Here are selections of some Tripadvisor reviews abut UT-K.
...I hate to say it but UT is routinely rated as one of the ugliest campuses in the United States and I agree with it. It is fairly bland and at times industrialized. There are not a lot of spots for shade, grass or open spaces. There are not that many statues or landmarks to really be impressed with either. The campus is sort of just there...
Ugly campus, lousy school, worse athletics
Review of University of Tennessee
Reviewed November 13, 2012
One of the uglier campuses I've ever been on. Not pretty or pedestrian friendly. Parking is almost impossible. Most of the historic buildings were torn down years ago for non-descript replacements. Academic buildings have been poorly maintained. Hideously big stadium...
I had lunch at the University of Tennessee Medical Center's Garden View Cafeteria. I ordered a Chicken Club Sandwich and was very disappointed with what I received. The chicken was dry, the bacon consisted of tiny crumbled pieces and the single tomato slice was too small for the sandwich. The only acceptable parts of the sandwich were the cheese slice and the bun. To add insult to injury the sandwich was very expensive.
Let's face it. Tennessee deserves to lose because of their ugly campus and subpar lunches in their medical center cafeteria. If these reasons aren't enough, their library is haunted on top of it all.