SportsHoopla's Most Storied Program Tournament - (12) Tennessee vs (20) Clemson

[iowajerms]

Single choice and can change your vote as much as you want/need until deadline

In case of a tie, the higher seed advances. I'll do 2 of the first round matchups each week, then do a matchup a week after that. We'll see how it goes.

UCLA vs Washington thread
Miami (FL) vs Michigan State thread
LSU vs Auburn thread

 

[4down20]

Sorry edisto, as bad as I hate to do it, had to vote for tennessee.

 

[iowajerms]

Winsipedia - Tennessee Volunteers vs. Clemson Tigers football series history

 

[HuskerinBig10]

Checkerboard for the win

Johnny Majors
hacksaw Reynolds

 

[outofyourmind]

General Neyland
83% winning percentage
3 NC's total
took 4 years off to go fight WWII and came back to win 2 more NC's
in 1939 he didn't give up a single point to an opponent in the regular season.
Hell, Neyland vs Clemson and Tennessee still walks away with it.

 

[fishinabarrel]

Good. Tennessee is winning. Ohio State won't have to match up against Clemson

 

[Mistaken4193]

I voted for Clemson because their Orange isnt as Ugly as Tennessee

 

[7Samurai13]

Good. Tennessee is winning. Ohio State won't have to match up against Clemson

Shouldn't you want Clemson given you record against the SEC in big games?

 

[fishinabarrel]

Haha I didn't realize we have 0 wins against Tennessee as well. This tournament is a conspiracy

 

[tducey]

Tennessee.

 

[obxyankeefan]

Since it already seems to be decided, I voted for Clemson just to say FUCK THE SEC.


Tenn has the better history though

 

[outofyourmind]

Since it already seems to be decided, I voted for Clemson just to say FUCK THE SEC.


Tenn has the better history though

So you and Edisto then

 

[obxyankeefan]

So you and Edisto then

He is the only one I can figure.

 

[Tin Man]

Looking ahead, I'll point out that Tennessee has won the only game played against tOSU - the 1996 Citrus Bowl. Head-to-head has to carry a great deal of weight in this exercise.


1996 Citrus Bowl write ups:
http://www.utsports.com/genrel/121401aab.html
http://www.rockytoptalk.com/2009/6/23/921054/the-50-best-games-of-the-fulmer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Florida_Citrus_Bowl
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/26751-flashback-great-games-the-1996-citrus-bowl-battle-of-tennessee-and-ohio-state

Also, of critical note, Tennessee has appeared in more Bowl games, for which they have amassed a winning record (.580), whereas, tOSU has appeared in fewer Bowl games and owns a cumulative losing record (.455). It is in Bowl games that programs measure their best against another's best.