Tennessee Vols vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: game thread

It’s finally here. Football Time in Tennessee.

The Vols take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the national spotlight to cap off the first weekend of major college football tonight at 8:00 in Atlanta’s new Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

ESPN has the broadcast, and Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, and Maria Taylor are the analysts.

This is your Gameday on Rocky Top game thread. If you haven’t signed up for the Guessing Game yet, why not?

Go Vols!

Kickoff: Sept. 4, 8 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Live Audio (WNML in Knoxville)
Satellite Radio: Sirius and XM Channel 80
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Isaac Bishop

7 years ago

38-24 Vols

Go Big Orange! Let’s the start the year 1-0!

Brenna Russell

7 years ago

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7 years ago

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7 years ago

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Joel Hollingsworth

7 years ago

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cactusvol

7 years ago

Cautiously optimistic for this one. GBO.

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Joel Hollingsworth

7 years ago

So, one of the two top searches for folks finding the site is “gamedayonrockytop, idiot.” 🙂

Davy

7 years ago

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Just found it today! I spent most of yesterday — including the entirety of the game — at the old site, wondering where all my favorite writers had gone!

I try to disengage a bit during the off-season, so I totally missed the sign-off post many months ago. But I was happy to find and read it this morning, and even happier to find the new site — whew! — which will become my new base of operations/shoulder to cry on for all things Vol-related. Better late than never!

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Joel Hollingsworth

7 years ago

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Awesome. Glad you found your way over! The community was one of the things that made it so difficult to make the move, and we’re genuinely excited for every single old friend we see over here. 🙂

Brenna Russell

7 years ago

any word on the starting QB?

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Joel Hollingsworth

7 years ago

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Haven’t heard yet.

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Joel Hollingsworth

7 years ago

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Kesling and Priest just said they haven’t been told, but they think it’s Dormady.

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Joel Hollingsworth

7 years ago

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There’s also this:

https://twitter.com/pbrown247/status/904847519917727745

Brenna Russell

7 years ago

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Guess we’ll know in 4 minutes….

Kim

7 years ago

Hey hey hey, yall!

Brenna Russell

7 years ago

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Hey hey!

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Joel Hollingsworth

7 years ago

Reply to Kim

Hey, there!

Kim

7 years ago

Reply to Joel Hollingsworth

Happy to be back with you guys! Been a crazy year…and I guess I was living under a rock (or just had a baby in October) to know you created this site!

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Joel Hollingsworth

7 years ago

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I remember. Congrats!

Kim

7 years ago

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Ha, we were 5-0 until she decided she wanted out. NOW. I think JJ’s catch to win between the hedges ignited the labor.

Kim

7 years ago

Sleeves gets the start.

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Joel Hollingsworth

7 years ago

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So apparently, Butch told Herbstreit but not Kesling. Heh.

Kim

7 years ago

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Oops! 🙂 Well…

BREAKING: Sleeves to start…with the caveat…of he plays first? Do we see JG, too?

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Joel Hollingsworth

7 years ago

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A little surprised to hear that Marshall will start for GT. Thought for sure it would be Jordan.

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Joel Hollingsworth

7 years ago

Man, I love Evan Berry.

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Joel Hollingsworth

7 years ago

Nine yards, about half of them after contact.

Kim

7 years ago

Go Berry!

Kim

7 years ago

JJ!

Kim

7 years ago

Nope.

Oleg Zeltser

7 years ago

Wait did I just see tacking the snap under center?

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Joel Hollingsworth

7 years ago

Not the best start for Dormady.

cactusvol

7 years ago

I love how Kelly runs. Dude’s going to be a star.

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Joel Hollingsworth

7 years ago

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Yeah, even when he was hit behind the line, he readjusted and at least got back to the LOS.

Kim

7 years ago

Oh, QD. Settle settle.

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Joel Hollingsworth

7 years ago

Reply to Kim

Yeah, I’m guessing that’s all it is.

Kim

7 years ago

Forgot the guessing game! Darnit.

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Joel Hollingsworth

7 years ago

Good start for the D.

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Joel Hollingsworth

7 years ago

Nice!

Kim

7 years ago

FIST UP! Wait is that a thing anymore? 3DFW?

Three and out!