Great Write-up of Battle at Bristol on SDS

By: WhiteHouseWes on April 22, 2016, 9:43 AM | 5 comments

I was reading some articles on Saturday Down South and came across a great write-up about the Battle at Bristol without any homer Tennessee bias. Saturday Down South is an SEC football blog for any unfamiliar with it. The article includes interviews with both coaches, discusses logistics, and sets up gameday.

Fortunately for everyone involved, there are reasons to be optimistic in Knoxville and Blacksburg again. Tennessee will be the SEC Media Days pick to capture the SEC East, as Jones and Co. are primed after a 9-4 year. Dual-threat quarterback Joshua Dobbs and hard-charging running back Jalen Hurd can be Heisman Trophy candidates. As for Virginia Tech, Beamer stepped aside after a 7-6 season and a victory over Tulsa in the Independence Bowl. His 238 wins tie him with Mack Brown for ninth in college football lore. Taking over is Fuente, the 39-year-old who won 19 games in his final two years at Memphis. He was considered a home-run hire.

http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/tennessee-football/bristol-motor-speedway-will-become-biggest-football-colosseum/

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FudBoster's picture FudBoster
| 10 years 2 months #

"What are you going to do, stab me? - Quote from Man Stabbed

8300A_Hokie'12's picture 8300A_Hokie'12
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| 10 years 2 months #

Wow. That article was completely unbiased and the worst comment I saw was SEC>ACC. Total breath of fresh air

"The Big Ten is always using excuses to cancel games with us. First Wisconsin. Then Wisconsin. After that, Wisconsin. The subsequent cancellation with Wisconsin comes to mind too. Now Penn State. What's next? Wisconsin?" -HorseOnATreadmill

VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
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| 10 years 2 months #

Tennessee-Vanderbilt doesn't command a lot of attention these days. Neither does Virginia-Virginia Tech.

ZING. UVA = Vandy of the ACC.

"Exit light..."

Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 10 years 2 months # ^

I want to laugh and mock... but its just so damn accurate

"When I was growing up, Virginia Tech was a school that was kicking ass and taking names, and it's time we get back to that" - James Franklin

GoKartMozart's picture GoKartMozart
SET THE TONE!
| 10 years 2 months #

As a result, the boxes aren't that much further from the field than they would be at a traditional venue.

I got some measurements and math that says otherwise. I think this is going to affect the game more than people realize. And it's going to affect it more than a portable play clock, but there's no good solution to it other than a set of binoculars, so they better talk about how they're meeting another logistical challenge.