they were heavy favorites and had a superb quarterback. wife and i wore our n.d. gear and expected to be jeered, jostled, and jammed.
we were ahead a little bit near the half and the vols got the ball inside their own ten with less than a minute to go. everybody expected a simple run play to end the half, regroup, come out with purpose for the 2nd half. instead their coach, phil fulmer, called for a hail mary. their qb faded into the endzone, got trapped, and threw the ball into the cheap seats. but not before the defense nailed him and put him out for the season. n.d. eventually won the game.
we were afraid for our lives at this point.
but the vol fans patted us on the back, congratulated us for playing such a great game, and were incredibly friendly and hospitable. we were incredulous. so, when it comes to the sec, we pull for tennessee to beat them all (although vandy might sneak in at some point).
btw: it was fulmer's last season. that game might have been the straw.
at any rate --------------------------------- go, vols! kick some elephant ass!!!!