Will Alabama continue their nasty play against us ?

[volfan2024]

You know how when they can’t stop us start playing even dirtier?

 

[vanillagorilla]

Pretty sure they knocked a couple of Hendon's teeth out on an obvious targeting that wasn't called last year.

 

[Jeff Clark]

Alabama is a dirty team so it probably will continue

 

[vanillagorilla]

 

[EaglesVols91]

I’m more worried about the bammer refs. They got a warmup during the LSU game with some of those pitiful penalties against us

 

[VOLtaism]

They come to Neyland under tremendous pressure from their fanbase after several less than normal outings. The backup QB just signed an NIL deal with Pillsbury, repping their new turnover line. They will have their backs against the wall, expect the worst.

 

[IndianaVol]

YEP - they going to play dirty. Even dirtier than Pitt and Akron, so glad we had those games to prepare for this one.
One of the coaching staff's biggest jobs this week is to make sure our guys don't get down in the muck with them and get those ticky-tack personal fouls that will absolutely kill a game.

 

[onevol74]

Bama has nothing to worry about in this game. SEC officials will take care of that. Tennessee has to out play both Bama and the officials to win. Watch how holding is called in this game and you will easily see the difference.

 

[Vol Main]

Bammer is a dirty team, in the extreme, and the referees let them get away with much of it. Anybody ever see the video of the bammer breaking our RBs leg after he was out of bounds and down on the turf?

 

[VOLfrombama]

"There is no foul on the play, as Alabama never breaks the rules."

 

[sjt18]

You know how when they can’t stop us start playing even dirtier?

One of the key questions for this game is specifically this: Will the officials call Bama's DB's for holding and PI as much as they do it?

"Dirty"? I don't know. But they get away with a lot of stuff that they shouldn't. Maybe not UNC, UK, or Kansas level in basketball... but close.

 

[VolInDayton]

Absolutely. And Gary Danielson will act like it's hard nose football. But the refs will protect BY like Tom Brady, and it will be supported by Gary Danielson.

I'm happy the Ole Miss game went down like it did last year. These refs are going to need to be held accountable by someone. You know Sankey has been encouraging blatant homerism for years because it's good for business.

 

[Vol737]

Only an SEC officiating crew wouldn’t call that against Alabama. That gets called 99/100. The one time it doesn’t is when it’s Alabama playing. Egregious.

 

[sunnyvol79]

They will try and take Hooker out no doubt about it. If I’m Heupel I’m telling our defensive guys to go after Bryce’s shoulder if he plays and take him out. Eye for a eye baby!!

 

[sunnyvol79]

Only an SEC officiating crew wouldn’t call that against Alabama. That gets called 99/100. The one time it doesn’t is when it’s Alabama playing. Egregious.

That was 100 percent targeting

 

[Vol737]

Absolutely. And Gary Danielson will act like it's hard nose football. But the refs will protect BY like Tom Brady, and it will be supported by Gary Danielson.

I'm happy the Ole Miss game went down like it did last year. These refs are going to need to be held accountable by someone. You know Sankey has been encouraging blatant homerism for years because it's good for business.

I promise you we will sack BY or hit him right as he released the ball and when we do, guarantee you there will be a bs roughing the passer call or targeting. He will be untouchable in the eyes of the refs. We always have to fight the damn refs in this and every big SEC game. It’s unconscionable what the SEC allows to go on and unaddressed.

 

[sjt18]

The caveat to the expected officiating bias is that there will be two teams with the potential to play for an NC this Saturday and not just one. There may be some bias just because it is Bama. But IMHO the bias is typically for the "SEC" to get teams into the BCS.

And who really knows if there might not be some Bama fatigue...

 

[Sarms58]

The caveat to the expected officiating bias is that there will be two teams with the potential to play for an NC this Saturday and not just one. There may be some bias just because it is Bama. But IMHO the bias is typically for the "SEC" to get teams into the BCS.

And who really knows if there might not be some Bama fatigue...

I certainly have Bama fatigue!

 

[sunnyvol79]

The caveat to the expected officiating bias is that there will be two teams with the potential to play for an NC this Saturday and not just one. There may be some bias just because it is Bama. But IMHO the bias is typically for the "SEC" to get teams into the BCS.

And who really knows if there might not be some Bama fatigue...

Dude the SEC Headquarters are located in Friggin Birmingham, Alabama like the most bias city ever to Alabama football. Greg Sankey is Saban’s lackey his boy. Bama has been paying off the refs since Bear was there

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

They come to Neyland under tremendous pressure from their fanbase after several less than normal outings. The backup QB just signed an NIL deal with Pillsbury, repping their new turnover line. They will have their backs against the wall, expect the worst.

The "Turnover Line"???

 

[sunnyvol79]

Just remember fellow Vol fans. The SEC commissioner hates Tennessee. That Saban D rider will screw us over any chance he gets. Greg Sankey!

 

[Dudleys87]

Leave no doubt and it won’t matter.

 

[sjt18]

Dude the SEC Headquarters are located in Friggin Birmingham, Alabama like the most bias city ever to Alabama football. Greg Sankey is Saban’s lackey his boy. Bama has been paying off the refs since Bear was there

OK. You're believable.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

We won’t get to Bryce Young without their linemen holding on every down

 

[wmcovol]

They will go after Hooker like they did last year.