Your first TBA game?

[SDV]

11/27/94 TN Tech

[whobethis16]

I went to some Lady Vols games back when Kara Lawson was playing, and probably some men's games that I don't remember, but my first men's game I remember was in the 2006-07 year. Went to almost if not all games that year, and distinctly remember the Texas game that year.

[VolsFan4Ever-11]

1997 was my first Lady Vols game, then 1998 was my first men's game. Have went to nearly every home game since then!!

[MannyD]

Originally Posted by Jestes311

I saw Jordan and the Bulls play an exhibition game vs the Bullets in TBA.

I have no idea why they played there. Oct 23, 1991.

This was my first game at TBA as well. Seven years old.

[Jestes311]

Originally Posted by MannyD

This was my first game at TBA as well. Seven years old.

Nice. I was almost 10.

I had binoculars and just watched MJ the whole time, even when he was on the bench.

[MannyD]

Originally Posted by Jestes311

Nice. I was almost 10.

I had binoculars and just watched MJ the whole time, even when he was on the bench.

I don't remember much from the game, only that I was decked out in my bulls gear. Bulls cap with the straight bill and one of those old-school, high-sheen jackets with the stretchy polyester fabric on the collar, cuffs, and waist. Probably had on hammer style parachute pants or skids shorts. The early 90's were bad.

[Bms4880]

I don't know the exact date, but it was in 1989, Lady Vols vs. Texas.

[volbeast33]

first yr it opened versus florida or vanderbilt

[Yankee_Vol]

December 29th, 2008 against the University of Louisiana - Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns

Vols won 89-62 and Chism had to be taken off on a stretcher

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs. Tennessee Volunteers - Recap - December 29, 2008 - ESPN

[Yankee_Vol]

I actually went to a Vols basketball game before I did a football game

[zjcvols]

I don't remember the date, but it was Pearl's second year with Chris Lofton having his best season (junior year) against USClite. Lofton sprained his ankle that game. And with about five seconds and up by three, JaJuan Smith had a breakaway to seal the game, except he threw it off the backboard and tried to do a 360, but he lost it. USC got the rebound and shot it but missed from 60 ft. I couldn't believe what happened.

[DeepSpringsVol]

My dad has has season tickets back to Stokely. Hardly used to miss a game. My first game in TBA was against Marquette on opening night. I wanna say like 83. I was just a kid. My pops made front page of News Sentinel for an interview because he used to sell popcorn just to watch games in old Alumni Gymnasium. Then when he was an adult when Stokely opened. He is 77 and still rarely misses a game. I never used to till past 2 years work has demanded me work every Saturday and well gotta feed the Wifey and little girl.

[VOLINVONORE]

Originally Posted by Shaun1985

Wow. Some of you old timers lol. Pretty awesome! How was the atmosphere in Stokley compared to what you see now? I know there are more fans, technology and the uniforms shorts are longer lol but you get what i'm asking.

I was a student at UT when Stokley opened and saw every game played there for the first three years. Then I was off to Atlanta and had very little time or money to see games for the next 10 -12 years. The atmosphere was unbelievable especially after Mears arrived. Tickets were almost impossible to get, so they had to build something larger. Hate to see Stokley being demolished. I holds a lot of good memories.

[NYYVol]

March 26, 1994. Southeast Regional Final.

Duke 69
Purdue 60

[gardners_51609]

January 2007, Florida was #3 and we beat them like a drum!!