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Tennessee turns down USC's offer to play in 2011 CFA Kickoff Game
Posted on 7/7/10 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 7/7/10 at 1:15 pm
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Reached for comment on Wednesday afternoon, Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton said, "We told [USC] we could play 'em in a few years but we can't make it work with our schedule next year."
Hamilton said he was initially approached about the potential match-up a few months ago by Gary Stokan, the Chick-fil-A Bowl president and CEO. Hamilton also said Kiffin had recently sent him some text messages about the proposal.
The Vols' tentative 2011 schedule as of now includes home games against Cincinnati, Georgia and LSU and road games at Florida, North Carolina, Alabama and Arkansas.
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This post was edited on 7/7/10 at 1:16 pm
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Posted on 7/7/10 at 1:16 pm to volfan30
sissies
Posted on 7/7/10 at 1:16 pm to m2pro
Pisses me off. Though we would likely get destroyed. 
This post was edited on 7/7/10 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 7/7/10 at 1:17 pm to volfan30
No one would want to see a game between two teams on probation anyway.
Posted on 7/7/10 at 1:17 pm to volfan30
Wow! Hamilton should have jumped on this like a duck on junebug.
Posted on 7/7/10 at 1:21 pm to volfan30
i feel bad for the Vols fans. that would have been some AWESOME payback.
Posted on 7/7/10 at 1:21 pm to The White Lobster
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No one would want to see a game between two teams on probation anyway.
i would. i would pull for UT to frick them UP.
i do hate kiffin that much.
Posted on 7/7/10 at 1:24 pm to m2pro
Would love to see Tenn stick it to Kiffin. Tough looking tentative sched for Tenn in 2011 so far.
Posted on 7/7/10 at 1:25 pm to knoxious
Don't worry we'll play them when they're down to 50 schollies. 
Posted on 7/7/10 at 1:29 pm to volfan30
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We told [USC] we could play 'em in a few years but we can't make it work with our schedule next year
basically we wont play USC when we'd get our asses kicked, only when they have 45 players
This post was edited on 7/7/10 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 7/7/10 at 1:31 pm to usc6158
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ie. we wont play USC when we'd get our asses kicked, only when they have 45 players
Yeah, it would be a great idea to go USC, Cincy, @ UF, @ UNC, LSU, UGA, @ BAMA, @ARKY to start the season.
Posted on 7/7/10 at 1:33 pm to usc6158
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basically we wont play USC when we'd get our asses kicked, only when they have 45 players
That played a role but also UT would play a very tough game now that Carrol doesn't have a 2 million dollar NFl consultant budget each year planning his major OOC games for him.
Posted on 7/7/10 at 1:36 pm to volfan30
Damn, come on Hamilton and schedule them. Everyone in the SEC would love to see Kiffin get the beat down.
Posted on 7/7/10 at 1:50 pm to volfan30
Damn that would be sick. The roof would literally be shaking in the Dome. I'm getting fired up just thinking about it.
Posted on 7/7/10 at 1:54 pm to ole orange
too bad it's NOT gonna happen.
Posted on 7/7/10 at 1:55 pm to ole orange
Don't get worked up. Your AD won't let it happen.
Posted on 7/7/10 at 2:06 pm to loweralabamatrojan
I wouldnt do it if I was the Tennessee AD, either. Maybe USC should try to play one of the big boys instead of picking on UT in a rebuilding year 
Posted on 7/7/10 at 2:08 pm to bamaatlsu
what, like USC isn't hurting like a mofo now?
Posted on 7/7/10 at 2:10 pm to loweralabamatrojan
We actually have an agreement with them ten years down the road. Our AD would let it happen, just not in 2011 due to our previous OOC commitments.
Tennessee is not afraid to schedule anyone. We schedule the hardest OOC schedule year in and year out then anyone in the nation.
Tennessee is not afraid to schedule anyone. We schedule the hardest OOC schedule year in and year out then anyone in the nation.
Posted on 7/7/10 at 2:10 pm to m2pro
no, not currently.
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