re: Anybody Been To A Game in Tennessee ??

Knoxville is a dump and Ut's campus is ugly as hell (think middleton/locket buildings everywhere with very few tress), but the stadium on the river with the mountains in the back drop is really nice. Neyland has gotten a major face lift and looks 100x better on the outside than it used to, but like everyone has said, the seats are very narrow.

Check out the Vol navy on the river for tailgating since thats about all they have.

Vol fans arent mean or nice.... they're pretty reserved and don't say much for the most part, but the atmposphere in Neyland is pretty cool. The running through the Tennessee "T" is one of the best traditions out there IMO.

also wear sunglasses or you will be blinded by the sun reflecting off of all that neon orange.

Lived in Knoxville during residency. Calhouns is ok, the river view is nice but the food is just kind of meh. Downtown Grill and Brewery I think has much better food and atmosphere...and their microbrewery is incredible.

Tailgating is ok, nothing to write home about. The problem with UTK is everything is spaced out, there's no real "tailgating" area, plus the fans don't really interact like we do, they just do their own thing. If you're looking for a rowdier crowd, any of the parking lots behind the businesses along Cumberland ave near the stadium will be as close to what you are used to as far as tailgating in Baton Rouge, but get there early.

Seats in the stadium suck...literally like 9" per seat!

Enjoy the trip, if you have any questions will be more than happy to help you guys out!