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UT Game
Aug 29, 2022 18:13:15 GMT -6
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Post by rmcalhoun on Aug 29, 2022 18:13:15 GMT -6
I just want us to compete and not quit. (cough Ga St. game cough) Just give a good accounting of ourselves and show there's hope for the season. we quit as soon as we lost to NIU |
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UT Game
Aug 29, 2022 19:22:25 GMT -6
Post by cardfan on Aug 29, 2022 19:22:25 GMT -6
I just want us to compete and not quit. (cough Ga St. game cough) Just give a good accounting of ourselves and show there's hope for the season. we quit as soon as we lost to NIU You’re not wrong. Embarrassed ourselves vs Cmu. |
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UT Game
Aug 29, 2022 19:58:59 GMT -6
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Post by rmcalhoun on Aug 29, 2022 19:58:59 GMT -6
we quit as soon as we lost to NIU You’re not wrong. Embarrassed ourselves vs Cmu. The super seniors checked out at that moment |
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UT Game
Aug 30, 2022 7:38:43 GMT -6
Post by connecticutcard on Aug 30, 2022 7:38:43 GMT -6
we won't score and they can name their score. ain't gonna be pretty
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UT Game
Aug 30, 2022 8:47:27 GMT -6
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Post by thebsukid on Aug 30, 2022 8:47:27 GMT -6
Again, I believe we will play closer than the experts think! Sure hope everyone is wrong.
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Post by realitycheck on Aug 30, 2022 9:56:23 GMT -6
The only real chance our team or any MAC team has in a game like this is having a savvy, veteran QB who makes plays despite the difference in overall talent and athleticism. That's what we thought Plitt would be last year and he obviously wasn't. Paddock has been in the "system" long enough to run it well and he's a game kid...but this is a hell of a way to open your college career as the starting QB. It's too tall a task or ask vs. Tennessee, IMHO.
Compete, fight, don't get hurt, find some success and winning moments and take those into the Western game. That should be the goal.
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Post by villagepub on Aug 30, 2022 20:35:20 GMT -6
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Post by CallingBS on Aug 31, 2022 6:16:19 GMT -6
Is anyone here planning on making the trip down to Knoxville for the game? If so, I've got a coupl-a questions. Did you get your tickets through the BSU Ticket office, and if so where are the seats located? Any ideas about parking? It's a huge stadium and I don't see a ton of lots in the area right around it. Any pre-game outings that I should know about? Tennessee fan here. I live just outside Knoxville and have been going to games for 50 years so I’ll give you some parking and seating info. There is no on-campus parking without a parking pass but there are surrounding areas where you can pay to park. Fort Sanders, the area north of Cumberland Avenue, (also known as The Strip), will have some private lots and a few garages where you can pay to park. I would anticipate you would pay anywhere from $25-$40 to park. There will also be some garages near the hospital where you will not be allowed to park for the game. There are a couple of shuttle options but I would not recommend parking at Farragut high school as someone below mentioned. That would be a good option if this were a Saturday game but unless it’s running early, and you get here early, I don’t think it’s a good option for a Thursday game. Evening rush-hour traffic is very backed up on I 40/75 so it would probably take an hour to get from Farragut to campus around five or 6:00 PM. A better option is to park at the Civic Colosseum and ride the shuttle from there. It’s just on the other side of downtown from the campus. And it’s even a walkable distance after the game if there’s a long wait for the shuttle. if Ball State fans are having a gathering at Calhoun‘s before the game, I would recommend that. It’s a good restaurant and a great setting. If there’s not a reserved room for you there might be a long wait on a game day though. Regarding your seat locations, yes the visiting fans usually sit in section A. Section A through E, on the East side, is the oldest part of the stadium. Unfortunately. The west side concourses have been renovated and widened in the last decade but the east side, where section A is, has not. It’s very old but maybe just appreciate it for the history and not the comfort. Ha ha. Walk around to the west concourse if you want to get a better more complete picture of Neyland stadium. While on campus there are a few things I would recommend if you have the time. The Torchbearer statue with its eternal flame set at Circle Park, at the top of Peyton Manning Pass (the road that leads directly down to the west side of the stadium). At the bottom of that road is a large statue of General Robert Neyland the man who built our program and as an army engineer designed the beginnings of the stadium that is named after him. Phillip Fulmer Way, the street that goes parallel to the stadium, if you follow it around past the basketball arena, leads to a statue of the late Pat Summitt the legendary coach of the Lady Vols basketball program. The most iconic building location and prettiest part of campus is called The Hill. It’s to the northeast of the stadium and you’ll have to walk up a lot of steps or an inclined street to get there but worth the climb. The Vol Network pregame radio show will be broadcast live from an area right outside gate 21 of the stadium, which is at the base of The Hill. A lot of people like to gather and sit there and watch/ listen. On the other side of the stadium is the Tennessee river where you will see the Vol Navy, made up of the boats of Vol fans who choose to come to the game via the river. One more thing, if you have time, downtown Knoxville is great. Lots of restaurants and breweries. A very walkable city. Start at Market Square and work your way out to Gay Street and the Old City. safe travels. I hope you have a good time. Great info - thanks! Where might one find the Lane Kiffin statue? |
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UT Game
Aug 31, 2022 6:17:48 GMT -6
Post by CallingBS on Aug 31, 2022 6:17:48 GMT -6
Maybe it will rain like Mobile in 2009? Right. That certainly worked out well for us... |
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Post by wojo on Aug 31, 2022 7:03:16 GMT -6
I think I am still wet from the '09 Mobile Game
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Post by 00hmh on Aug 31, 2022 7:50:10 GMT -6
Really good trip until the rain...
I was convinced we'd come back and win in the second half.
Then turned the ball over. Then the deluge.
We found a nearby Irish Pub after the game, open air, but sheltered from the rain.
No matter how bad the regular fans had it, I understand the band had it worse, apparently piled on the bus in the parking lot after the game, soaking wet, for the long ride back to Muncie.
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Post by villagepub on Aug 31, 2022 13:15:40 GMT -6
Tennessee fan here. I live just outside Knoxville and have been going to games for 50 years so I’ll give you some parking and seating info. There is no on-campus parking without a parking pass but there are surrounding areas where you can pay to park. Fort Sanders, the area north of Cumberland Avenue, (also known as The Strip), will have some private lots and a few garages where you can pay to park. I would anticipate you would pay anywhere from $25-$40 to park. There will also be some garages near the hospital where you will not be allowed to park for the game. There are a couple of shuttle options but I would not recommend parking at Farragut high school as someone below mentioned. That would be a good option if this were a Saturday game but unless it’s running early, and you get here early, I don’t think it’s a good option for a Thursday game. Evening rush-hour traffic is very backed up on I 40/75 so it would probably take an hour to get from Farragut to campus around five or 6:00 PM. A better option is to park at the Civic Colosseum and ride the shuttle from there. It’s just on the other side of downtown from the campus. And it’s even a walkable distance after the game if there’s a long wait for the shuttle. if Ball State fans are having a gathering at Calhoun‘s before the game, I would recommend that. It’s a good restaurant and a great setting. If there’s not a reserved room for you there might be a long wait on a game day though. Regarding your seat locations, yes the visiting fans usually sit in section A. Section A through E, on the East side, is the oldest part of the stadium. Unfortunately. The west side concourses have been renovated and widened in the last decade but the east side, where section A is, has not. It’s very old but maybe just appreciate it for the history and not the comfort. Ha ha. Walk around to the west concourse if you want to get a better more complete picture of Neyland stadium. While on campus there are a few things I would recommend if you have the time. The Torchbearer statue with its eternal flame set at Circle Park, at the top of Peyton Manning Pass (the road that leads directly down to the west side of the stadium). At the bottom of that road is a large statue of General Robert Neyland the man who built our program and as an army engineer designed the beginnings of the stadium that is named after him. Phillip Fulmer Way, the street that goes parallel to the stadium, if you follow it around past the basketball arena, leads to a statue of the late Pat Summitt the legendary coach of the Lady Vols basketball program. The most iconic building location and prettiest part of campus is called The Hill. It’s to the northeast of the stadium and you’ll have to walk up a lot of steps or an inclined street to get there but worth the climb. The Vol Network pregame radio show will be broadcast live from an area right outside gate 21 of the stadium, which is at the base of The Hill. A lot of people like to gather and sit there and watch/ listen. On the other side of the stadium is the Tennessee river where you will see the Vol Navy, made up of the boats of Vol fans who choose to come to the game via the river. One more thing, if you have time, downtown Knoxville is great. Lots of restaurants and breweries. A very walkable city. Start at Market Square and work your way out to Gay Street and the Old City. safe travels. I hope you have a good time. Great info - thanks! Where might one find the Lane Kiffin statue?  |
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Post by BSUMike on Sept 1, 2022 4:23:04 GMT -6
It’s game day!!!
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UT Game
Sept 1, 2022 5:00:35 GMT -6
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Post by JacksonStreetElite on Sept 1, 2022 5:00:35 GMT -6
Normally I’d be super pumped but I just can’t get excited for this season. It’s kind of strange because I’ve always been excited no matter how bad we have been. I think finally winning that championship makes it harder to fall back into losing seasons. |
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Post by david75bsu on Sept 1, 2022 5:01:27 GMT -6
Cardinal Nation shirt on! It’s all about the Cardinal and White!! This is a game to begin using the process. This needs to be a huge learning lesson for the team. The defense will be severely challenged by a team that plays real fast. Depth will be important to maintain speed with their receivers. Our offense will need to protect our new qb. Receivers will need to make good catches and the O-Line will need to open holes for the man of steel. It will be a real tough game, but it gets much easier the rest of the way. Go Cards!
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