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Josh Heupel bites back at Alabama’s mockery claims against the Vols
Following Tennessee’s 24-17 victory over Alabama, coach Josh Heupel was taken aback by the claims leveled by the Crimson Tide.
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel was astonished to hear Alabama’s claims following the Vols’ 24-17 victory over the Crimson Tide.
Josh Heupel has replied to recent charges made by Alabama radio commentator Chris Stewart that Neyland Stadium used fake crowd noise during the Volunteers’ victory over the Crimson Tide.
Following Tennessee’s victory over Alabama, Stewart suggested that crowd noise was being boosted at Neyland Stadium to create an even more intense atmosphere. His statements sparked outrage, with Heupel vehemently refuting the allegations and rallying the Volunteer fan base, according to On3 reports.
During his weekly press conference, Heupel denied the notion that Neyland Stadium needed any artificial enhancements to achieve its famed game-day atmosphere.
“Neyland doesn’t need anything fake piped into the stadium for that to be the loudest place in America. Hopefully, our fans take that personally,” Heupel said.
According to the report from On3 Sports, Heupel also called on the Tennessee fanbase to “take that personally” and take their stadium to even greater heights. He encouraged fans to come back louder than ever after the bye week.
The accusation stemmed from Stewart’s play-by-play commentary during the game, in which he claimed, “You’ve got 100,000-plus and they also pipe in crowd noise as well.”
Stewart then attempted to clarify his words on a Birmingham radio show, claiming that he misspoke and was referring to “amplified” crowd noise rather than indicating anything dishonest. He noted that Neyland Stadium has speakers near the field, which he believes adds to the intensity of the environment, albeit his initial phrase was confusing.
Tennessee will now get a week off to recuperate and recover before their next game against Kentucky on November 2. Heupel wishes to see Neyland Stadium roar again as the squad confronts stiff competition down the stretch.
The Volunteers, who are now 6-1, are well-positioned to challenge for the SEC Championship and maybe a College Football Playoff place.
Alabama, on the other side, has two losses and will face Missouri this weekend. The game against the Tigers starts at 3:30 p.m. E.T. airs on ABC.
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