When UT won it all in 1998 were you lamenting the 1988 UT/ Bama game? Didn't think so.
Weak analogy. While I suspect you are correct that UT fans weren't lamenting the '88 game when UT won the NC in January '99, that was 3 months removed from the 3rd Week in October '98, and I suspect there was a lot of lamenting on both sides of the rivalry about past games that got away during Bama week. And I still hear Bama fans lamenting about '4th and 19' so it does still bug them, same as the Mt Cody block in '09 still pizzes the shat out of me. So if the OP wants to start a thread about the '03 victory I can't for the life of me understand why anyone who claims to be a UT fan, and who actually appreciates this rivalry, would take issue with the post. If you don't get the same fire in your belly that the rest of us do this week, then fine, but why be such effing downers all because some do. It's Bama week. Enjoy it.