Tennessee Vols vs UCLA Bruins

It's finally here! The much anticipated season opener against UCLA in Pasadena, California is a prime-time event as it features two premier teams from two premier conferences battling it out on Labor Day. Though the Bruins have struggled with injuries at the quarterback position throughout the off-season, don't expect a small effort on their part as they are led by one of football's best coaches in offensive coordinator Norm Chow (USC, Tennessee Titans). The Vols are also breaking in a new offensive coordinator, Dave Clawson, and expect to have a more aggressive offense than in recent seasons. There are lot's of questions on both sides of the ball for the Volunteers, but expectations are high that Tennessee can be the dark horse of the SEC. Come join us at the Tavern Uptown for what's going to be the biggest game of the holiday weekend and the beginning of another exciting season of Vol Football!

Where: Tavern Uptown
When: Monday, September 1st
Time: 6:00 PM MST
Visit: http://www.denvervols.com, http://www.tavernhg.com/uptown

Game Notes

• The Vols & Bruins have played 13 games prior to this weekend with UT leading the series 7-4-2.
  
• It was the opening game against UCLA in 1994 that starting quaterback Jerry Colquitt was taken out of the game with a serious injury and the backup, freshman Peyton Manning, played his first game for the Big Orange.
• Fulmer is 14-2 all-time in season-openers, with one of those losses coming at UCLA in 1994 (Manning's opener)
  
• The 2008 season-opener marks the 11th time in 12 seasons that Tennessee's first game of the season will be nationally televised. That includes six openers on ESPN, four on ESPN2 and one on ABC
• The Vols are 2-1 vs the Bruins in Pasadena

We're usually on the back patio of the Tavern. Come early, tip your servers well, and...

GO VOS!!!

SEC/ACC Alumni Night Happy Hour & Rockies Game

Annaul ACC/SEC/Big 12 Happy Hour and Night Out At The Rockies

Where: LoDo's Bar and Grill, located downtown on 20th and Market Street across from Coors Field.
(Please enter through Maddie's, just south of the main LoDo's entrance.)
When: Saturday, August 9
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

LoDo's will have on special:
• $3.50 Shiner Bock
• $2.50 Bud, Bud Light, Bud Select draft
• $15 Bud Light buckets (five per bucket)
• $5 appetizers

Also, don't forget about the upcoming SEC Picnic! Deadline for registering August 14th. We hope everyone can make it.

SEC Picnic - Saturday, August 23rd

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! It's time again for the annual SEC Picnic in Wash Park!!! There will be (as usual) BBQ, beer, tug-of-war, and a pinata. Wear your brightest orange-and-white shirt and come hang out with the Vols to kick off another season of SEC football. When you show up to the park look for the new UT tent purchased with money that everyone helped donate. Let's try once again to have the largest number of fans so bring your family, friends, or anyone who wants to come!

When: Saturday, August 23rd
Time: 12:00 - 5:00
Where: Washington Park, Picnic site #2
Cost: $15

Sign up, email us: volsindenver@gmail.com

Please let us know if you're coming and how many people you'd like to bring. You can bring cash or check (made payable to Redding Bacon). Please try and get an accurate head count so that we won't be short on our estimates to the SEC.

Don't come too late and...

GO VOLS!!!

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