The Official #11 Tennessee vs. #7 Alabama Game Thread, 3:30 PM ET, ABC

[chuckb1448]

Alright I'm ready. Let's go boys!

I woke up at 4:30am to get a Butt on tge Smoker.... I popped one early! Hurry and let's get this Started! Let's Go Tennessee..... DO THIS!!

 

[TAF]

 

[patrick]

2 Pre-game points:

1. Tony V orange pants are fire;
2. D Sampson interview on SEC Nation was excellent.

Go Vols.

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

Of course college game day slobbing on Alabama

I was mildly perturbed by the fact that they only talked about our offense when our defense is probably the best unit on either team coming into this game, and lightyears ahead of our offense right now.

 

[TheVolunteer002]

I've got a really bad feeling about today. Can't shake it.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

That is outstanding

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

I don't have much confidence we win today, but more than anything I really want to see this offense start taking steps. It's gonna be the difference in whether we have a legit shot of coming out on top. This will be the best offense we've played so far and they are gonna score more than OU, Arky, and UF did. I think we need at least mid 30's to win.

 

[Proud Army Wife]

I was mildly perturbed by the fact that they only talked about our offense when our defense is probably the best unit on either team coming into this game, and lightyears ahead of our offense right now.

SEC network was mainly talking about our offense too like our defense is an afterthought lol.

 

[mackievol]

Lol some of you need to seek professional help with constant negative thoughts. Good grief. Stop being scared.

 

[Swiftybaby]

Letssssss Go!! Hope it all clicks with the O line today!!

And qb and receivers!

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Lol some of you need to seek professional help with constant negative thoughts. Good grief. Stop being scared.

You might as well be talking to a brick wall

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

 

[Voltopia]

In a shocking turn of events, SEC Nation rolls in, drops some cheap praise for Tennessee, and then everyone picks Alabama and shrugs at the crowd. I'd be yelling some choice crap at them if I were in that front row.

 

[BowlBrother85]

I was mildly perturbed by the fact that they only talked about our offense when our defense is probably the best unit on either team coming into this game, and lightyears ahead of our offense right now.

Yep ..... I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere that Vanderbilt converted 12-18 times on 3rd down vs Alabama ,,,, and then South Carolina converted 7-15. The focus of the pundits is on what Tennessee doesn't do well. There hasn't been much attention given to Alabama's flaws.

 

[KeyVol14]

I don't have much confidence we win today, but more than anything I really want to see this offense start taking steps. It's gonna be the difference in whether we have a legit shot of coming out on top. This will be the best offense we've played so far and they are gonna score more than OU, Arky, and UF did. I think we need at least mid 30's to win.

You basically think we have no shot....

 

[perico]

Desmond: Tennessee?
Pat: Tennessee
Guest Picker: Bama?
Corso: Bama
Herbstreit: Tennessee

 

[Proud Army Wife]

Desmond: Tennessee?
Pat: Tennessee
Guest Picker: Bama?
Corso: Bama
Herbstreit: Tennessee

Were those the picks?

 

[Voltopia]

Desmond: Tennessee?
Pat: Tennessee
Guest Picker: Bama?
Corso: Bama
Herbstreit: Tennessee

EDIT - WAIT - I was wrong. I'm wrong. Rece Davis didn't pick, I forgot about the other guy. Gameday has too many damned pickers now. 3 was always enough.

He still gives out cigars to the ESPN crew for Alabama wins over Tennessee tho, and I hate him anyway.

 

[firestorm]

It’s going to be an epic thriller.

 

[Go47]

Yep ..... I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere that Vanderbilt converted 12-18 times on 3rd down vs Alabama ,,,, and then South Carolina converted 7-15. The focus of the pundits is on what Tennessee doesn't do well. There hasn't been much attention given to Alabama's flaws.

I like it this way. I think we play better when disrespected . . . And the fans cheer louder.

 

[Vol1976]

Ready for my Vols! GBO!

 

[firestorm]

Were those the picks?

It was a even mixed Bag in what is a coin flip even though Alabama hasn’t had 1st half flaws for scoring touchdowns while Tennessee in SEC games has been mostly anemic.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

Desmond: Tennessee?
Pat: Tennessee
Guest Picker: Bama?
Corso: Bama
Herbstreit: Tennessee

Corso picked Bama. I’m good with it

 

[deezvols]

I always tell people “I root for 2 teams every week: TN and whoever is playing bama”…. This is the week I get to root for one team only! GBO

 

[YankeeVol]