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Battle at Bristol: Speedway ready to host Vols vs. Hokies showdown
The Knoxville News Sentinel ^
| 9/9/16
| Grant Ramey
Posted on 09/10/2016 1:42:42 PM PDT by deoetdoctrinae
When parking lots open at 7 a.m. Saturday, the game — Tennessee and Virginia Tech in a border battle at Bristol Motor Speedway, playing in front of what will be a college football record attendance, topping 150,000 — will finally be here.
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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: bristol; collegefootball; football; hokies; tennessee; vatech; virginia; virginiatech; vols
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In a word, it's going to be YUGE!
To: deoetdoctrinae
But.. which team will kneel first?
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posted on
09/10/2016 1:43:39 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
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To: deoetdoctrinae
My son is there as part of the Corp of Cadets.
A Hokie of course!
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posted on
09/10/2016 1:45:43 PM PDT
by
Geoffrey
To: deoetdoctrinae
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posted on
09/10/2016 1:46:37 PM PDT
by
HokieMom
To: NormsRevenge
Just a guess on my part, but I’ll say... neither one. Hopefully these college kids aren’t taking cues (yet anyway) from pro sports prima donnas.
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posted on
09/10/2016 1:47:12 PM PDT
by
deoetdoctrinae
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To: Geoffrey
My son is there as part of the Corp of Cadets.That's wonderful! I have a feeling he'll be standing proudly at attention when our National Anthem is played.
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posted on
09/10/2016 1:48:51 PM PDT
by
deoetdoctrinae
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To: deoetdoctrinae
Is it the highest attendance for any football game ever? Pro games usually top out at a hundred thousand.
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posted on
09/10/2016 1:50:18 PM PDT
by
sparklite2
(The game overs whether you play it or not.)
To: deoetdoctrinae
This had to have killed ESPN... Hillary Deleted My Other Sign & Trump For Heisman... I can hear the producers, cut cut cut away.
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posted on
09/10/2016 1:51:25 PM PDT
by
nhwingut
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To: sparklite2
No pro stadium holds close to 100,000 people.
To: deoetdoctrinae
My Troy Trojans made a lot of mistakes and a lot of penalties but still played number 2 Clemson tough.
Oklahoma State just had the biggest choke I have ever seen. They have called it the “Poke Choke” for years.
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posted on
09/10/2016 1:52:33 PM PDT
by
yarddog
(Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
To: sparklite2
I know it will break college records (currently held by Michigan I believe), but I'm not really sure what the pro attendance record is.
When all's said and done, I think this one will breal ALL the records.
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posted on
09/10/2016 1:52:41 PM PDT
by
deoetdoctrinae
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To: deoetdoctrinae
Yikes. breal should be break.
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posted on
09/10/2016 1:55:04 PM PDT
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deoetdoctrinae
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To: yarddog
Go Troy! I have a brother that attended back in the 60’s.
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posted on
09/10/2016 1:56:59 PM PDT
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deoetdoctrinae
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To: deoetdoctrinae
It took a lot to turn this into a football facility.
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09/10/2016 1:59:03 PM PDT
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deoetdoctrinae
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To: nhwingut
LOL!
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09/10/2016 2:01:13 PM PDT
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deoetdoctrinae
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To: deoetdoctrinae
My hope as well, that saner minds prevail.
Any Dale Jr. sightings at the game held at a racetrack yet?
NDLM Nascar Drivers Lives Matter too yaknow.. ;-)
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posted on
09/10/2016 2:04:05 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
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To: bigdaddy45
The Dallas Cowboys have had attendance of over 105,000 at their stadium in Arlington. I recall a game they played in Mexico City that drew 100,000.
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posted on
09/10/2016 2:06:54 PM PDT
by
sparklite2
(The game overs whether you play it or not.)
To: NormsRevenge
I'm pretty sure Dale Jr. is there. I know Richard Petty was on ESPN Game Day this morning.
#NascarDriversLivesMatter. WooHoo!
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posted on
09/10/2016 2:07:29 PM PDT
by
deoetdoctrinae
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To: deoetdoctrinae
You do know the Brothers Vick went to VT? Michael was the “Good Brother.”
The football teams don’t necessarily reflect the student body overall. Let’s hope the overall campus ‘tude prevails with the teams.
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posted on
09/10/2016 2:08:10 PM PDT
by
EDINVA
To: sparklite2
No they have not. The capacity of the Cowboys stadium is 80,000
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