The rivalry between Alabama and Tennessee means a lot, but Nick Saban has owned the Volunteers since 2007.
Josh Heupel will bring the Vols to Bryant-Denny Stadium with a 4-3 record in his first season. It has been 14 years since Irvin Carney, a graduate of the University of Alabama, gave the viral “I Hate Tennessee” interview. While the matchup will happen under the LED lights, two student-athletes take center stage on opposite sides of the rivalry. Henry To’oto’o, a linebacker, was between Alabama and Tennessee in the 2019 recruiting cycle. He chose the Volunteers and spent his first two seasons in Knoxville, Tenn.