Vols get extra day off before heading to Chick-fil-A Bowl
By Bud L. Ellis
Lane Kiffin is pretty pleased with Tenneseee’s preparations for its Chick-fil-A Bowl matchup with Virginia Tech.
So much so, the first-year Vols’ coach decided Monday that practice on Tuesday wasn’t necessary.
Kiffin told his happy player Monday that they were getting an extra day off, as the Vols get ready for the matchup with the Hokies, on New Year’s Eve at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Worried about the risk of injuries in trying to squeeze out one more practice, and happy with the progress the Vols have made were the two factors Kiffin cited in canning Tuesday’s workout, according to published reports.
Tennessee, a surprise runner-up to Florida in the SEC East, will resume practice on Saturday at a suburban Atlanta high school. Virginia Tech will work out at ACC rival Georgia Tech. Both teams then move into the Georgia Dome next week to get acclimated with the facility where they will meet on Dec. 31.
The Vols haven’t played since a 30-24 overtime win at Kentucky on Nov. 28, a victory that allowed Tennessee to conclude the regular season with five wins in its final seven contests. A bowl victory over Virginia Tech would be a huge springboard into recruiting season, especially with the game in Atlanta, an area Kiffin publicly has stated more than once where he hopes to make inroads on the recruiting trail.
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 8:34 pm by bud
Tags: Chick-fil-A Bowl, Florida, Georgia Dome, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Lane Kiffin, SEC, Tennessee, Virginia Tech
