KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Fans of the Alabama Crimson Tide, not the Vols, enjoyed victory cigars on Saturday night.

Amid the cheers, Mick Gillespie, a broadcaster with more than 20 years of experience telling the stories of teams across the Southeast, hosted his regular postgame show of the Bama Tailgate show.

"Thundarr! Roll Tide, my friend," Gillispie said to a viewer with the screen name Thundarr The Barbarian watching Gillispie smoke a victory cigar of his own on the Bama Tailgate's YouTube channel.

The experienced broadcaster told 10News on Sunday that he enjoyed the Crimson Tide's victory but felt sympathy for Vols fans. He said the Vols began to shift momentum in their favor towards the end of the second quarter. A goal-line interception returned for a touchdown shortly before halftim

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