Vols Fan 3 - Bama Game Thoughts

Saban denotes Bama's win streak against UT. Says
one fan, "It's only classless when Tuberville does it."

Let's see how my Pregame Questions were answered in this one.

1. Can Tennessee's defense stop...anything? Apparently not. SJPW looks great when he isn't pressured, and has all the time in the world to make a decision.
   
2. Will Ainge be able to complete a long pass without it being called back because of a bogus call? Yes, but Bama did manage to get two bogus calls. The first one should have been an interception. In fact, the flag was thrown after the ball fell into UT's hands. The next play, Keith Brown pushes off a DB (no call) to catch a touchdown pass. The second one should have resulted in a fourth down. No, they called defensive holding on UT, and Bama got the first down. This resulted in a 20 yard field goal attempt instead of a 40 yard attempt.
   
3. Will Tennessee allow Javier Arenas to have big returns? Javier Arenas returned a kickoff for 62 yards. So no.

Bottom line, Bama tore UT a new one. However, Sylvester Croom is definitely on to something. Officials can definitely give a team unfair advantages. But Bryant Denny Restaurant gives a new meaning to "home field advantage." Whether it's turning sprinklers on to stop their opponent's drive, or making the play clock nonfunctional during their opponent's drive, they're going to have a home field advantage like no other.

After this loss, I think Fulmer's "hot terlet" just got a little hotter. I hate it for the guy because he's done so much for UT. Aside from five years spent at Wichita State and one year at Vandy, Fulmer has been involved with the UT football program since 1969. Results are everything, though. I'm sure he will be allowed to resign sooner than later.

This concludes my week as a Vols fan.