Alabama coach Nick Saban wants Crimson Tide fans to play a meaningful role in Saturday’s showdown with Tennessee.
The Volunteers run a fast-paced offense under coach Josh Heupel that requires communication between the quarterback and receivers who are split out wide. Tennessee scored quickly and easily against Alabama’s defense last year, resulting in a 52–49 victory in Knoxville that culminated with a goalpost being dumped into the Tennessee River.
However, Saban knows crowd noise can disrupt Tennessee’s offensive tempo, which is why he made an ardent plea to fans Thursday evening at the end of his weekly radio show, “Hey Coach.”
