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Tennessee faithful have an interesting idea in wake of tragic Gatlinburg fires

Adam Spencer

By Adam Spencer

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As the Tennessee Volunteers wait to find out what bowl game they’ll be playing in, devastating wildfires are raging near Gatlinburg.

Destruction is mounting and lives are being lost, which led some Tennessee fans to come up with an interesting idea for the upcoming bowl game.

Tennessee honors its Smoky Mountain roots on occasion with smokey gray uniforms and helmets. The idea, proposed by Tennessee faithful, would include wearing those uniforms in the bowl game and donating the bowl payout to recovery efforts:

https://twitter.com/anxietyreigns/status/803977330658054144

Though it’s likely not completely up to coach Butch Jones, giving the bowl money to relief efforts would be a good way for him and the school to really make a difference:

https://twitter.com/UTCoachJones/status/803782834943119360

Tennessee will find out what bowl its going to play in on Sunday. Hopefully, the wildfires will have been extinguished by then and the recovery process can start.

It’s easy to imagine Tennessee’s starting quarterback Joshua Dobbs would be on board with the idea, as the senior showed up recently to support the relief efforts in Gatlinburg:

https://twitter.com/JSCOTTVFL/status/803996263985319936

Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.

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