Tweets of the Game: Tennessee
The Alabama football team seemed more excited than ever after blowing out rival Tennessee last Saturday – and proved it on Twitter.
The Alabama football team seemed more excited than ever after blowing out rival Tennessee last Saturday. Many took to Twitter after the game and posted celebratory cigar pictures. Some sent shoutouts to teammates, and others weren’t quite satisfied. Let’s start from the beginning.
Before the game
Tennessee freshman tight end Devante Brooks was confident after UT’s miracle win over Georgia. So confident that he tweeted out “Bama game will be the exact same.” After the tweet gained attention, Devante deleted it. Luckily some guy named Johnny quoted him and sent it out.
https://twitter.com/UmCoolLikeDat/status/782987551648821249
Devante wasn’t the only one with false hope.
Neyland will not take any prisoners tomorrow.
— Vol Herald (@VolHerald) October 14, 2016
The best crowd in the nation is bringing it.
We are beating Alabama.
One Tennessee fan even painted his father’s grave in orange and white checkerboard.
East Tennessee man checkerboards father’s gravesite before Vols rivalry games: https://t.co/1tZ2vcgt8j #VFL pic.twitter.com/88lw29Eehw
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 15, 2016
On the Alabama end of things, Gehrig Dieter’s dad, Derek, joined the Vol Navy and added some crimson to it.
Alabama. NAVY is Rolling Tide pic.twitter.com/jlJvyZxYmm
— Derek Dieter (@DDDNY15) October 15, 2016
Former Crimson Tide football players Kenyan Drake and Corey McCarron had their cigars ready. Well, Kenyan did anyways.
https://twitter.com/KDx32/status/787338655866187776
Just picked up my cigar for after the game.... and forgot a cutter smh. Rookie mistake Corey smh
— Corey McCarron (@CoreyMcCarron47) October 15, 2016
Alabama basketball radio man Bryan Passink sent out the best pre-game tweet.
https://twitter.com/BryanPassink/status/787085602134949888
Michael Vick was eager to see how Joshua Dobbs fared against the Alabama football defense.
Dobbs vs. #Bama is gonna be a good one, wish it wasn't on same time as VT
— Michael Vick (@MichaelVick) October 15, 2016
Ryan Fowler ran into an……interesting…..Tennessee fan.
You are not a real 100% Tennessee fan until you shave a big T in your chest hair #Vols pic.twitter.com/Z3yFmyL74o
— Ryan C. Fowler (@RyanCFowler) October 15, 2016
I’m imagining this is the same fan that got this response from Lane Kiffin before kickoff.
UT fan to Lane Kiffin: "Derek Barnett is coming. Tell your freshman QB to be ready."
— Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) October 15, 2016
Kiffin: "Barnett jumps offsides every play anyway."
A couple of former Crimson Tide greats were excited for the rivalry game.
Roll tide!! Let's go boys
— Dre Kirkpatrick (@DreKirkSWAG) October 15, 2016
Gettin ready for a nerve wracking four quarters of football with Bama and the Vols. #ROLLTIDEROLL
— Joe Namath (@RealJoeNamath) October 15, 2016
The game begins
Former players were having a ton of fun watching the Alabama football team demolish their rival.
T. Williams is a straight dog off the edge #RollTide
— Kareem Jackson (@ReemBoi25) October 15, 2016
Let's give a lot of credit to Lane Kiffin for that play calling! Beautiful execution by the Tide!!
— Joe Namath (@RealJoeNamath) October 15, 2016
We may break a single game sack record before this one is over.
— Will Lowery (@jwlowery29) October 15, 2016
After Ronnie Harrison took yet another defensive touchdown to the house, Twitter reacted.
RONNIE!!
— Geno Matias-Smith (@matias_geno24) October 15, 2016
7 of Alabama's 11 defensive starters have scored a touchdown this season.
— Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) October 15, 2016
But all their players are overrated as recruits, per every other fan base. https://t.co/GitxkmiqNq
— Woody Wommack (@RivalsWoody) October 15, 2016
I know we have terrific athletes on defense but our new defensive coordinator Pruitt is bringing out the best in them!
— Joe Namath (@RealJoeNamath) October 15, 2016
CBS brought Peyton Manning in the booth.
Wow - when Peyton Manning says UT's best chance to move the ball is trying to get a pass-interference call, it's bad.
— BamaCentral (@BamaCentral) October 15, 2016
Coach Avery Johnson and a few others like what they see out of Jalen Hurts
https://twitter.com/CoachAvery6/status/787396801196331008
Nice run by Hurts with a key block by freshman TE/H Miller Forristall!
— Joe Namath (@RealJoeNamath) October 15, 2016
Bo Scarbrough had a breakout game, and several former players chimed in.
That boy bo funny lol
— Reggie Ragland (@reggieragland) October 15, 2016
That's the bo we need to see!!
— Nico Johnson (@JOHNSON35BOY) October 15, 2016
BO!!!!!! Stiff armed the fan!!!
— Mark Ingram II (@markingramII) October 15, 2016
Post-Game
Former players, current players, coaches, writers, and fans all chimed in after the win.
Boom!!! Ball game
— Nico Johnson (@JOHNSON35BOY) October 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/marlon_humphrey/status/787446806082838528
Decade. Of. Dominance. #RollTide pic.twitter.com/kK3ijGssC3
— Big AL 🐘 (@UA_Big_Al) October 16, 2016
Decade of Dominance.. Light em up! @ Neyland Stadium https://t.co/XeEnr0CSpU
— Damien Harris (@DHx34) October 15, 2016
Thank you lord for blessing this team , great win for us and thank you for all the fans that support us#roll tide
— Jonathan Allen (@jonallen93_) October 16, 2016
Knocked out by the cigar smoke coming out of #Bama locker room. #literally
— Rachel JOY Rohe 💍 (@RachelBaribeau) October 15, 2016
What it's all about. Light em' up! @ Neyland Stadium https://t.co/RqEYAv3rr5
— Christian Miller (@christianmillr) October 16, 2016
Home invasion. pic.twitter.com/RCr40xO4GL
— Jamey Mosley (@IAm_JameFlame) October 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/SHANKK50/status/787430607676637185
https://twitter.com/KingHenry_2/status/787438498743660544
Real street savages on this team... All we know is fight and die about everything. Struggle is REAL but Struggle NO MO!!
— Ferrari Foster 🏎💨 (@ferrarifoster) October 16, 2016
Everyday it's a blessing to be surrounded with straight savages even the coaches!
— MWS (@MackWilSr) October 15, 2016