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Tennessee football: Checker Neyland, black jerseys and how Vols should schedule their gimmicks

By Caleb Calhoun

Fans checker the Neyland Stadium as players run the "Power T" before the game against Florida on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 in Knoxville, Tenn.1005 Kcsp Utfl0933 Al
Fans checker the Neyland Stadium as players run the "Power T" before the game against Florida on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 in Knoxville, Tenn.1005 Kcsp Utfl0933 Al /
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KNOXVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 24: Jauan Jennings #15 of the Tennessee Volunteers runs up the sideline with a 67-yard touchdown reception against the Florida Gators in the fourth quarter at Neyland Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee defeated Florida 38-28. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

2. Smokey Greys: First home game vs. SEC team in October or November

Yes, it’s time to bring the Smokey Greys back. Say what you want about Butch Jones, but this orange and gray combination was epic for Tennessee football. Oh, and it did combine with Checker Neyland when the Vols beat Florida in 2016. They also had them on in their comeback over Georgia in 2015 and their Music City Bowl win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 2016.

A staple of the Smokey Grays was that they would take place in early October. There’s a reason for that. Orange is a fall color, and the grayish backdrop of the Smoky Mountains are much more accented when the fall arrives.

Well, when they’re brought back, their appearance should be contingent on the number of October home games they have. If they only have one October home game, then it has to be in November, and that’s fine as the grayish backdrop is even more accented by then. These jerseys should have happened last week, when the Vols hosted South Carolina. Y

You could even go as early as the first home game after the Autumnal Equinox, which occurs any time from Sept. 20 to Sept. 22, but they feel more proper with the October or November crispness. Checker Neyland and the Smokey Grays could line up with this combination, as they did when the Vols beat Florida in 2016.

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