Neyland (Tennessee)

Approval Rate: 65%

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    miller03

    Sat Sep 05 2009

    Big but straight up ugly and boreing.

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    jkf8f962

    Sun Oct 19 2008

    Extremely overrated stadium. I've been to Alabama, Florida, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Auburn, Vandy and LSU for games and UT is the second worst game day experience I've been around, only behind Vandy. Our group rated it 5 out of 10 stars. Overall game day experience was just not very good. I really was excited about the trip but came away dissapointed. Quiet fans even in a close game, hideous stadium (except that the size is pretty impressive), the absolute worst tailgating I've seen, and the "strip" was a complete letdown. On the plus side the fans are very friendly. Of the stadiums and campuses I've visited I'd rate the complete stadium/game day experience in the following order: 1. Tie with 9 out of 10 Bama and Mississippi State (I know msu shocked me too, very surprised at this one.) 2. Ole Miss 8.5 but there fans kind of stink 3. Tie Florida and LSU and Auburn 8.0 4. Arkansas 7.5 5. UT 5 6. Vandy 3

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    rlwillis

    Tue Aug 05 2008

    One of the largest college stadiums. The design makes it noisy. And SEC fans are the best!

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    geojeff

    Sat Mar 01 2008

    The most unique college football experience in the NCAA. Huge stadium. Hills everywhere. River filled with boats for tailgating. Loud. Colorful.

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    grizzlyisthesh_izz

    Mon Apr 23 2007

    it jus dont get no better then bein a vols onna the nicest staduims around an awsome fight song greatest and loudest fans and alllll that orange jus cant beat it when its football time in tennessee

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    eagleincumberl_and

    Fri Jan 26 2007

    Don't much like the Vols but.....well, I can't even count that high!!!!! That's a big stadium...

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    notagatorfan

    Mon Jan 01 2007

    It's great to be a Tennessee Volunteer.

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    secfootballfan_1

    Thu Dec 28 2006

    Talk about rednecks, it's big and FULL of people from the woods that you've never seen before in your life. design had been voted tops, but it is a big old metal supported bowl. the crowd gets very quiet when they get behind. . .which has been the case for several years now.

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    bosco123

    Fri Dec 01 2006

    tennessee football is one of the best programs in the nation. everyone know when you play the vols you are in for a fight. the team had some rough goes last year having lost several games by less than a touchdown. but all that is turning around and the vols are on the rise again. go vols

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    volfreakinatla_nta

    Sun Aug 13 2006

    By far the loudest and most exciting place to watch a football game that i have ever seen. An unbelievable following of fans dressed in orange from head to toe. Look for an amazing come back for the Big Orange this year and count on the 12th man to be there on defense. With the tennessee river in the background on a cool october saturday night, it is the perfect setting for a college football game. GO VOLS !

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    footballfan19

    Sat Jun 24 2006

    First of all UT has th eworst fight song ever. It is not even a real fight song....and it was recorded years ago by other people. Yes 100k is a cool stat to have but once again all they do is yell. Add some new things to it. Also neyland looks very very old and the seats are very very tight. Obnoxious rude fans dont help either. The worst uniform color...there are just so many things wrong with neyland. It is by far the most overrated stadium in the nation. The only thing that saves it is the fact that it is in a nice setting.

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    bryanbaer

    Thu Jun 22 2006

    best stadium in the nation!

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    gator4ever

    Thu Mar 23 2006

    way overrated the stadium holds 107,000 people the swamp holds 90,000 and the swamp is louder and a harder place to play

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    orangevol

    Wed Mar 01 2006

    Neyland is the best college stadium in the country. SI ranked the Big Orange experience the best in the country! Like they said, whatever your program brings, we gotcha beat. There's nothing like going to the game and seeing a big Orange sea. The Vol Walk and the VOl navy are a big part of Tennessee's tradition. You haven't had a true college football experience until you've experienced the Vol nation's home. From the pregame all of the way to the end. Our power T is unique to Tennesssee. We're loud and passionate. Our band's the best, our fight song is the best, our view is the best! We're just simply the best! Go VOLS!! V-O-L-S, V-O-L-S V-O-L-S GO VOLS GO!!!!!!

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    trebon1038

    Thu Feb 23 2006

    One of the few stadiums that holds over 100,000 people and tailgating on the river makes it unique too. The checkerboard endzones are cool, but parking and driving to and from it are a nightmare.

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    wvuistha1

    Sat Dec 17 2005

    The little orange got beat by Vandy!! LMAOOOOOOOO!!

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    eepb748d

    Wed Oct 19 2005

    a classic look. The checkerboard endzones are what hooks me.

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    oregontrail

    Thu Sep 08 2005

    Neyland Stadium, when at its peak, is the loudest stadium in all of college football; no question about it. The operative phrase there, however, is when at its peak. Crowds here can be absolutely deafening...depending upon the opponent. If it's Florida or Bama, bring your Advil because your head will be ringing for days. If it's a non-descript out of conference opponent, bring your pillow. I've been to LSU's Tiger Stadium, Florida's Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Clemson's Memorial Stadium and Washington's Husky Stadium - those four, along with Neyland, are tops for noise. On a consistent basis, I'd say the Swamp rates best for noise; they bring it all game long. But it pales to Neyland when at its peak. Neyland is completely enclosed and rises straight up from the field...all the elements you want to create amazing sound. Standing at field level, you feel like you're standing in midtown Manhattan; the stadium is huge, on top of you and quite intimidating. The exterior is an eyeso... Read more

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    wavebacker

    Tue Aug 23 2005

    Excellent place to get a feel for big time college football, SEC football. This place made me think of what the Roman Colessium must have been like. Large venue, on top of the action, fans into the game. When the UT band forms a T and the team runs thru it, it's just vintage College Football. Want to explain to a novice what the American College Football Expetrience is like - go to a UT game. Tenn's Vol Navy is a great traditional as well. Good ole Rocky Top.............Rocky Top Tennessee !

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    aubrandon

    Sat Aug 20 2005

    I USED TO RESPECT TENNESSEE FOOTBALL. THE TRADITION, THE STADIUM. IT LOOKED REALLY NICE AFTER THE THIRD QUARTER WHEN AUBURN CAME TO TOWN. I GOT TO SEE TENNESSEE PLAY AT THE 2005 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. NOT ONLY DID I HEAR ROCKY TOP 1000 TIMES BUT I LOST ALL RESPECT FOR UT WHEN JASON CAMPBELL WAS SLOW TO GET UP AFTER A PLAY AND THE UT BAND BROKE INTO A FIGHT CHEER AND THE UT FANS STARTED TO CHEER. [CHEERING FOR A HURT PLAYER]. WHAT A BUNCH OF SPINELESS LOOSERS. HEY BUCKTEETH HILLBILLIES TAKE A NOTE FROM AUBURN FANS. WHEN REGGIE BROWN FROM GEORGIA WAS HURT THE BAND STOPPED PLAYING, THE CROWD HUSHED, AND THEN WHEN REGGIE STARTED TO COME TO, 87,000 PEOPLE STOOD UP AND BEGAN SHOUTING REGGIE, REGGIE, REGGIE. CHEERING FOR THE RECOVERY OF A DOWNED WARRIOR. SEE THE DIFFERENCE OR DO I NEED TO DRAW IT OUT FOR YOU IN CRAYON OR DO YOU EVEN KNOW HOW TO SPELL CRAYON? NO WANDER THE TUSCULOOSERS HATE YOUR GUTS. YOU HAVE NO CLASS. YOUR BALL PLAYERS DON'T EVEN ATTEND CLASS EXCEPT PAROLE BOARD HEARINGS... Read more

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    wvu_blows

    Thu Aug 18 2005

    If that band plays rocky top once, they play it 100 times... gets really old...

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    acc_forever

    Wed Aug 17 2005

    The UT pregame is amazing... fans are kind of lame, though... they like to shake pom poms more than they like to yell... setting is cool on the river... tailgating is really lame... still, just seeing that big of a crowd is a pretty cool experience.

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    budc9512om

    Sun Aug 07 2005

    This is the most overrated stadium in the country. Yes it can be loud at times but with 107,000 it ought to always be loud. The Rocky Top theme song is annoying after you hear it a few times and due to the size of the stadium there is some bad seating. Fans want to be comfortable, bigger is not always better.

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    deepsnap

    Sat Aug 06 2005

    Fastest volume switch in college football - it can go from 10 to deathly quiet or vice versa in .5 nanoseconds. Great atmosphere, even if you're not dressed in orange.

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    jtotheg

    Thu Aug 04 2005

    an ok stadium, but your fans are horrible. You seriously need to teach the hillbillies something other than the 17 or so words to rocky top...and not play it every time you make a td, every time you make a fg, every time you make a first down, every time you make a yard, everytime fat phil eats a doughnut....you get the idea.

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    bleedsmayznblu_e

    Sat Jul 23 2005

    its an amazing stadium to say the least. i dont like tennessee, but i've been to a game there. its decent only because if you're high up it pretty much blows.

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    denver_morgan

    Fri Jul 08 2005

    Big is not always better. BIG CAN BE MUCH UGLIER AS IN NEYLAND. UGLY MULTI ORANGE CLAD FANS AND TOO HIGH SEATING .FANS ARE BAD TO VISITORS AND TO EACH OTHER. BRUTUAL PARKING AND CONCESSIONS.TOO MANY PEOPLE AND NOT AS LOUD AS THIS CROWD SHOULD BE..NEVER,NEVER GETS ROCKING... VASTLY OVER-RATED AND REMEMBER IT IS BUTT UGLY...

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    gatorfan40

    Mon May 02 2005

    I was there for the 2004 UF/UT game. Neyland is big and high up, but that is about it. Sad thing is with all those people in there, it can get quiet, even when the opposing team is on offense. It doesn't have that constant noise. It's cramped, an eyesore, and the concourse is pretty much dirt...and the bolted down trailers for bathrooms are sad. You can tell the places that were built before fire codes existed. Gameday atmosphere almost can't be beat, but the stadium is due for a major overhaul.

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    jimmie

    Sun May 01 2005

    Why in the world would 107,000 people dress up to look like traffic cones? If Fulmer had to try to squeeze his fat ass into one of the tiny spaces alloted to fans, those on either side of him would be in trouble.

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    westydd0

    Wed Apr 20 2005

    One word: sardines. UT is too obsessed with packing that stadium with people. Get rid of 10,000 seats so everybody else can breathe. I've been to games there where you have to stand sideways to fit all the people in the row. Also the whole erector set look of the outside is grotesque. The atmosphere is phenomenal but its that way at most SEC games. I give it two stars just for being in the SEC.

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    cal_sag

    Wed Mar 16 2005

    I'm a Notre Dame fan who visited UT for the first time this past year for the ND-UT game. The fans were some of the most respectful fans that we have ever met. Good knowledge of football and team's history. Tailgating atmosphere could have been better. They did not have much parking other than in restaurant parking lots and site lines in the stadium could have been better but really a great place to go to the game in regards of overall atmosphere!

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    cork5154

    Sat Mar 05 2005

    This is coming from a gator. I went to Neyland stadium when Florida played Tennessee (the Jabar Gaffney game). Even though my team won, that gameday atmosphere was awesome! Even though we are bitter rivals, I think we can both agree that we each have the best stadiums in the country.

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    longlivebear

    Wed Feb 02 2005

    TENNESSEE MAKES ME SICK, SCREW YOU ROCKY TOP, ROLL TIDE

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    jonjon87

    Sun Dec 26 2004

    This stadium sickens me because of the 100k mountain hicks and having to listen to rocky top over and over and over!

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    captainbuckeye

    Sat Oct 09 2004

    Same as Michigan, biggest doesn't mean best, or even beter.Thats all it is, big.

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    rbacon

    Thu Sep 09 2004

    Big but really ugly on the outside. Looks like a erecta-set on steroids! Lacks the old time college feel.

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    max_webster

    Thu Sep 02 2004

    Not bad, but a lot of dumb imbread hicks at the games. Most are hopped up on moonshine, so don't cross them!

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    kckempf

    Fri Aug 20 2004

    I'd like to start out by admitting bias toward this stadium -- as a UT student, alumnus, and band alumnus, I have many sentimental memories attached to this stadium. Do stick around for the review, though, as I'll try to be objective. The architecture of the stadium is rather ugly if viewed aesthetically -- it isn't symmetric, though it is a double bowl, and it's a mixture of concrete stands, steel beams, and aluminum seats. But once you fill up those seats with 108,000 dedicated fans (including the 10,000 visitors), it no longer matters what is under their butts. The student section stands, of course, but those who wish to sit will find that the seats are rather narrow, but are manageable if you insist that you get the space you paid for (4,000 standing tickets are sold for each game, so crowding may occur as a result of standing fans pushing their way into seating areas). Concourses are somewhat narrow and restroom facilities are not magnificent, but such can be expected from an... Read more

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    duket24

    Mon Aug 09 2004

    5 for size, sound and atmosphere...2 for design (i could tell what other people ate for breakfast as i tried to navigate around the stadium) still, tough place to play and they love their vols

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    rosencrantz12

    Mon Aug 09 2004

    Went and saw a game in 2002 vs. Rutgers. The crowd was great. The stadium was a bit like a jungle gym. Not too attractive, but decent atmosphere.

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    alascott

    Wed Jul 28 2004

    nauseating colors, crappy stadium, fulmer's lieing self should be fired for making a fool out of himself and making his already bad university look worse.

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    jackorange

    Sat Jul 24 2004

    the stadium itself is decent, but too big...but the setting is outstanding, right on the river...my first game at UT (years ago), we flew into a small airport and took a boat to the foot of the stadium, walkin' 100 yards or so from the river...never got in a car...too cool.

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    dmd_ranch

    Fri Jul 23 2004

    I've been there 3 times...Great fight song, overall nice people, but the stadium seats 107,000+. What's wrong with that? It probably should seat 95,000 comfortably. I got between a couple of bubbas, and HAD to stand the entire game! I didn't have a buttcheek's worth of seat to call mine. And try to go to the bathroom at halftime...talk about a traffic jam...It could be such a nice place if they just didn't try to jam so many people into the place. Nice ladies too.

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    orange44

    Tue Jul 20 2004

    Arguably the best place in the country to see a game...amazing tradition, great people.

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    smyrnaorange

    Sun Jul 11 2004

    Other places may have more charm, but no where has more excitement! Seats are tight, but who needs seats when everyone is standing and yelling.

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    jules8271

    Sat Jul 10 2004

    Not my favorite stadium in the sec.

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    jonhere

    Tue Jul 06 2004

    Good football atmosphere. Aside from being huge the stadium is rather dull. Lacks the charm many others have.

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    ousooners1895

    Sat Jun 19 2004

    i'm a die hard sooner fan, and my great uncle was an all american at ou, but there is just something about tenn stad, great atmos and everything and even though i'm a sooner fan i love that damn rocky top song thats another thing that makes it great

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    volitics

    Tue Apr 27 2004

    Since I'm a UT alumni you might say that I'm a bit biased - but Neyland Stadium is a special place. The upper deck for the 107,000+ seating capacity monolith is steep and high. Seems like you're right above and looking almost straight down on the playing field. Games after dark the world seems to end at the upper rim of the giant bowl.

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    excelsior30

    Wed Feb 18 2004

    There is plenty of room in this stadium- second to Michigan Stadium for the record. In order to get your seat call WAY before the season starts jmabus1. Otherwise it wll be great to see the game from a boat. This charming stadium is located close to a river- It's fun to be near whether you're on land or on water. Smokey will agree!