An Orange Day

[wesfrye53]

Today I attended the Tennessee football game versus Louisiana - Lafayette in Knoxville. Thought I'd share my routine with you.

Once I get on Campus I head to Volunteer Village where I wait for the players and coaches to take the "Vol Walk" to the stadium. The first photo is Coach Phil Fulmer and the second are some of the players:





Then I head towards Neyland Stadium to watch the Pride of the Southland Band arrive. Normally I stand on the street but today I went in the stadium and photographed their arrival. The first is the Alumni Band followed by the Pride of the Southland Band. The second and third is the Pride of the Southland Band:







I then left the Stadium and had someone photograph me coming in. See me? I'm the one in the ORANGE shirt!



Here's what Neyland Stadium looks like before the crowd arrives:



At Homecoming it's been a tradition to have a Tennessee Walking Horse parade around the stadium. Here is the 2007 Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse:



Here's the Pride of the Southland Band performing the "Power T" before kick-off.



Then it's a tradition for the Tennessee Team to run through the giant "T" formed by the band at all home games:



Oh yeah, there was a football game:



And then at halftime there was a perforemance by both the Pride of the Southland Band and the Alumni Band:



Hope I haven't bored you!

 

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[Don in SJ]

Im blind from all the orange! Excellent sequence of photos Wes, hope the day was another great Orange one for ya!!

Don

 

[VanGone]

Excellent series, I really enjoyed your pictures,they were really sharp crisp shots. Lots of neat things going on there. Did Tenn win? I'm happy Iowa won today!!! Thanks for posting
Van

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Great shots Wes......Looks likea fun and very orangey day

 

[wesfrye53]

It was a fun day. Th epre-game activities are as much fun and enjoyment as the game!

I was tired last night when I posted (3 hour drive between Knoxville and Springfield):

Tennessee 59
Louisiana Lafayette 7

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Orange you glad you went . TN SLAUGHTERED them ! Great pictures and story Wes!

 

[CarolinaDigs]

Wes really great pics !! Glad your team won ! Needless to say they had alot of orange supportors ! Glad they didn't come away with a red face

 

[narragansett]

I always loved their endzone.

 

[Mona Lisa]

Wesley.....Thanks!! I felt like I was there. Those pictures are great. 8)

Your knee must be feeling better...you're getting out and about! Good for you!

 

[wesfrye53]

Yes Moon Lisa Pie...the knee is getting better and thanks so much for thinking of it.

What I didn't explain was that after the half I had some throbbing in the knee so, with Tennessee comfortably ahead, at the end of the 3rd quarter I worked my way back and forth down the ramps and walked up the hill to the bus that took me to my truck, By leaving ten I avoided the crowds and the jostling that usually takes place at the end of a game. And besides, I'll watch the 4th quarter Monday night when the game is replayed on a local channel

And that was very thoughtful of you to recognize Gypsy Mystery on her 10,000th Post. here's your reward:

 

[possumheaded]

Looks like a pumpkin patch with all that orange but what a great color it is.

 

[lessthanzero]

Love Tennessee and UT football....I'm ready to move. Thanks for those great photos.

 

[NateGrand]

I love UT games. I grew up in Bristol, TN and went to UT games all the time. I am a Vol Navy member.

 

[TN-Joe]

~Quote-(3 hour drive between Knoxville and Springfield):
Yea if you B driving a corvette lol.
Tenn. Joe-GO VOL'S

 

[wesfrye53]

Nate...rumour has it that the Vol Navy has so much fun on those boats they never make it to the game. That true?




Joe, my "Beast" may look good but if I drove it 3 hours to Knoxville I'd be so beat up I'd have to check in to UT Medical Center!