Former Indianapolis Colts punter and ESPN personality Pat McAfee joined Rich Eisen on the NFL Network to discuss Tennessee's upcoming College Football Playoff matchup against Ohio State.
Eisen and McAfee discussed the upcoming CFP matchup on Sunday ahead of the NFL slate. Eisen said he was "ALL IN" on Tennessee going into Columbus and eliminating the Buckeyes from the 12-team College Football Playoff and McAfee seemed to agree with his sentiment.
"I'm ALL IN on Tennessee going into the Horseshoe" ~ @richeisen
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"I can't wait to see Tennessee go into Ohio either," Eisen said. "If I'm them, I'm bringing the largest orange flag with a white 'T' on it that has ever been created. It's not bad sportsmanship; it's what one does when one wins at The Ohio State University."
Eisen was challenged about planting yet another opposing flag in the middle of the block 'O' at the 50-yard line of Ohio Stadium, but he didn't back down.
"I'm from Staten Island, New York," Eisen doubled down. "I'm going to learn Rocky Top; I'm buying anything that's orange and maybe Purina dog food. Any checkerboard I can possibly find, I'm going to be all the way in on this game, Pat. All the way in."
Tennessee did not receive much praise or credit when the CFP bracket was first released, but the Vols have been gaining steam from fans and talking heads as we get closer to the matchup that headlines the first round of the Playoffs.
The Vols and Buckeyes will be the focus of College Gameday on Saturday morning and will be ABC and ESPN's primetime game in the first round. They kick off at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday night for a spot in the Rose Bowl against Oregon.