College Football's MOST INSANE Game... (The Battle at Bristol)

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  • Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
  • Bristol Motor Speedway, a storied track with the nickname “America’s Night Race” where cars average a speed of over 100 miles per hour on the just over ½ mile oval track. The Speedway is known as the Last Great Colosseum. It is also where Virginia Tech and Tennessee broke the college football attendance record. With the Reds and Braves announcing that they would be playing a baseball game at the Speedway next year, I thought it was the right time to go back and look at the Battle of Bristol. A football game unlike anything else
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Комментарии • 100

  • @verlinjoseph5438
    @verlinjoseph5438 Месяц назад +96

    I randomly think about this game once a year

  • @manzac112
    @manzac112 Месяц назад +74

    I would like to have this as a rivalry and have a Colosseum Trophy as a reward.

    • @CiviGG
      @CiviGG 29 дней назад +9

      Also if VT haven't reused them since, they need to bring back these hokie stone unis back, shit goes hard.

    • @greenwave819
      @greenwave819 27 дней назад +2

      @@CiviGG Vol fan here and I gotta agree!

  • @ImNotDeanMartin
    @ImNotDeanMartin 29 дней назад +28

    The logistics of this game was just incredible

    • @KirbysFakePunt
      @KirbysFakePunt 29 дней назад +2

      It’s absolutely ridiculous how they pulled this off

  • @MadDogg4021
    @MadDogg4021 29 дней назад +59

    Make this an annual event! Get Tennessee, VTech, North Carolina, Duke, NC State, & Virginia to rotate as the teams involved. Make it a Week 0 opening game, like the game in Ireland

    • @theclamhammer4447
      @theclamhammer4447 24 дня назад

      Nah imagine Bama or UGA vs OSU or UM!

    • @permafrost8322
      @permafrost8322 20 дней назад +8

      @@theclamhammer4447 No man, it's a TN speedway, let the Appalachian states have it.

    • @KadinMcNatt
      @KadinMcNatt 15 дней назад

      What game in Ireland??

    • @permafrost8322
      @permafrost8322 15 дней назад +1

      @@KadinMcNatt See the FSU/GT game. It's a long-standing tradition

    • @modernworfaremaster
      @modernworfaremaster 4 дня назад

      I’m all for having games here more often, but as someone from Bristol, UT and VT are THE teams here. I don’t think any other pairing would be nearly as successful

  • @greenwave819
    @greenwave819 27 дней назад +22

    I am so glad TN won the first battle and I do hope we get more battles in the future!!!

    • @calvincanada4723
      @calvincanada4723 10 дней назад

      we got the mlb coming to bristol next year :)

    • @blowybrisket
      @blowybrisket 6 дней назад

      as a tech fan this is still one of the most fun games i’ve watched

  • @DeezyP
    @DeezyP 29 дней назад +17

    I'm from Johnson City, just down the road from Bristol. I'm not a fan of the either team but I couldn't miss this one. Such a great game and event in general.
    FYI another reason they used Bristol is its divided by State St almost in the middle. Half in TN half in VA.

    • @boofe6431
      @boofe6431 29 дней назад +3

      Same!

    • @greenwave819
      @greenwave819 27 дней назад +2

      you that you were not previously a Vol fan until you attended the game***

    • @DeezyP
      @DeezyP 27 дней назад +1

      @@greenwave819 Haha no still hate the Vols

  • @abaker2921
    @abaker2921 25 дней назад +14

    3:01 there were no Washington Commanders in 1961

    • @railroad9929
      @railroad9929 25 дней назад +3

      They're still the Redskins as far as I'm concerned.

    • @GatorKing96
      @GatorKing96 24 дня назад

      Exactly

    • @Flennvr
      @Flennvr 33 минуты назад

      It’s because ppl will sue him if he says redskins

  • @quintenbrasher7104
    @quintenbrasher7104 26 дней назад +26

    Not trying to be discouraging or appear as a hater, but he really needs to work on his narration. Every sentence has the same tone pattern: start high, make it sound a question, and then go to a low tone that almost sounds like he’s not even interested in his own script. I hope he tries to add more of his personality to videos like this.

  • @jdotwhitt
    @jdotwhitt 26 дней назад +5

    Jerod Evans was so good. he shoulda stayed in school his senior year

  • @MarkCzmic420
    @MarkCzmic420 Месяц назад +5

    Glad you got the issues taken care of. Another great video brother thanks

  • @jakefromstatefarm33
    @jakefromstatefarm33 26 дней назад +4

    Darrell Taylor’s quote before this game was iconic

  • @aaronwhite4050
    @aaronwhite4050 6 дней назад

    We travelled from nashville for this game and its still the most insane game ive ever been to. The stadium was so huge i felt like i was in a city of football.

  • @zachphillips3784
    @zachphillips3784 26 дней назад +4

    The year Tennessee should've won the East, but a Butch Jones led team can only go so far. Had so much talent and didn't know what to do with it.

    • @joeyhoy1995
      @joeyhoy1995 26 дней назад +1

      He could out recruit anyone... Couldn't quite push them far enough

    • @PutridPenguinPoots
      @PutridPenguinPoots 21 день назад

      Yep beat both Florida and uga only to not win it. The wheels were coming off after Hurd took that hit against uga and was done with butch's shit. Really I don't blame him

  • @Aleph3575
    @Aleph3575 26 дней назад +1

    8:56 This game completely changed when Wyatt Teller got flagged for back to back unsportsmanlike conduct penalties and the Hokies never got back on track the rest of the game.

  • @BOSTONBEAST31
    @BOSTONBEAST31 25 дней назад

    I got to march in the game following the Battle of Bristol, it was surreal experience to march in a racetrack!

  • @PrideT2D
    @PrideT2D 29 дней назад +2

    I wish they’d do this more often

  • @boofe6431
    @boofe6431 29 дней назад +2

    It’s Bristol baby!

  • @volunteertn1702
    @volunteertn1702 21 день назад

    Dobbs was something different at Tennessee, such an aggressive runner and a brilliant offensive mind.

  • @obamatheg2826
    @obamatheg2826 19 дней назад +1

    Shout out Jennings, my high schools best NFL alum!

  • @KirbysFakePunt
    @KirbysFakePunt 29 дней назад +1

    This was such a time to be alive as a CFB fan

  • @colincrenshaw9482
    @colincrenshaw9482 26 дней назад +2

    Great video but you should’ve mentioned Virginia Tech G Wyatt Teller getting 2 cut blocking penalties in a row. It killed all of Tech’s momentum after going up 14-0

  • @Black_Dollarz
    @Black_Dollarz Месяц назад +4

    Would be cool if Kentucky had Tennessee played a game here

    • @Boxman487
      @Boxman487 23 дня назад

      I think it would be better if two teams that could match up well against each other played. Tennessee would obviously beat Kentucky they always do.

    • @Boxman487
      @Boxman487 23 дня назад

      Iron ball here would be sick and I hate both Alabama and Auburn lol

  • @jarredthomas6506
    @jarredthomas6506 21 день назад

    i was in middle school and worked this game and was able to get in for free after and jus wow.. i still remember the expierence like it was yesterday.

  • @Ayeee155
    @Ayeee155 22 дня назад

    I was at this game, special memory for sure.

  • @jamestate5059
    @jamestate5059 20 дней назад

    I live right in the middle of these 2 schools. 2 1/2 for me to get to each school so for my area this was a huge deal.

  • @MRCAVALIER34
    @MRCAVALIER34 2 часа назад

    I went to this game & college game day!

  • @ColinZiemer1
    @ColinZiemer1 28 дней назад +1

    Would be awesome if they ran a race during the game

  • @sharplydressedrabbit3604
    @sharplydressedrabbit3604 23 дня назад

    This was the coolest football game ever. I hate that it hasn't been done again.

  • @lanesQ
    @lanesQ Месяц назад +1

    Keep up the good work ❤

  • @itz_jacoby3
    @itz_jacoby3 22 дня назад

    Imagine a national championship game at Bristol

  • @TWProductions90
    @TWProductions90 24 дня назад

    As a hokies fan I did not understand all the fumbles. It mad me so mad we had momentum in such a big stage and just lose the ball in key moments

  • @AaronSAllison
    @AaronSAllison Месяц назад +1

    its crazy these two dont play eachother...like at all

  • @balleraap007
    @balleraap007 23 дня назад +1

    I was there boiii go vols

  • @strechinpick
    @strechinpick 24 дня назад

    Was at this game, it was cool.

  • @JaiBuggin
    @JaiBuggin 24 дня назад

    Bristol native, wish there were more games here 😢

  • @theawesome48fanhunter
    @theawesome48fanhunter 28 дней назад

    It was impressive the big Bruton Smith was able to do it

  • @johnnyrebel1995
    @johnnyrebel1995 26 дней назад

    I was there that night. The greatest game ever played.

  • @luciousnarwhal1992
    @luciousnarwhal1992 23 дня назад

    I was at this game lmao. Have a big panorama of it in my room

  • @JCDavis314
    @JCDavis314 24 дня назад

    I actually went to this game, and I have the stuff on my wall to prove it.

  • @averageViewer5
    @averageViewer5 24 дня назад

    I remember seeing Kamara for the first time an thinking he was going to be a stud

  • @devinmiracle7680
    @devinmiracle7680 5 дней назад

    3:04 there was no “Washington Commanders” back then

  • @thepowerhour615
    @thepowerhour615 24 дня назад

    I can assure you, they ran out of beer in the middle of the 2nd quarter.

  • @danielpodjun715
    @danielpodjun715 Месяц назад

    Would love a video on the rise of D2 Ferris State.

  • @FRLEECH
    @FRLEECH 13 дней назад

    It's the Washington Redskins

  • @govolsfightvolsfight2908
    @govolsfightvolsfight2908 День назад

    I'm just glad to love the team that smoked the piss out of VT in the largest football game ever! GBO!!!

  • @JackHilton-z9m
    @JackHilton-z9m 25 дней назад

    I live in Bristol

  • @7bridgesroad213
    @7bridgesroad213 26 дней назад

    Wait, there wasn’t already technology at BMS for instant replay? NASCAR is so dirty.

  • @danporter2345
    @danporter2345 29 дней назад

    I was there!!! GBO 🍊

  • @GatorKing96
    @GatorKing96 24 дня назад +2

    The Redskins played there not the commies 😊

  • @user-kr5jk7sz3y
    @user-kr5jk7sz3y 25 дней назад

    Why don't Virginia tech and Tennessee more often in college football

  • @jonathankchikian7471
    @jonathankchikian7471 Месяц назад

    Can you cover Western Michigan

  • @darbllirdod5723
    @darbllirdod5723 25 дней назад

    GoVolsGo

  • @Yosef82-n5t
    @Yosef82-n5t 4 дня назад

    Why play again? VT can't pour pi$$ out of a boot. You really want to watch this now? Bad idea unless you can get someone else to play Tennessee.

  • @TrenchcoatNinja3
    @TrenchcoatNinja3 Месяц назад +3

    My dad and I got to go to this game! As soon as Michael Vick got on the jumbotron, we, along with all the other vol fans, booed him out of there. One fan next to us yelled "Keep him away from Smokey!"

    • @grbhighlights9401
      @grbhighlights9401 Месяц назад +2

      Was that same fan barking? Because that might have been me 😭

    • @TrenchcoatNinja3
      @TrenchcoatNinja3 Месяц назад

      ​@@grbhighlights9401 shit, it might've been!

    • @TrenchcoatNinja3
      @TrenchcoatNinja3 Месяц назад

      ​@grbhighlights9401 were you in the Allisons part of the arena?

    • @ethannolen1088
      @ethannolen1088 28 дней назад

      Your rude, Vick is a legend. And you will never amount to anything close to what he has accomplished. Your a bum just like your father

  • @brianpacos4072
    @brianpacos4072 21 час назад

    In 1961 that was no such thing as the washington commanders 🤡

  • @yamz3087
    @yamz3087 23 дня назад +1

    Bro please stop talking in that newscaster accent. I want to watch this video but I literally cannot with that voice inflection.

  • @davidwadsworth8982
    @davidwadsworth8982 22 дня назад

    Think this was INSANE? Think about this. Alabama and auburn playing the Iron Bowl at,get ready, TALLADEGA RACEWAY "Dega"is more than twice the size of Bristol. and almost exactly the same distance from both Alabama and Auburn. Talladega seats 90,000 after Allison Stands torn down. But they can get over 200,00 fans with temp seats down back stretch. Then jam up infield with super sized screens and more fans., S.E.C. has got to pull this off. 200,000 beer fueled fans,100,000 not liking the other 100,000 one tiny bit. Thanksgiving weekend, world's largest R V Park and Campground, thousands of fried turkeys, B B Q, 5 days and nights of total mayhem, one huge Jesus Revival on Sunday, Kenny and Jason in concert, passing the hats for Wounded Warrior, U.S.O.,and T to T. Saint Nick with the coin toss, I am not a fan of either but I sure as "hell yeah" will be there I'll drive down from Jersey with my Pop up.6 coolers of ice cold beer.a case of M.R.E.';s ready to War Dam Eagle,and Roll Tide Roll with the best of them. Of course I would be wearing orange and Blue.That kick six play is still in my head.I watch replays every week.on you tube. That S.E.C. Kingdom has GOT to pull this off.

    • @EmbracetheGrind
      @EmbracetheGrind  22 дня назад

      Oh you have convinced me this needs to happen. We can carpool from Jersey if you want because I will also be there if it happens

    • @davidwadsworth8982
      @davidwadsworth8982 22 дня назад

      @@EmbracetheGrind Absolutely brother. welcome to road trip it.Got that pop up. So much area at Dega to R.V.it.I am E-mailing the S.E.C. today about this.I just sent one to NASCAR and the track.You be Roll Tide Roll,me War Dam Eagle All weekend Auburn fans will be showing on Giant Screens that Kick 6 Alabama killing play.Over and over and over. This has got to happen..

    • @davidwadsworth8982
      @davidwadsworth8982 22 дня назад

      Just snt e-mail to S.E.C. there is so much that can be done to make this a super special week of sport and family fun.

  • @tacticalbondsh
    @tacticalbondsh День назад

    It really wasn't that insane

  • @Zach0107
    @Zach0107 Месяц назад

    First View. First Like. First Comment. First Download.

    • @wyattvanharen2433
      @wyattvanharen2433 Месяц назад

      ain’t no one care

    • @Zach0107
      @Zach0107 Месяц назад +1

      @@wyattvanharen2433 You cared enough to reply to my comment.

    • @grbhighlights9401
      @grbhighlights9401 Месяц назад

      @@wyattvanharen2433first reply to his comment 🔥 congrats bro

  • @derekseward5729
    @derekseward5729 21 день назад

    Ah it was the Washington Redskins!!!still is and will always be the Redskins!! Quit with the political bull shit

  • @Wrangler59
    @Wrangler59 29 дней назад +2

    Terrible venue for a football game.