re: Kiffin's Mom: Praying for Guardian Angel(s)

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psk_Vol said:
Other than boos and an F U Kiffin chant from the student section nothing is going to happen. For the most part Tennessee fans are pretty civil people. The media has blown this up, not the Tennessee people. It's been five years, we have have our own problems to be stressed out about. We've got 99 problems but Alabama's OC ain't one.

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I agree. We've been a pretty damned polite and mellow group for several decades. I think a lot of it has to do with Knoxville and E. TN, in particular, just being that way culturally (much of the state is that way as well). Sure we have our redneck drunks who get pissy/wanna fight but they're far fewer than in most places and even those typically stick to being assholes. And the politeness/hospitality even extends to most of the state.

We've always been complimented on how we treat visitors IRL both by SEC fans and by OOC fans who are often just blown away by it.

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MaroonMonsoon said:
Would be so great for him to get pelted with a balloon full of piss

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I admit it would be funny as hell but I doubt very much it will happen. That said, our student section has been wild this year so who knows? I still doubt it tho' - ice from cups, FU taunts, maybe mini bottles/plastic cup, are the most I really expect. I agree with psk that this has been blown up far more than reality. Hell the so-called student riot footage showed kids laughing and bemoaning what had happened - they didn't even know what to chant (they tried several) and it was really more a festive event than folks realize albeit one that came from bad circumstances. What that footage never showed was true anger let alone rage.

Nothing remotely bad happened that night and it was never dangerous. Just students in shock with a great sense of gallows humor about what had taken place.