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Everybody loves good meat on Twitter, and right now Kentucky’s Twitter fingers are dueling the tobacco residue-filled fingers of the folks who run the Tennessee Volunteers Basketball Twitter account. (I’m sure they are good people, but you understand the essence.)
It’s one thing to own the pitch, but is it also on Twitter? Just a tough look right now for those who like to dress up in the putrid orange Rocky Top.
Beating Tennessee is routine
Once is an accident.
Twice is a coincidence.
Three times is a habit. pic.twitter.com/inWByz72tA– Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) February 7, 2021
Oh Tennessee. Granted, beating Kentucky three times is pretty impressive, but as Kentucky Basketball’s Twitter account points out, being down 82 games in all time series doesn’t really indicate a routine for winning at Vol-land.
Once is an accident.
Twice is a coincidence.
157 is a habit. pic.twitter.com/9CUvMyG3Ba– Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) February 20, 2021
Look and smile
look, smile, repeat pic.twitter.com/83ZbeN1XXG
– Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) February 7, 2021
Life comes to you fast.
Look, smile, repeat.#BBN ?? pic.twitter.com/J6z4bQzZ1S
– Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) February 20, 2021
No, we are having more fun!
We are having fun.
? @espn – https://t.co/V9WbB1xCm3 pic.twitter.com/Rv5cgm1tMW
– Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) February 7, 2021
Things were going great for the Wildcats when this tweet was sent, but an epic collapse ensued.
We are having fun. pic.twitter.com/BotMTG5Ccd
– Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) February 7, 2021
But, as always, Kentucky had the last laugh.
Are we really having fun ?? pic.twitter.com/Stpcro1XDV
– Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) February 20, 2021
Oh, and Kentucky didn’t celebrate like it won a tournament game, which gets to the point that Kentucky will always be Kentucky and Tennessee will always be that team south of the border that has never been to a Final Four.
Vol-Twitter might get your comments from time to time. They could even beat the UK three times in a row, but if you have to dedicate a graphic to one of your coaches who beat Kentucky three times on the road, I wouldn’t necessarily call that a rivalry.
Kentucky will always be the king in this rivalry, but hey, at least Tennessee has its really relevant football… it doesn’t matter.