UT Preview:

Without making any promises, (you know, verbal contracts are binding in this state and I hate arbitration...) I am planning a post to discuss the nature of the UA-UT rivalry. I think most nonpartisans (ie: you ain't gotta dog in the fight) would be surprised at the, shall we say, intensity of emotions. I will try to collect my own thoughts and put them together before we head to T-town this weekend to yell our friggin' guts out! Until then, here's a sampling of what others are feeling this week:

Found this on the tidesports.com forums Please note--These were not written by me but I can't say that I totally disagree!:

(By an Alabama fan, with apologies to Mark Twain and his "War Prayer", from which this was plagiarized) O Lord, as our Crimson Soldiers, idol's of Dixie's heart, go forth unto battle, be with them, and be with us, as we also go forth from the peace of our high-definition sanctuaries unto the field of conflict to smite the lamentable Orange pestilence that doth soil thy creation. Help us to cripple their minions, bringing thunder and fire upon upon the pathetic hordes of their followers. Let us, Dear Lord, bring agonizing contusion upon the anterior cruciate ligaments of their offensive Volunteers, to separate the shoulders of their defenders, to pulverize the quadriceps of all who dare to oppose us, until they rise no more, hauled from the battlefield in a John Deere utility vehicle.And let us, O Merciful Father, from whom all good and mercy originates, brutalize their Coach, to envelope and crush the beast under a wave of Crimson Steel, smashing his internal organs until the rancid tonnage of his gut spills onto the field into a congealing mass of semi-digested cream filled donuts, to so sicken and horrify the unwashed masses of the northern land, that they never again dare venture from the squalor of the Rocky Top wasteland. We ask these blessings of thee, O Lord, in the name of peace and humble sportsmanship. Amen.

Then there's this: And for the record, I believe the exact color of Tennessee orange is Kraft Macaroni and Cheese sauce powder orange. Girl, you know it's true.