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Title: The First Third Saturday in October Post by: Coach Hank Crisp on October 19, 2011, 12:27:04 PM http://www.remembertherosebowl.com/2011/10/first-third-saturday-in-october.html
Quote (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yRwxAnIubrE/Tp7yBm-7CKI/AAAAAAAABmo/Hmt6tn8wPfw/s1600/mcevertdrun_sm.jpg) UT's Gene McEver ran the opening kickoff back 98 yards for a touchdown. The rivalry between Alabama and Tennessee emerged in the late 1920s when Robert Neyland took over the Volunteer program and created a serious rival to the great Crimson Tide squads of that era. Neyland had been hired, not to topple Alabama, but to defeat in-state rival Vanderbilt who had an 18-2-1 record against the Vols at the time. UT's Dean of Engineering Nathan Dougherty told him, "Even the score with Vanderbilt. Do something about the terrible series standing." The first season at Knoxville Neyland fell short of the goal winning every contest except the one with the Commodores. Along the way, the Volunteers earned no less than six shutouts and outscored their opponents 151-34. In 1927, they went undefeated and were Southern Conference co-champions. Title: Re: The First Third Saturday in October Post by: SUPERCOACH on October 19, 2011, 12:32:49 PM http://www.remembertherosebowl.com/2011/10/first-third-saturday-in-october.html Quote (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yRwxAnIubrE/Tp7yBm-7CKI/AAAAAAAABmo/Hmt6tn8wPfw/s1600/mcevertdrun_sm.jpg) UT's Gene McEver ran the opening kickoff back 98 yards for a touchdown. The rivalry between Alabama and Tennessee emerged in the late 1920s when Robert Neyland took over the Volunteer program and created a serious rival to the great Crimson Tide squads of that era. Neyland had been hired, not to topple Alabama, but to defeat in-state rival Vanderbilt who had an 18-2-1 record against the Vols at the time. UT's Dean of Engineering Nathan Dougherty told him, "Even the score with Vanderbilt. Do something about the terrible series standing." The first season at Knoxville Neyland fell short of the goal winning every contest except the one with the Commodores. Along the way, the Volunteers earned no less than six shutouts and outscored their opponents 151-34. In 1927, they went undefeated and were Southern Conference co-champions. Neyland, Bear, Saban. What do they have in common besides multiple national championships each? Defense. Defense wins championshipS. A good offense might win 1 every now and then (Spurrier). Title: Re: The First Third Saturday in October Post by: Old Tider on October 19, 2011, 01:50:36 PM http://www.remembertherosebowl.com/2011/10/first-third-saturday-in-october.html Quote (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yRwxAnIubrE/Tp7yBm-7CKI/AAAAAAAABmo/Hmt6tn8wPfw/s1600/mcevertdrun_sm.jpg) UT's Gene McEver ran the opening kickoff back 98 yards for a touchdown. The rivalry between Alabama and Tennessee emerged in the late 1920s when Robert Neyland took over the Volunteer program and created a serious rival to the great Crimson Tide squads of that era. Neyland had been hired, not to topple Alabama, but to defeat in-state rival Vanderbilt who had an 18-2-1 record against the Vols at the time. UT's Dean of Engineering Nathan Dougherty told him, "Even the score with Vanderbilt. Do something about the terrible series standing." The first season at Knoxville Neyland fell short of the goal winning every contest except the one with the Commodores. Along the way, the Volunteers earned no less than six shutouts and outscored their opponents 151-34. In 1927, they went undefeated and were Southern Conference co-champions. Neyland, Bear, Saban. What do they have in common besides multiple national championships each? Defense. Defense wins championshipS. A good offense might win 1 every now and then (Spurrier). #+ |