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Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:07 pm to SabiDojo
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The only fake rivalry is the Iron Bowl.
You mean the one that they didn't play for years because the fans were so crazy that they were worried something bad would happen? That's probably the only thing in the conference that is an actual rivalry.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:12 pm to VFL1800FPD
I have lived in Nashville since I was a child. My fiancé went to Bearden, in Knoxville. My soon to be in laws are all UT grads/fans. Im constantly surrounded by UT people. You don't hear talk about TSIO around thanksgiving dinner like you would with other rivalries.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:14 pm to BamaGradinTn
I'm 27. We all gamble on sports. Sorry I have friends? It's actually nice staying in touch.
This post was edited on 10/20/15 at 12:16 pm
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:15 pm to Gradual_Stroke
I swear at least one a-hole posts a thread leading up to the TSIO game complaining that this is not a rivalry. Who gives a crap what you think. I mean Bama fans and UT fans have threads dedicated to there hatred of each. I hate bama as much as I hate the Jort wearing Gators. So leave it alone.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:16 pm to VolsMissthe90s
Based on your username, I've no doubt you consider it an actual rivalry.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:17 pm to VolsMissthe90s
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I swear at least one a-hole posts a thread leading up to the TSIO game complaining that this is not a rivalry. Who gives a crap what you think. I mean Bama fans and UT fans have threads dedicated to there hatred of each. I hate bama as much as I hate the Jort wearing Gators. So leave it alone.
as much so UF is your biggest rival correct?
do you hate them "as much" as UGA?
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:19 pm to cas4t
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I'm in a CFB group text thing on GroupMe and at least half the guys on there are Vol fans. Never do I hear shite about this rivalry. It's always about UF. I've never seen anyone outside of this board even refer to it as "TSIO".
Back in the 90s, I used to post on rec.sport.football.college and the topic came up every year.
The "I Hate Tennessee" thread got posted each and every year like clockwork.
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(snipped a good chunk because it's too damn long.. Google for the rest if you're curious)
> This is the Third Saturday in October. That means
> something folks. It meant something to our
> grandfathers. It meant something to our fathers. It's
> sacred. It's pure. It's beautiful. It's Crimson and
> Orange. It's Bryant and Neyland. It's Alabama and
> Tennessee.
> And I love it.
> I love it.
> I love it so much I can't stand to think about it
> because all I want to do is get up, hand in my
> resignation, fill up the gas tank, put on my 'Nothing
> Sucks Like A Big Orange' t-shirt and make that
> wonderful drive down the road to the most beautiful
> campus in the land, walk to the Quad and yell at the
> top of my lungs: I HATE TENNESSEE!
> And I'm going to die if it doesn't hurry up and get
> here.
> This is a chance to make things right. It's a chance
> for some guy in a Crimson jersey to put disappointing
> seasons and losses behind him and do something.
> It's why I'm sitting here thinking of Stacy Harrison.
> It's a chance to become part of Alabama lore.
> We need to let Tennessee know what it means to play
> Alabama.
> It's about tradition.
> It's about memories.
> And it's about the future.
> I can't wait.
> I can't freakin' WAIT!
> In case your not fired up enough already I offer the
> following example of what it means when Alabama plays
> Tennessee. It's a quote from Tennessee lineman Bull
> Bayer about Bama All-American Bully Van de Graaf who
> lined up opposite him in the 1913 Bama-UT game: "His
> ear had a real nasty cut and it was dangling from his
> head, bleeding badly. He grabbed his own ear and tried
> to yank it from his head. His teammates stopped him
> and the managers bandaged him. Man was that guy a
> tough one. He wanted to tear off his own ear so he
> could keep playing."
> Oh My God! Somebody call a doctor! I'm about to have a
> stroke!
> I'll meet you on the Quad in two hours.
> I HATE TENNESSEE. YOU SHOULD TOO.
> ROLL DAMN TIDE!
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:20 pm to SabiDojo
Your list of real rivalries is a joke 
watch a UGA and UF game. The hate permeates off the field.
watch a UGA and UF game. The hate permeates off the field.Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:21 pm to cas4t
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cas4t
I do. UF and Bama are our biggest rivals and they always will be.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:22 pm to BrerTiger
I wish it were still as competitive. I've pulled for the Vols in this game every year for a long time. They are due for an upset and will play with nothing to lose.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:24 pm to thelawnwranglers
quote:When they were relevant (90's-Early 2000's) Bama wasn't relevant.
larger or smaller than those here that remember UT being relevant?
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:26 pm to VolsMissthe90s
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UF and Bama are our biggest rivals and they always will be.
See, there's the thing, a loss to Alabama just doesn't hurt as much as a loss to UF for one primary reason, UT and UF are in the same division. They are truly rivals in the sense that they are competing for the same prize, a division championship. That's not the case with Alabama and Tennessee anymore - and their rivalry has suffered since.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:27 pm to Gradual_Stroke
TSIO is the most talked-about rivalry on this board. We don't even have as many IB threads.
Just wait until gameday, it will be like no one else is even playing as everyone here fixates on the game on CBS.
Just wait until gameday, it will be like no one else is even playing as everyone here fixates on the game on CBS.
This post was edited on 10/20/15 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:29 pm to thelawnwranglers
I don't mind UGA. Love beating them but don't consider it a huge rivalry.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:29 pm to Gradual_Stroke
not nearly as forced as the lsu - aggie rivalry.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:30 pm to piggilicious
Well considering LSU isn't a&ms rival...
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:32 pm to Gradual_Stroke
You weren't around for the Phil Fulmer / Roy Adams / Logan Young mess. There was a time when the two fanbases despised each other more than their traditional rivals of Auburn and Florida by a pretty significant margin.
The main reason it lacks the hate at the moment is because Alabama has been on a tear in respect to the rivalry. That can disrupt a lot of rivalry hatred on at least one side. Honestly, Texas didn't consider Texas A&M much of a rival compared to Oklahoma due to the one-sided nature of the rivalry.
The main reason it lacks the hate at the moment is because Alabama has been on a tear in respect to the rivalry. That can disrupt a lot of rivalry hatred on at least one side. Honestly, Texas didn't consider Texas A&M much of a rival compared to Oklahoma due to the one-sided nature of the rivalry.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:33 pm to skrayper
And a&m doesn't really consider Texas a rival either
Posted on 10/20/15 at 12:34 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
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See, there's the thing, a loss to Alabama just doesn't hurt as much as a loss to UF for one primary reason, UT and UF are in the same division.
A conference loss is a conference loss, WildTchapoopyapants
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