By: Larry Burton
The “Third Saturday in October” means different things to different people. It’a matter of perspective.
If you over 40, you vividly remember the times when the series went back and forth and also the dark years Alabama fans went thru when Tennessee won eight of nine contests from 1995 to 2004. You remember the hatred Alabama fans had toward then coach Phillip Fulmer, who tried to present evidence to get Alabama on NCAA probation.
To this crowd, there is still “Good Old Fashioned Hate” toward the folks in orange and despite the lopsided nature of the game lately, winning this game makes them feel good to rub the salt in the Volunteer’s wound of having such a regular beat down.