Went to the game last week, and was impressed with the huge number of Vol fans. With the exception of a few who had had a few too many drinks (so had some Bama fans), I was also impressed with the Vols fans classy behavior.
After such a tremendous game, I believe all the fans were exhausted, and no matter the winner, there was going to be no "rubbing it in" to the loser. As a huge crowd was making its way down the spiral walkway from U4, a couple of UT fans, pretty young (early 20's), tried to start a traditional "It's great to be a Tennessee Vol..." chant, something common to most schools after a victory..i.e.,it's great...to be... from Al-a-bama, etc.
Anyway, a couple of Vol fans that were behind and to the left of us let the younger Vol fans know, in no uncertain terms, that they are not going to allow that.
That one incident put Vols fans in general in very high regard to me.
I thought it was a very classy act.
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After such a tremendous game, I believe all the fans were exhausted, and no matter the winner, there was going to be no "rubbing it in" to the loser. As a huge crowd was making its way down the spiral walkway from U4, a couple of UT fans, pretty young (early 20's), tried to start a traditional "It's great to be a Tennessee Vol..." chant, something common to most schools after a victory..i.e.,it's great...to be... from Al-a-bama, etc.
Anyway, a couple of Vol fans that were behind and to the left of us let the younger Vol fans know, in no uncertain terms, that they are not going to allow that.
That one incident put Vols fans in general in very high regard to me.
I thought it was a very classy act.
BTW.....
Vote for your mascot Smokey in the Capital one mascot contest, he needs your vote:
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