I could get down there by 5 or so on Friday.
And actually, I would prefer to get down there Friday. Last year, it was not fun. My parents and I went to Knoxville for orientation Thursday night, got there at midnight. Got up at 5 the next morning, went through orientation, and got back home by 9 or so. Got all my stuff together, went to sleep at 11, woke up at 4. Drove to Tellico, rode all day, left at 8:30 that night. Got back at home at like 2. And slept.
It was not fun.