The Orange and White Game: The Father/Son Picnic

by David Hooper on Apr 6, 2009 10:00 AM EDT in Tennessee Volunteer Football

Two Saturdays from now, the Kiffins will be hosting the largest Father/Son picnic in Tennessee. I don't know what the exact figures are, but I've heard that they may try to get as many as 60,000 to 70,000 people into Neyland stadium while the defense of Kiffin the Elder locks horns against the offense of Kiffin the Younger. It'll be a fun little outing, though you're on your own for picnic supplies; they're only bringing the entertainment.

But since they're so nice to have a get-together, we want to gauge the interest in a RTT community get-together of some sort. It'd probably be best to think simple and easy - something that ties people up minimally. Perhaps meeting shortly before going into Neyland and sitting together. Perhaps meeting shortly before or after the game for a bite to eat. Nothing extravagant.

If you have any interest in a get-together of some kind, give us some feedback in the comments. If there's enough interest, we'll plan a simple meeting point and course of action, but we'll leave things as open as possible. It's bad enough to make plans to go to a scrimmage; we're not about to try to make an entire day out of it or anything.

Either way, be sure to get outside for a while this spring. It's just way too beautiful in East Tennessee to not enjoy the blooms!

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(And yes, I'm sticking with the Father/Son Picnic meme. When Joel left this gig in my hands, he left it at the mercy of my lousy sense of marketing. Mwa-ha-haa...)

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I'm in

Cannot wait to see the “new” team in action.

Rocky Top Talk

by Joel Hollingsworth on Apr 6, 2009 11:34 AM EDT reply actions

I should be there as well

by Will Shelton on Apr 6, 2009 11:37 AM EDT reply actions

Count me in

…for pre-game festivities. I probably won’t be going to the game, and will be even more unlikely for any post-game shindig.

by Aerobab on Apr 6, 2009 1:43 PM EDT reply actions

Cool.

Looking forward to seeing you again, then.

by David Hooper on Apr 6, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Babble babble garble garble blah blah

BALLIN BAMA BOOM TRAIN aight

by BamaRulez on Apr 6, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I verily disagree

And dispute that while I am sure your so called Balla Bama Boom Train is formidable, I assure you that it is you who should keep a meaningful eye on the Lauded Lane Kiffin Locomotive. And might I ask that if you do insist on bringing your ballin bama boom train around here, please keep it down as there are ladies present.