Vols coach reacts to the bulletin board material that Alabama provided for Tennessee ahead of huge showdown in Tuscaloosa
The Alabama Crimson Tide provided some bulletin board material this week for the Tennessee Vols. The two programs will face off on Saturday in Tuscaloosa.
Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Germie Bernard provided some bulletin board material this week for the Tennessee Vols.
The Crimson Tide and the Vols are set to face off on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa.
“They like to play man-to-man, and they want to bring the house,” said Bernard on The Next Round this week. “It’s a great opportunity for our offense. They give up a lot of yards, but that’s because they trust and believe in their guys to get the job done. And you know, for us to have the opportunity to go against man-to-man is a field of dreams. That’s what receivers want — those one-on-one matchups, so it’s just gonna be up to us to go out there and make the plays.”
Tennessee is No. 123 in the nation in passing yards allowed.
Vols secondary coach Willie Martinez responds to Germie Bernard’s comment
Vols secondary coach Willie Martinez met with reporters on Tuesday, and he was asked about the comment from Bernard.
“I really don’t read what’s being said,” said Martinez. “That’d be the first time I’ve heard it. I’m sure that they probably listen to stuff like that. Or it’s out there on social media. We just care about how we prepare. We know that our opponent is a good team. Obviously, everybody that we play is really good and they’re going to be ready for us. We’ve just got to be our best when we play them.
“They got great receivers — we know that, we faced them last year. They’ve got a couple of a couple of other guys too that are doing a really good job. A quarterback that’s hot. (Ty) Simpson is doing a really great job of managing the offense and being very productive. So we’ve got to do a good job again on those early downs, trying to get them behind the sticks to force the third down and longs, and be efficient and the best we can.”
That’s a very non-controversial answer from Martinez. It’s smart, too. There’s no need to fire back at Alabama. Getting into a war of words with your opponent — especially before a big rivalry game — can often backfire (just ask the Cincinnati Bengals about playing the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2023 AFC Championship game).
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