University of Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee Bowl Information
December 17, 2004 | Football
Dec. 17, 2004
GENERAL INFORMATION
ARRIVAL IN DALLAS:Saturday, evening of Dec. 25 (Team, Administration and Support Staff)
Team meeting -- 9 p.m.
TENNESSEE BOWL HEADQUARTERS:
Hyatt Regency Dallas, 300 Reunion Blvd., Dallas, TX 75207
Telephone: (214) 651-1234. Fax: (214) 742-8126. Web site: www.hyatt.com
BAND HEADQUARTERS:
Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre, 5410 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Dallas, TX 75240.
Telephone: (972) 661-3600. Fax: (972) 385-3156. Web site: www.dallaslincloncentre.hilton.com
Band Arrival: 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 29.
ALUMNI HEADQUARTERS:
Hyatt Regency Dallas, 300 Reunion Blvd., Dallas, TX 75207
Telephone: (214) 651-1234. Fax: (214) 742-8126. Web site: www.hyatt.com. For more information, log on to www.utalumni.utk.edu
ALUMNI FUNCTION:
Dec. 31, 4-6:30 p.m. -- Big Orange Tailgate Party at the Hyatt Regency in Union Station Grand Hall (free admission)
Dec. 31, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. -- New Year's Eve Big Orange Bash at the West End Marketplace, Friday, ($69 per person including dinner/$45 party only)
MEDIA HEADQUARTERS:
The Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas, 221 East Las Colinas Blvd., Irving, TX 75039
Telephone: (972) 556-0800. Fax: (972) 556-0729. Web site: www.omnihotels.com
GAME INFORMATION
SBC Cotton BowlGAME DAY: Jan. 1, 2005
GAME TIME: 10 a.m. CT
GAME SITE: Cotton Bowl (capacity 68,252), Dallas, Texas
TELEVISION: FOX (Thom Brennaman, Play-by-play; Eric Billigmeier, Color analyst; Jeanne Zelasko and Brian Baldinger, Sidelines).
RADIO: Vol Network (Bob Kesling, Play-by-play; Tim Priest, Color analyst; Jeff Francis, Sideline).
Texas A&M Sports Network (Dave South, Play-by-play; Dave Elmendorf, Color analyst; Chris Valetta, Sideline).
Westwood One Radio (Brad Sham and Allen Pinkett).
TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
ALL PRACTICES ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
PRACTICE SITES:Turf Field -- Texas Stadium, 2401 Airport Freeway, Irving, TX 75062 (214) 939-2222.
Grass Field -- Irving Schools Stadium, 600 East 6th Street, Irving, TX 75060 (972) 273-6980.
PRACTICE DAYS/TIMES (Practice times and locations subject to change)
| Day, Date | Interview Schedule | Practice Time | Practice Site |
| Sun., Dec. 26 | 11 a.m. interviews | 11:30 a.m. practice | Irving Schools Stadium |
| Mon., Dec. 27 | 3 p.m. Media Day (Texas Stadium) | 12:30 p.m. practice | Texas Stadium |
| (Fulmer 3-3:30 p.m.; Players 3:30-4 p.m.) | |||
| Tue., Dec. 28 | 2 p.m. interviews | 2:30 p.m. practice | Texas Stadium |
| Wed., Dec. 29 | 2 p.m. interviews | 2:30 p.m. practice | Texas Stadium |
| Thurs., Dec. 30 | 2 p.m. interviews (captains) | 2:30 p.m. practice | Texas Stadium |
| Fri., Dec. 31 | NO INTERVIEWS | 4:30 p.m. walkthrough | Texas Stadium |
TENNESSEE NEWS CONFERENCE AND MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES SCHEDULE
| Day, Date | Time | Press Conference |
| Mon., Dec. 27 | 3 p.m. | Tennessee Media Day at Texas Stadium |
| Tue., Dec. 28 | 1 p.m. | Offensive coordinator Randy Sanders, TB Cedric Houston, TB Gerald Riggs Jr., C Jason Respert, QB Rick Clausen, WR Tony Brown (at The Omni Mandalay Hotel; Texas A&M Defense at 2 p.m.) |
| Wed., Dec. 29 | 1 p.m. | Defensive coordinator John Chavis, FS Jason Allen, LB Kevin Burnett, DT Jesse Mahelona, DE Parys Haralson, P Dustin Colquitt (at the Omni Mandalay Hotel; Texas A&M Offense at 2 p.m.) |
| Thurs., Dec. 30 | 9 a.m. | Head coaches Phillip Fulmer and Dennis Franchione at the Omni Mandalay Hotel |
TEAM APPEARANCES
| Day, Date | Time | Event |
| Mon., Dec. 27 | 4:45 p.m. | Lawry's Beef Bowl at Lawry's The Prime Rib (14655 Dallas Parkway, Dallas TX) |
| Tue., Dec. 28 | 10 a.m. | Texas Scottish Rite Hospital |
| Wed., Dec. 29 | 7:30 a.m. | Fellowship of Christian Athletes Cotton Bowl Breakfast (at The Wyndham Anatole) |
| Wed., Dec. 29 | 4-8 p.m. | Team and Band Party at Main Event-Lewisville |
| Thur., Dec. 30 | 6-8 p.m. | Team and Band Party at Medieval Times |
| Fri., Dec. 31 | 11:30 a.m. | SBC Big Play Luncheon (at The Hyatt Regency Dallas) |
