Any week that you get to hate Tennessee is a good week indeed. It gets even better when Alabama football blows them out and pushes the streak to 11 games.
Rivalries like the Vols and Alabama football are always the best games to watch Twitter. The tweets only get more clever from here and we pulled the best here.
Cigars, the Third Saturday in October and beating your rival 11 times…nothing like it at all. Every game matters when it comes to the playoff, but this one seems sweeter. After a 45-7 beatdown on a team that was already miserable, Alabama football heads into the Bye Week a perfect 8-0 and cigar smoke filling the locker rooms.
We took a look at Twitter and it seems everyone is a lot snarkier on rivalry weekends. We pulled the best and put them all here, for your entertainment.
But we love you. https://t.co/Ngz4Tco2VW
— Charles Evans (@banditref) October 22, 2017
Tennessee has flipped more birds on one play than their offense has scored touchdowns in the last 4 weeks....
— Elijah Campbell (@E_Campbell3) October 21, 2017
Now, that last one needed some ice for that burn. The birds came after a pick six was returned for a touchdown. Always classy, Tennessee is. He later apologized…after his team got dressed down 45-7 at the end of the game.
I think that's a "Keep Butch Jones" chant coming from a small portion of #Alabama's student section.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) October 21, 2017
Alabama's student section is chanting "Keep Butch Jones" as Tennessee goes through pregame warmups.
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) October 21, 2017
Tennessee held Alabama to only 7 first quarter points. That's a great reason to #KeepButchJones tbh imho
— Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) October 21, 2017
#KeepButchJones forever.
Hey, how about one more instance where Tennessee flew their true, trashy, orange colors?
Not allowed in football pic.twitter.com/IK4Y1FNS07
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) October 21, 2017
We could pick from a bunch of those, but that one looked to be enough evidence that Tennessee is still a trash team.
And now, a few other tweets from the game:
I love this man pic.twitter.com/USyVYHgRUK
— 🅱️🅰️Ⓜ️ (@_bigbam_) October 21, 2017
Game's not over yet but this @TNewsCoz picture from the first half might be the best shot of the day. pic.twitter.com/NA3xhLBCCv
— Ben Jones (@BW_Jones) October 21, 2017
An airplane is flying over Tuscaloosa carrying a banner that reads “Butch Ur Mom Still Loves You” pic.twitter.com/8Ahk2TTwUw
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) October 21, 2017
What a catch! Cam Sims with the toe drag swag! pic.twitter.com/hb4gVGOYzU
— West Coast Tide Fans (@WCTideFans) October 21, 2017
Tweet of the Week
Eli Gold: "When God created this rivalry, this was the type of day he had in mind."
— Houndstooth Heroes (@HtoothHeroes) October 21, 2017
But when He made the “puke, inside of a pumpkin” orange, that I will never understand.
Around the Nation
Tweets that will do just enough to make it to the end of the season, unlike Butch Jones.
Buddy, Alabama broke the hell out of this team https://t.co/Ik0RTnpLIZ
— Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) October 21, 2017
JIMBO’S MAD
I have a proposal for @PennStateFball. You want Bama, take them on November 11. MSU will be happy to play Rutgers in your stead.
— Brian Hadad (@brianhadad) October 22, 2017
We sure hope Penn State is joking. Tell us they are joking. Please.
Notre Dame, Penn St. & the Yankees playing in big games at the same time is a huge moment for rich guys who judge people by their handshake.
— Matt Hinton (@MattRHinton) October 21, 2017
No. Go away Notre Dame. Just lose and go away. Although seeing the Irish run game wither against a top defense would be a joy to watch.The Alabama football defense would eat the Irish.
Next: The latest on CFB Playoff Chances
The Vols travel to Lexington on Saturday. They return to Neyland Stadium the following Saturday. If Butch is still the coach then, the “Fire Butch Jones” chants may drown out Rocky Top.