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Hoops nat'l championship or win over Bama in Oct

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This is one of those arguments where I can't see both sides.
I would give up every paid holiday, every non-football win, every chance to sleep in and every chance to party in exchange for a bama win.
I have a nice bottle of champagne already on the shelf for the next time we beat Bama. Whenever that occurs, it's going to be an epic night of partying.
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Ryan Callahan said...
Interesting question, but I'm kind of surprised at the people saying a win over Alabama.
A single upset win in football can help turn around a struggling program, sure. But a national championship in men's basketball would be a huge, huge deal for any school.

Beat Bama, beat Bama, beat Bama!!!
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I love football. I LOVE FOOTBALL! But given these choices, I'll take the NCAA Basketball Championship. Why you ask. Because the Vols have beaten Bama many, many times. I want UT to dominate in every sport. Orange. GO VOLS!
BUTCH IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. GO VOLS!
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Totally depends on the circumstances. I love some Vols hoops so in most cases I'd say, give me the hoops championship now, and Butch will get the Tide next year. But if we were to roll through UF, UGA, etc and we get to the third Saturday in October undefeated, have Cuonzo forfeit the season and give me a win over the Tide. I'd just have a hard time picking a single football win over a hoops championship unless that win meant more than bragging rights over those toothless illiterates.
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OrangeNCarolina said...
I love football. I LOVE FOOTBALL! But given these choices, I'll take the NCAA Basketball Championship. Why you ask. Because the Vols have beaten Bama many, many times. I want UT to dominate in every sport. Orange. GO VOLS!

Exactly. Vol football has beaten them many times before without the help of a "magic wish", and they will do it again. A hoops championship is a lot harder to do at a place like this.
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EastDillon2010 said...
Which would you take?

I would trade 3 Natl Championships in hoops for a win this year over Bama. Beating Bama this year would reset the course of our football program and give CBJ huge mo for this critical 2014 recruiting class.
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Win over bama for sure
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Gotta take the NC. No question and not even close.
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