Game Thread: #36 Tennessee @ #1 Alabama ("The Third Saturday in October")

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--3:30 PM (ET), CBS

--Bama is favored by 28 at home -- four TDs

--the two teams have meet 95 times since 1901, when they tied Alabama 6, Tennessee 6

--the two have played each other annually since 1928 (for 85 years now)

--the two are historically the best two programs in the SEC, and the rivalry is called "The Third Saturday in October"

--the two states border each other to the north/south

Best All-Time Win Percentages
#6 Alabama (71.2%) -- #1 in SEC
#9 Tennessee (68.4%) -- #2 in SEC

Total Appearances in the Final AP Poll
#4 Alabama (50) -- #1 in SEC
#9 Tennessee (42) -- #2 in SEC

Total Appearances in the Final AP Top 10
#1 Alabama (37) -- #1 in SEC
#10 Tennessee (23) -- #2 in SEC

Claimed National Championships
15 -- Alabama -- #1 in SEC
6 -- Tennessee -- #2 in SEC

 

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[BigAppleBadger]

#36? Seriously?

 

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early this week, Bama fans spray-painted The Rock on Tennessee's campus. "The Rock" at Tennessee has been a forum for Tennessee students to express their opinions over the last 50 years.

 

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[bamafan4evr12]

 

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Alabama starting strong safety Vinnie Sunseri (one of the best strong safeties in the nation) is out for the season due to an injury vs Arkansas last week. he led Bama with six pass deflections and two interceptions (both he returned for TDs) this season. Along with Bama LB CJ Mosley, Sunseri was a popular choice on mid-season All-American teams (Sunseri was 1st Team by CBS and 2nd Team by SI, for ex)

 

[rolltide14_0]

We're gonna fuck the vols so hard tomorrow!

 

[mcro_rave_2001]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKbOtWeAEnY]University Of Tennessee Unofficial Fight Song- Rocky Top - YouTube[/ame]

 

[lilchi721]

Do ya'll play for a trophy or is it just for bragging rights?

 

[mcro_rave_2001]

We're gonna fuck the vols so hard tomorrow!

I always knew tide fans were gay.

 

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Alabama Freshman DL Dee Liner Likely To Lose His Redshirt Against Tennessee, Saban says

"We weren't going to play Dee Liner," Saban said on his weekly radio show Thursday evening. "We've been coaching him and trying to develop him. Well we had him ready to play last week, but we didn't put him in the game, but we're probably going to have to play him in the game this week as a defensive lineman."

"I hate this rule," Saban said. "If a guy plays in one play in one game, you cannot redshirt him. It has to be total abstinence from playing the whole season. I wish they'd make a rule where a player could play, like for a medical (redshirt), if you play in less than half of the games in the first half of the season, you can still get your year back. ... I wish they'd do the same thing for freshman."

Alabama freshman DL Dee Liner likely to lose his redshirt against Tennessee, Nick Saban says | AL.com

 

[rolltide14_0]

Alabama starting strong safety Vinnie Sunseri (one of the best strong safeties in the nation) is out for the season due to an injury vs Arkansas last week. he led Bama with six pass deflections and two interceptions (both he returned for TDs) this season. Along with Bama LB CJ Mosley, Sunseri was a popular choice on mid-season All-American teams (Sunseri was 1st Team by CBS and 2nd Team by SI, for ex)

Gonna miss that guy. Landon Collins is a beast, but Sunseri's instincts cannot be replaced.

 

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[rolltide14_0]

I always knew tide fans were gay.

Vols are a bunch of girls...so not gay.

 

[HammerDown]

Hilarious how many spelling, grammar and punctuation errors there are on this. Why am I not surprised?

 

[UNA Lion]

Hoping for an injury-free game and a resounding Bama victory.

Roll Tide!

 

[HammerDown]

Alabama starting strong safety Vinnie Sunseri (one of the best strong safeties in the nation) is out for the season due to an injury vs Arkansas last week. he led Bama with six pass deflections and two interceptions (both he returned for TDs) this season. Along with Bama LB CJ Mosley, Sunseri was a popular choice on mid-season All-American teams (Sunseri was 1st Team by CBS and 2nd Team by SI, for ex)

Is this going to be 'Bama's excuse for why they lost?

 

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Butch Jones tells 104.5 The Zone in Nashville that Vols will wear their all-white stormtrooper unis at Alabama.