Friday, September 9, 2016

Battle on the State Line in Bristol

Battle at Bristol Tailgate Party

University of Tennessee Senior Payton Miller has been painting THE ROCK at UT for games for two years.  She was downtown working on this painting of Smokey.

Battle at Bristol Tailgate Party

The Bristol sign is colored with Virginia Tech and University of Tennesse Colors for the Battle at Bristol.

Battle at Bristol Tailgate Party

Bernice Phyllis, left, Kingsport, and Lola Justice pose with a Butch Jones cutout duirng the  Battle on the State Line Kickoff in downtown Bristol on Thursday.

Battle at Bristol Tailgate Party

Ron Gilman became a Vols fan at age 11 after his first game.  Thursday he dressed up as a football Smokey during the  Battle on the State Line Kickoff in Downtwon Bristol.

Battle at Bristol Tailgate Party

This group of Hokie Fans have been in the campgrounds since Sunday.  They travel to all the away games and call themselves Hokie Travelers and Club House Tailgaters. They are shown in front of the Steve Smith VT Go Hokies banner.

Photos Earl Neikirk/Bristol Herald Courier/HeraldCourier.com

http://www.heraldcourier.com/sports/college/tennessee/ut-student-brings-rock-tradition-to-battle-on-the-state/article_23e48940-0694-51b0-a1e5-b93d2279479f.html

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