Some fans are unique and put Tennessee basketball over every sport. On Rocky Top, that most certainly is not the case in Knoxville. The Tennessee football program is dear to a lot of people’s hearts.
However, the basketball program has an excellent argument for being the most successful out of the two during this century. The program has seen deep runs in the tournament and even a number one seed in the nation ranking.
True story, my buddy and I went to the SEC Basketball Tournament a couple of years ago and had the opportunity to meet some Kentucky fans – I could go the rest of my life without hearing a grown man say, “C-A-T-S, CATS, CATS, CATS.