nice. If they could just play us in the cold and snow, then we'd see. It was a stupid argument then and it's a stupid argument now.

I have always found that argument to be interesting. To me, it comes across as the northern teams basically admitting they are not as good and need a built in weather advantage in order to beat southern teams.

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

Something tells me we're all going to be sick and tired of this narrative by the end of today.

 

[tennrich1]

Horrible weather with bitter cold and rain and mud didn’t stop Sergeant Alvin York from taking down the Germans during the Meuse Argonne Offensive.




It’s not going to stop the ‘24 Vols in Ohio either.

Really appreciate the educated reference to Alvin York and his miraculous capture of the German forces! Sarge York should get all the recognition and respect, especially in Tennessee, he deserves!