Alabama football is involved in two of the best rivalries in college football.
Crimson Tide fans dislike Auburn and Tennessee. Alabama will face the Volunteers at Bryant-Denny Stadium tonight for the annual “Third Saturday in October” matchup.
Tennessee is winless in 14 tries against Nick Saban since he became the Crimson Tide’s head coach in 2007. Josh Heupel has the Vols playing better in his first season, and he’s a darkhorse candidate for SEC Coach of the Year.
Auburn has been a bigger threat to the Tide in recent years, but Alabama fans settled the moment on Twitter.
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Touchdown Alabama Magazine conducted a poll on which rival is more hated by Tide fans.
Alabama fans, do you hate Tennessee more than Auburn? Trying to see something…
— Touchdown Alabama (@TDAlabamaMag) October 20, 2021
In 857 votes, seventy-one percent of fans hate Auburn more than Tennessee. Some Tide fans dislike both schools equally.
I hate Auburn with a passion. When it’s not Auburn hate week, LSU and Tennessee both get equal amounts of hate
— AJ (@chaosledger) October 20, 2021
Hate Auburn 51 weeks a year. Hate Tennessee extra hard for 1 week.
— Sports Fan (@CasualFan90) October 20, 2021
Aubarn is at least an annual threat.
— BamaSteve (@BamaSteve2) October 20, 2021
Hate the barn almost as much as the devil.
— Terry Marsh (@ttcm51) October 20, 2021
— Joey Burch (@Burch15) October 20, 2021
It a tie
— Carlton Fowler (@bozfowler) October 20, 2021
The hate level for both is strong, but I can’t say more.
— Matt (@PeaRidgeBoy) October 20, 2021
It is homecoming in Tuscaloosa, and Coach Saban wants his 15th victory over the Vols.
ESPN will have the call at 6:00 p.m.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
