Who do you feel is our #1 rival

Who do you feel is our #1 rival?

  • Bama

  • Florida

  • Georgia

  • Vandy

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#79
#79
adam.vol said:
I’d prefer to answer which other college football program is the most likable.

Bama is our biggest rivalry. Florida is the least likable.
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This brings up a good point. The history of the Tennessee-Alabama game means that they hate each other, but there’s also respect between the two (even if the fans don’t like to admit it).

Florida is trash and it’s just disdain for them. Zero respect.
 
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#85
#85
I remember Saban saying he had to get his teams up for Auburn but never Tennessee. How do Bama fans view us as a rival? Second to Auburn? High Second?
 
#86
#86
It matters as to when you become a fan. Pre 92 it’s bama. 92 - 15 it’s Florida and after 15 most likely Georgia.

Vandy hasn’t been relevant since the General started at Tennessee, and Kentucky has for the most part never been relevant in football.
 
#90
#90
NighthawkVol said:
It's Alabama and it's really not debatable.

Florida (and Georgia) became a rival in the 1990s due to the divisions being split and those programs being good at the time. But The Third Saturday in October has a rich history of well over 100 years.
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And it is not really even debatable.
 
#92
#92
Growing up in the late 70's early 80s I was taught LSU, Auburn, and Bama was our equal rivals, but you hate Bama HATE because this started before there was a SEC. You know the Bear could not beat Neyland. Vandy and Kentucky were just there to be beat as that was our birthright, the other teams in football were just lesser thing beneath you. Remember we never played Georgia and Florida, Ole miss and Miss state well lol they are what they are.
 
#93
#93
I personally hate fLorida just a little bit more than the tide, but I don't think there's any denying that the red elephants are our number 1
 
#94
#94
I’m 30 so maybe you would assume I’d say Florida, but it’s still obviously Bama. Not even a real debate imo

Football Bama
Basketball Kentucky
Baseball Vanderbilt
 
#95
#95
I’m 37 years old. All of my life, the Tennessee vs Florida game has always been one of the biggest games of the season, near the top. BUT when Tennessee plays Alabama, all bets are off. That is the most electric anticipated game of the season. They call it the Third Saturday in October for a reason. Border rivals in the best conference in college football. Stakes are high and all bets are off. Bama is our biggest rival.
 
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#96
#96
Historically it's Bama and I can accept that.

For those of us who grew up in the late 80s/early 90s though, it's Florida hands down. Those games were a nationwide stop the world event for a decade there man. Basically on par with UGA playing Bama in 2018 or so or Georgia vs Texas this past season.

It is what it is.
 
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