Ohio State AD Ross Bjork sends message to Buckeyes fans due to his fear of Tennessee Vols fans invading the horseshoe
The Tennessee Vols won't have the privilege of hosting a College Football Playoff game at Neyland Stadium this season, so they'll have to do their best to turn Ohio Stadium into Neyland North later this month. Tennessee will take on Ohio State in Columbus on December 21 in a first round playoff matchup. The game […]
The Tennessee Vols won't have the privilege of hosting a College Football Playoff game at Neyland Stadium this season, so they'll have to do their best to turn Ohio Stadium into Neyland North later this month.
Tennessee will take on Ohio State in Columbus on December 21 in a first round playoff matchup. The game will kick off at 8:00 PM ET.
Vols fans, as you would expect, have gone to great lengths this week to secure tickets for the game against the Buckeyes. Tennessee fans have purchased resale tickets at ridiculous prices and they even figured out the presale code for OSU season-ticket holders so they could scoop up as many tickets as possible (according to various social media posts and screenshots).
Buckeyes athletic director Ross Bjork, who is no stranger to rabid SEC fan bases (Bjork previously served as the athletic director at Ole Miss and Texas A&M), knows that Tennessee fans are planning to invade the horseshoe on December 21 — which is why he sent a message to Ohio State fans on Thursday during an appearance on 97.1 The Fan.
"What we need Buckeyes to do is wear scarlet [and] don't sell your tickets," said Bjork. "Because Tennessee fans, they're rabid fans, they're going to try to invade the shoe. So let's make sure we don't have as much orange in there as people think. I think it's just going to be an awesome atmosphere."
The crowd in Columbus is obviously going to be primarily made up of Ohio State fans. But Vols fans, who are known for traveling as well as any fan base in North American sports, are going to make their presence felt. It won't be enough to make it feel like a neutral site game, but Tennessee players will be well aware that the Vol faithful are in the building.
