How do you get pumped for games?

[photovol]

Just hearing John Ward say it's Football Time in Tennessee gets the adrenaline flowing and the hairs standing straight up. Oh wait, what year is it?

 

[vflgolfer]

Hookers and Blow

 

[Lopedogg03]

For me, usually lots of Rocky Top playing.

I actually have a CD, I can't remember what it's called, but it has a couple versions of Rocky Top along with a bunch of famous calls by John Ward and others.

EDIT: This is it: Amazon.com: The University of Tennessee: The Vol Network Greatest Hits Volume 1: Explore similar items

I have same CD. My three year old can recite all of the calls, but his favorite is "No sirreeee!"

 

[vols 30]

I like to blast Nickelback for a solid hour up until kickoff

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

I like to blast Nickelback for a solid hour up until kickoff

 

[norrislakevol]

If it's a late game I usually try to keep myself busy so I don't burn myself out early. Otherwise I usually start drinking beer. The CBS curse ends this year btw!!

 

[LordVOLdemort]

The week leading up to the game I look forward to Chatt's "What Other Message Boards Are Saying" thread and The Official Girls of... thread.

On Game Day, I read Yankee's "Official Game" Thread.

Around noon (10am if it's a noon game) I crack open a bottle of whiskey and start slamming down Jack n Cokes

Like Freak, I play Rocky Top over and over!

I second this answer. no point in typing it 2x.

 

[VonVol]

I used to have more of a ritual when I was young and single. Now that I'm married with kids it's more about spending time with them. I don't get as worked up as I used to. I think it's a combination of getting older and the last 10 years numbing me to losing. That being said, I did kinda lose my mind at the end of the UF game last year.

 

[chuckb1448]

I'm like most here (I am glad, now I can show my wife that its not just Me acting unusual).

I always take a day or two to decide the meal, and its something usually that takes time which helps me with the anticipation. I started a Ganeday Recipe Thread here last season, hopefully we can get it up front by the time football starts so we can add to it. I also make sure my kids have Orange Gear on and they enjoy the hype videos I turn on as the day goes by. I like the Suds too, I stay away from the hard stuff, it gets me "riled" up and from the past several years I didn't need that.

I love me some Football weekends!

 

[BigSteve09]

Good times though you need to come see us Oklahoma game and toast a glass!

Vol Navy?

 

[bcartervol98]

Vol Navy?

Yep we only make a couple games a year being 50 miles each way and thats a lot of gas but have been going 7 years now by water.