The Tennessee Volunteers are likely in for a long afternoon on Saturday against the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide, so fans should turn to these alternatives.
Butch Jones and the Tennessee Volunteers have been struggling mightily this season, and a trip to Tuscaloosa to take on the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday afternoon probably isn’t going to help things get moving in the right direction.
In year five of the Jones era, the Volunteers are off to a 3-3 start with a Hail Mary loss to Florida, 41-0 beatdown at the hands of Georgia, and ugly 15-9 defeat to South Carolina. Tennessee hasn’t scored a touchdown since Sep. 23, a game in which they barely beat lowly UMass 17-13.
Jones is getting fired at some point soon, and Saturday could be his last game with the Volunteers barring a miracle. The embattled head coach has led Tennessee to a 33-24 record with no SEC East titles despite bringing in a number of top recruiting classes, and his weekly cliche-filled press conferences aren’t helping matters.
Just about everyone in college football expects Alabama to win by multiple touchdowns, and Las Vegas favors the Crimson Tide by a whopping 34 points over the once-proud Volunteers. Given how awful Tennessee’s offense has been this month, Saturday could bring the biggest beatdown in the history of the great rivalry.
Rather than brawl amongst themselves during this bloodbath, here are three ways Tennessee fans can spend Saturday afternoon.
Get a head start on Halloween preparations
Halloween is right around the corner, and Tennessee fans could be in for a busy week if Jones is indeed dismissed. Saturday will provide a nice opportunity to get some Halloween shopping done with the Alabama game likely out of reach by the end of the first quarter.
It’s always important to be topical on Halloween, so what better costume for Volunteers fans than Jones himself? All fans need for a basic Jones costume is a Tennessee jackets, a way to turn their face progressively more purple as the night goes on, and to speak only in cliches.
Of course, adding in one of Jones’ infamous cliches would be a nice addition to a costume. Tennessee fans could don a home-made Champions of Life belt, carry around a trash can, and get plenty of leadership reps in.
If Tennessee fans want to remember better times, a Peyton Manning jersey with creepy ski mask is an easy enough costume. Dressing up your dog like Smokey will also earn some bonus points.