This is a video that's certainly going to make its way around the Tennessee football locker room. Come this weekend, the third Saturday in October, the Vols are making their way to Tuscaloosa and UT has an upset on its mind.
ESPN matchup predictor gives Tennessee a fighting chance against Alabama
However, No. 6 Alabama is feeling pretty darn confident about things and wideout Germie Bernard thinks that the Crimson Tide offense is going to have a field day going up against the Tennessee secondary. Wait, excuse us? Yup, Bernard indeed thinks that the Alabama offense isn't going to have any issues on Saturday when these two teams face off in a massive SEC showdown:
"For us to have the opportunity to go against man-to-man, it's a field of dreams." - Alabama WR Germie Bernard on facing Tennessee's defense which ranks last in the SEC in passing yards allowed per game (257.8 ypg) pic.twitter.com/v92H2A0UQT
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Alabama WR Germie Bernard has given Tennessee bulletin-board material
With Tennessee being ranked last in the conference in terms of passing yards allowed, there's a reason Bernard is chirping here a bit. It doesn't help Tennessee that Ty Simpson is playing like one of the top quarterbacks in the country.
There's been something off for the Tennessee defense and Tim Banks needs to figure things out ASAP. While he may not be having the kind of season people envisioned for him, Ryan Williams is still a superstar and he's going to want to make a statement against Tennessee.
Will Colton Hood, Ty Redmond and others step up and be at their best in this primetime battle? There are College Football Playoff implications for this one. With a win, the No. 11 Vols will skyrocket their odds to be among the final 12 at a shot at winning the natty.
With a loss, however, the mountain may be too tall to climb for Tennessee to sneak in. The heartbreaking loss to Georgia had a negative impact on the campaign, but a shocking win over Alabama would erase that bad memory and more. Joey Aguilar and the offense have been humming, but the defense has struggled. Will the unit make Bernard eat his words in the coming days? Only time will tell.