Published on: 24th October, 2009
It was 1990 all over again in Tuscaloosa Saturday night, as Tennessee dropped a 12-10 decision to Alabama. The loss, an instant classic in one of the SEC's oldest rivalries, was eerily reminiscent of the 1990 Third Saturday showdown in Knoxville, when the Crimson Tide blocked a field goal attempt that ...Published on: 18th October, 2009
The Third Saturday in October (though it's no longer played on the third Saturday). Dixie's great football war (as coined by Tennessee radio broadcaster Bob Kesling). Border battle. Conference clash. No matter what you call it, the Tennessee-Alabama series is one of college football's premier rivalries. Predating the Southeastern Conference by ...Published on: 14th October, 2009
It's an unfamiliar feeling for Phillip Fulmer. For the first time in his adult life, the seven o'clock hour of an October evening doesn't find him concluding football practice, reviewing film or preparing for an upcoming opponent. Instead, the former Tennessee coach is preparing to speak to a few hundred East Tennesseans ...Published on: 13th October, 2009
Even after a stellar win over an especially hated conference foe, there was controversy. In the aftermath of Tennessee's 45-19 win over Georgia at Neyland Stadium on Saturday afternoon, safety Eric Berry told reporters that Vols' coach Lane Kiffin promised his team they would never lose to the Bulldogs, as long ...Published on: 25th September, 2009
Be honest: Were you surprised by South Carolina's 16-10 upset of No. 4 Ole Miss last night? Sure, you picked the favored Rebels in your pick'em pool, just to be safe. But by the time South Carolina took a 16-3 lead to the fourth quarter, you had already accepted that the ...