Sabrina the Teenage Witch's Roll Tide Panties

Here's a hot tip for those of you who are inclined to bet on football games: the Alabama Crimson Tide will definitely beat the Tennessee Vols.  The actress credits her wearing Alabama panties as being a factor in Alabama's tromping of Texas A & M.  Does this work only with actresses, or should I get some Griz or Blue Raider panties?

http://www.knoxnews.com/knoxville/pop-culture/will-melissa-joan-hart-jinx-the-vols-with-her-underwear

Obviously, the Knox News is trying to scrape up something to write about.

Checkerboards and Curses

Now for a little news from the Volunteer State:  On October 4th, Tennessee played their rival Florida at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.  Coach Butch Jones requested that the fans "checkerboard" Neyland Stadium in a pattern of orange and white.  While the color scheme is Dreamsicle and White, that is U.T.'s colors.  Even though the fans had little lead time for doing so, they turned out handsomely in orange and white:

Things did not go so well in the game itself.  Florida beat Tennessee, 10 - 9.  Some of the fans expressed their disappointment through a profane chant: "F**K Florida.  That was really trashy and low-slung!
http://www.knoxnews.com/govolsxtra/football/ut-chastises-students-for-chanting-profanity-during-florida-loss_85744595