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Everyone loves good meat on Twitter, and now Kentucky’s Twitter Fingers is overcoming the tobacco-filled fingers of the people who run the Tennessee Volunteers Basketball Twitter account. (I’m sure they are good people, but you get the idea.)
It’s one thing to be owned on the court, but on Twitter too? Just a rough look now for those who like to dress in 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. I agree, winning Kentucky three times is pretty impressive, but as Kentucky Basketball’s Twitter account points out, losing 82 games in all seasons doesn’t really indicate a winning routine at Volland.
Once is an accident.
Twice is a coincidence.
157 is a habit. pic.twitter.com/9CUvMyG3Ba– Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) February 20, 2021
Watch and smile
watch, smile, repeat pic.twitter.com/83ZbeN1XXG
– Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) February 7, 2021
Life comes to you fast.
Watch, smile, repeat.#BBN ?? pic.twitter.com/J6z4bQzZ1S
– Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) February 20, 2021
No, we’re 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 very well for the Wildcats when this tweet was sent, but an epic breakdown started.
We are having fun. pic.twitter.com/BotMTG5Ccd
– Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) February 7, 2021
But, as usual, Kentucky laughed last.
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, which goes to the point that Kentucky will always be Kentucky and Tennessee will always be the team south of the border that never made it to the Final Four.
Vol-Twitter can take action from time to time. They may even beat the UK three times in a row, but if you have to dedicate a chart to one of your coaches beating Kentucky three times on the road, I wouldn’t necessarily call it rivalry.
Kentucky will always be king in this rivalry, but hey, at least Tennessee has its really relevant football team … never mind.