Troll Tide: Alabama fans mock Tennessee for returning part of visitor ticket allotment for 2021 matchup
By Adam Spencer
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For each of the past 14 years, the Third Saturday in October rivalry game between Alabama and Tennessee has ended with the Crimson Tide ahead on the scoreboard.
In the past 5 meetings, the Vols have failed to come within 20 points of the Tide. That might not change in 2021, when the Vols visit Tuscaloosa on Oct. 23.
Thus, Tennessee fans didn’t purchase their entire allotment of tickets to the away game. Alabama announced on Wednesday that some tickets had been returned for Crimson Tide fans to buy:
Just released! Due to visiting team returns, tickets are now on sale for @AlabamaFTBL's Homecoming game against Tennessee on Oct. 23.
Tickets ➡️ https://t.co/PdUifrY0Dh#RollTide #BamaGameday pic.twitter.com/0QcNCIlR6F
— Alabama Athletics (@UA_Athletics) August 18, 2021
Naturally, Alabama fans were quick to troll their Rocky Top rivals for failing to sell their entire allotment. Here are some of the reaction tweets:
How much further can can one program fall!!!???
— ZestyWars (@ZestyWars) August 18, 2021
Sad this has turned into a yearly Jefferson pilot sports 11 am game.
— justin (@old_jdogg) August 18, 2021
Update to Tennessee Ass-Quitting Quotient: https://t.co/mGWBdoI8ZY
— Matt Scalici (@MattScalici) August 18, 2021
Made their ass quit in preseason https://t.co/GKfU9l8FHz
— Ashton Hamilton (@AWHam334) August 18, 2021
This is the level of defeat I want from my main #1 rival https://t.co/z6XHRmvNXE
— Bananas G O O D T W E E T I N B I O (@geauxcrimson) August 18, 2021
LOLOLOL COWARDS @Vol_Football https://t.co/IVFjVZEKC0
— puff sullivan ? (@_grizzzy_) August 18, 2021
LOL! Tennessee has just thrown in the towel. GOOD! https://t.co/KomzYCUoOk
— Jeff Smith ?? (@jeffro_20) August 18, 2021
Tennessee fans said https://t.co/OJGynY9VnO pic.twitter.com/2mmeCe35pn
— Shawn (@OlaveGoated) August 18, 2021
But, to provide a counterpoint, USA TODAY’s Dan Wolken said this is actually a smart move for Tennessee fans:
I know people will dunk on Tennessee fans for this, but honestly not going to Tuscaloosa to watch that game is probably the most rational thing Tennessee fans have done in a generation https://t.co/nZ3CWE78Xe
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) August 18, 2021
Will this year’s Vols-Tide game be another Alabama beatdown? Well, the Tide will be playing in front of an even larger home contingent than normal, it seems.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
