Tennessee Alumni and Vol Fans:
Join the Tennessee Vols this week in Charlotte, North Carolina for NCAA Regional play. The UTAA will host Big Orange Tailgate Tour for all alumni, friends and fans of UT.
The fun begins on Thursday and will continue on Saturday, if the Vols advance. The Big Orange Tailgate Tour - NCAA Edition will be held, Thursday (4:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. ET) at the official UT alumni headquarters, Dixie’s Tavern (301 E. 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202). The location is only 1/2 block from the arena! Admission is free! Dixie’s Tavern will be serving food and drinks from its menu.
If the Vols advance, the BOTT will return to Dixie’s Tavern, three hours before tip off of the Regional Championship game on Saturday. The BOTT will end one hour before tip off.
The Big Orange Tailgate Tour will include a full pep rally with the UT pep band, cheerleaders and Smokey in attendance. Food can be ordered from the Dixie Tavern menu. Door prizes will be given away during the event.
Big Orange Tailgate Tour - Vols Edition:
Thursday, March 27, 4:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. (ET)
--Saturday, March 29 (three hours before tip off).
--Contingent on the Vols advancing in the NCAA Tournament.
The full schedule can be found at www.utalumni.tennessee.edu/bottmen.html.
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Comments » 18
HotlantaVol writes:
At least Louisville will have just as difficult a time trying to get tickets as we are. No disgustingly unfair advantage this round. The Elite Eight OTOH . . .
There should be a 100 mile rule. No tourney games within 100 miles of your home court. Either that or go back to top seeds hosting first weekend so all advanteges are the same. It's ridiculous to give one team that much of an advantage these days.
andefromtn#212139 writes:
East Regional
Charlotte Bobcats Arena
Charlotte, North Carolina
Host: University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Ticket Info: SOLD OUT
Ticket Price: $142
Phone: 704/688-9008
Web site: www.charlottebobcatsarena.com
Official Packages: www.ncaa.com/regionals
Good Luck to the Vols, I hope they are able to earn a spot in the Final Four.
THE_VOL writes:
Hotlanta...stop whinin'...NC would still be in Charlotte under your "rule"...Chapel Hill is more than 100 miles from Charlotte.
docflatt#259514 writes:
I paid alot for 2 pairs on Ebay, but I think it's worth it. I mean, this special season could be historic. StubHub is worse than outrageous with the asking prices.
ATLVOL1 writes:
175-300 ON STUBHUB FOR CRAPPY TICKETS
HotlantaVol writes:
THE_VOL - Maybe so but this past weekend was in Raleigh, less than 100 miles. Four of six rounds in your home state shows favoritism. Every year there is at least one weekend of the tourney in NC to benefit either UNC or Duke. Not whining. Just facts.
DooleyNoted writes:
Charlotte can't be any worse than Memphis, and we won there on one of the most charged basketball evenings I have ever experienced. It will look that much better when we beat Louisville and then NC on their "home" court. Go Vols!
nastyman writes:
Here's an analysis that I did regarding TN and UL.
Below is a comparison of the overall rivals.com ranking of the seven players who play the most minutes on each team.
I also analyze the overall team ranking by adding the rankings of all the players.
I'm not stupid enough to think that this is a logical way of picking a game, but I thought some of you might find it interesting.
It's funny that Lofton and JuJuan are the best players on our team, yet were the lowest recruited out of high school (BTW, I assigned walk-ons an automatic score of 500; Luckily both teams only had an equal amount).
*LOWER IS BETTER*
TN
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W Chism recruited @ #34 **** Forward
T Smith recruited @ #43 **** Forward
C Lofton recruited @ #146 *** Guard
J Smith recruited @ #500??? 0* Guard
R. Smith recruited @ #20 ***** Guard
D. Crews recruited @ #26 ***** Forward
JP. Prince recruited @ #21 ***** Guard
TENNESSEE SCORES A 790
UL
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T. Williams recruited @ #111 *** Forward
J. Smith recruited @ #82 **** Guard
J. Palacios recruited @ #30 ***** Forward
E. Clark recruited @ #22 ***** Forward
D. Padgett recruited @ #500 0* Center
E. Sosa recruited @ #74 **** Guard
A. Mcgee recruited @ #107 *** Guard
LOUISVILLE SCORES A 926
If we go by this, TN should win by approximately 13 points.
The only matchup that doesn't work in our favor is at Forward, where Louisville has two ***** players.
GO VOLS!!!
Ironcity writes:
nast to show you how stupid those rankings are, Padgett is their best player and he is a one star. Lets face it, rankings are for entertainment purposes only when it comes to basketball and football. You cannot rank heart, desire and how the player fits the needs of the team recruiting him.
nastyman writes:
Ironcity,
Yeah I realize that. That's why I addressed that I wasn't stupid enough to think it was a good measure.
It's for entertainment and you would know that if you read the whole post.
GreerVol22 writes:
Hotlanta, I get your point without the use of GPS, and agree. It more about ticket sales than it is about what's fair. By the way, UNC is already engraved on the NCAA trophy...I'm surprised you missed that.
skroutyboy writes:
Folks, if you're coming in early, I received an e-mail from the Charlotte alumni group stating practice was open on Wednesday from 12-4 for spectators.
westkyvolfan writes:
UNC hasn't got past Washington State, yet. If we beat U of L MAYBE we'll get to play WSU instead of UNC.
andefromtn#212139 writes:
Go Wash State.
scott_m99 writes:
Check out craigslist if you need tickets...I went to Charlotte's page and was able to find 2 tickets for just over face value ($170) for Thursday night session. The guy happened to be a Duke fan that was getting rid of his b/c they didn't get selected for the east bracket. Wouldn't have mattered anyway since they lost over the weekend...but you may find that a lot of the locals here in Raleigh and Charlotte are willing to part with their tickets for cheap.
stevefrommemphis writes:
Attention: VOL FANS HEADED TO CHARLOTTE WITHOUT TICKETS... Last week when I attended the Saturday session of the ACC Tournament, the Charlotte Arena scanned the bar code, but did not tear, tickets. Fans told me that on Friday night after the first game, fans leaving the first game were reselling or giving away already scanned tickets on the street for the second Friday night game. Those tickets were not honored, because they had already been scanned. Since Tennessee is playing the second game Thursday night, the same situation may surface for UT fans. Be careful!
wvuvolfan writes:
what time does the team practice tomorrow?
volboy81#211803 writes:
It wouldnt be March Madness without precious "Duke and Carolina" getting all the home courts and all the home cooking! Heaven forbid anyone else get to play near their campus!
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