Vol Twitter fed up as Kentucky opens as a betting favorite over Tennessee
By Cody McClure
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Tennessee is a very, very bad football team.
But just how bad?
Kentucky opened as a 5.5-point favorite over the Volunteers on Sunday just one day removed from being blown out 45-7 by Mississippi State. Tennessee lost by the same score at No. 1 Alabama.
Vegas clearly believes the Wildcats will be the better team in Lexington despite their lopsided loss on Saturday.
Some folks around East Tennessee think it’s pretty ridiculous considering head coach Butch Jones is in his fifth year, while people in Kentucky seem to be surprised.
Check out these tweets:
Congrats Butch Jones!!!! Vols are a 5 point underdog at Kentucky in his 5th yr. #Vols
— Tony Basilio (@TonyBasilio) October 22, 2017
Kentucky -5.5 over the #Vols. The athletic department is ok with this. We aren’t. #FireButch #FireJohnCurrie
— Barstool Rocky Top (@BarstoolTenn) October 22, 2017
Kentucky -5.5 vs Tennessee 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Oh my god is this rock bottom?????
— Jon Reed (@Jon__Reed) October 22, 2017
It is… until they cover. https://t.co/DTHtcHbfZq
— Houston Kress (@VolRumorMill) October 22, 2017
LMAO +5.5 to Kentucky in Year 5. It’s all on you now, @John_Currie https://t.co/kFiC3lSq0B
— Teran Johnson (@TeranJSports) October 22, 2017
Tennessee has lost to Kentucky just once in the last 32 years (2011), but Vols open as a 5.5-point underdog vs. the Wildcats on Saturday.
— Jesse Simonton (@JesseReSimonton) October 22, 2017
+5.5 to a Kentucky team coming off a 45-7 loss to Mississippi State. Year 5, folks.
— Luke Willoughby (@lvkewillo) October 22, 2017
Kentucky a 5.5 favorite over Tennessee. Thought I’d never see that in my life.
— Eric Dixon (@TeamChadJohnson) October 22, 2017
@UTCoachJones congrats on being a 5.5 dog to Kentucky in year 5. Not sure what @John_Currie is waiting on. #FireButch
— Trevor Johnson (@TJVolFan) October 22, 2017
Kentucky a 5.5 favorite coming off that spanking by Mississippi State tells you everything you need to know about Tennessee
— Blake Tucker (@_BlakeTucker) October 22, 2017
Did I read it correctly that Kentucky is a 5.5 point favorite over the Vols next week? Kentucky???
— Ian Harper (@Harper_Ian) October 22, 2017
Bless you @UTCoachJones. It only took you 5 years to make Kentucky a 5.5 point favorite over the vols. We are proud of you. @John_Currie pic.twitter.com/1n0eEaLl6z
— Don (@demmert02) October 22, 2017
Lol, 5.5 pt dogs to Kentucky. Get this clown out of Knoxville already. #vols #firebutchjones pic.twitter.com/KmIhWWiVbY
— Jason Mitchell (@1JasonMitchell) October 22, 2017
Good golly, Miss Mollie! I don’t believe what I’m seeing coming out of Vegas right now. Kentucky opens as a 5.5-pts favorite over Tennessee.
— Oscar Combs (@wildcatnews) October 22, 2017
Purdue opens as a 6.5 point favorite over Nebraska and Kentucky opens as 5.5 point favorite over Tennessee. What world are we living in?
— T.J. Moe (@TJMoe28) October 22, 2017
TENNESSEE HAS WON 31 OF 32 VS. KENTUCKY IN FOOTBALL.#VOLS ARE A 5.5 POINT UNDERDOG VS. UK IN _YEAR 5_ OF THE BUTCH JONES ERA. MAKE IT STOP pic.twitter.com/11tisaiYyZ
— Daren Stoltzfus (@DarenStoltzfus) October 22, 2017
Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.
