Neyland Stadium Entertainment District

I was just saying that what Tennessee fans needed were more opportunities to get blindingly drunk before kickoff

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Genius idea

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I mean, I don't know if i'd call copying an idea a genius idea, but if they do it well would be fantastic.

What kind of laws does the UT campus have around bars and things being on campus?

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would probably just improve the actual stadium first.

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Have you not seen the upgrades they have done to the inside? UT has been making improvements for years. New Jumbotron, Party Deck in the upper deck now, luxury seating behind the bench, more club seats at field level just to name a few. They have plans for the outside also already approved. This will help the campus atmosphere, and the area year round, not just during football and basketball season. This will add a big economic boost to the community, not just campus.

If LSU did this kind of thing around Tiger Stadium, it would go hood really quick.

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The Arizona Cardinals have something similar in Glendale. We hung out there before the NC game in 2011.

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Yea, it's not nearly as good.

I assume that they hope that the location on the river and near campus makes it a retail area that people visit year round, because part of the appeal of places like the Battery is that they are attached to stadiums that have games or events 100+ nights a year (including concerts and other games played at the location). A college football stadium hosts 20 events a year, maybe? Max?

The entire financial setup of the Battery - down to the lease agreement structures for the tenants - are tied into the seasonality of in-season and out-of season.

I'd guess that the location for this has some decent year-end potential due to it's location near both campus and downtown (and being on the river), plus the overall collapse of the strip and push of almost all bar/nightlife activity downtown the last decade or so.

I have never seen the Atlanta Braves entertainment district. Have you ever seen and experienced Busch Stadium, Ballpark Village, and the rest of the Cardinals entertainment district?

My son and I are already hyped for it, but those pics are really making me look forward to our trip to the ATL for the Mets series in three weeks.

First, tour the trailer park outside Neyland. Then lineup for your tetanus shots to protect against that erector set of a stadium. Don't forget to try the Vols handcrafted meth, it's sure to be a hit with the whole gang!

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The fact it will be overlooking the river makes it pretty sweet. I’m surprised it has taken them so long to open more restaurants and bars with the Calhoun’s vibe tbh. A line of bars and restaurants right on the water will be so cool.

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Agree - it is a great spot. Not only the river, but the way that area with the stadium is kind of shielded by the hills and looks across into hills on the other side of the river with the bridge next to it.

I'd imagine retail will be lining up to get in there.

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Since it’s a division series, I’m hoping Snit lines it up so both Strider and Morton pitch.

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Should be able to since we basically do bullpen games every 3 nights out these days