There are two blog posts we can go with here. We’re just going to write both of them.
Tennessee Fans Need an NIT Appearance
You know the trope where people who haven’t [insert euphemism of your choice] in a while are uptight? Well, Tennessee fans haven’t gotten to experience an NIT appearance since 2013. They haven’t made the second round since 2012 (lost to Mercer in ’13). Haven’t made it past the second round since 1985 (lost to MTSU in ’12). These guys are thirsty, and sometimes when a fanbase is thirsty, they throw a both hilarious and dangerous (let’s see if we can get away with trying to have it both ways here) assortment of projectiles at a football coach because of…a good call?
I Need a Tennessee-Fan NIT Appearance
Look, yes, these guys are unwell. I hope they get some help. But before that, I hope we get the biggest meltdown ever as they make the 2022 NIT, then an in-NIT-game meltdown in the quarterfinals when a good call doesn’t go their way, ideally again against Mississippi, ideally with Kermit Davis (who beat them in ’12) ripping off his Kermit Davis mask at the end to reveal he’s Lane Kiffin, then tossing the mask into the crowd while people spit at him.
