Oh so sweet.
Yeah, I'm talking about this 2005 Lamborghini Murcielago.
But I'm also talking about it's color: Orange. Beautiful, gorgeous, pure Orange.
In other words, Tennessee Orange.
Look, those of us who hail from Rocky Top disagree on some things. Did Coach Fulmer get a fair shake in 2008? Was Lane Kiffin the right guy to replace him? Should the Vols wear the all-Orange uniforms at some or all home games?
But what we do agree on is that our Orange is the one, true Orange.
In my opinion, this Lamborghini is that Orange — or dang close to it.
The Big Orange Vehicle Blog is meant to be a showcase of that Orange. Using photographs of vehicles (planes, trains, automobiles, boats, whatev) we'll show the world what is — and isn't — Orange.
So e-mail those pics to orangevehicles@gmail.com. Be sure to include where and when you saw the vehicle. Also include your 2 cents on whether and why it is or isn't Real Orange.
Fans of other schools claiming Orange in their colors — Florida, Texas, Syracuse, etc. — are welcome to post pics, too. Tell us why you think your Orange is really Orange.
We'll tell you why it ain't.
Have fun.
PS — I spotted the Lamborghini Murcielago in the San Marco section of Jacksonville the first week of January, 2009.
"Sports stadiums have long been filled with a curious breed. The sports fan is a strange, sometimes tragic figure who often goes into a frenzy over nothing more significant than a jersey color. An exploration of the mental makeup of those who root." - Talk of the Nation story on NPR.
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Ed Hirt, associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Indiana University
David Potter, professor of Greek and Latin at University of Michigan; writes a Chicago Tribune RedEye column about how the Romans look at modern sports
Richard Deitsch, associate editor, Sports Illustrated
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