What are your favorite John Ward calls of all time?

[PEPPERJAX]

No siree!!

 

[columbia vol]

Mose Phillips run in 92 against Florida "in the downpour!"

 

[Volz4lif3]

Post links to YouTube/audio if you can.

98 National Championship and Miracle at South Bend come to mind, along with the 98 Florida game.

Every time he said wherever you are It’s football time in Tennessee

 

[zeppelin128]

Final score: Tennessee 20, Florida 17. Pandemonium reigns.

 

[Volz4lif3]

Mose Phillips run in 92 against Florida "in the downpour!"

Or the dale carter call both were outstanding and I remember the Johnny jones call where did he go in the cheggarboards.. love that dude

 

[Volz4lif3]

“No one even knew he had the ball, except Peyton Manning. And where is he, in the end zone. Give him six!”

Bama game!! Owned em

 

[Hacksaw]

"The national champion is clad in Big Orange!"

Another vote for this one. I don't know how this could NOT be #1. I waited my whole life to hear those words and they still make me smile when I hear them (or think about them) today.

 

[columbia vol]

Or the dale carter call both were outstanding and I remember the Johnny jones call where did he go in the cheggarboards.. love that dude

He was the greatest of all time in my book

 

[onevol74]

Jonathan Jones of Mmmuummmford Tennesseeee

 

[tennesseeduke]

ALL OF THEM BUT THIS ONE IS AWESOME! 1995 BAMA GAME!

:loco:

REST IN PIECE MR. JOHN WARD! GOAT!!!

 

[dan4vols]

...Tony White from deep in the corner.....BOTTOM!!!

 

[Hartsvol]

Willie Gault is running all the way to the state capitol!

 

[Hartsvol]

Good by Wood! Howard Wood
Guns - Bang!
Bottom!
The National Champion is clad in ORANGE

 

[GiveEmSix]

1998 Florida game
"NO SIR EEE....NO SIR EEE"
A few minutes later he is describing the scene on the field as fans stormed the field and he said, "The press box is shaking, Bill. The press box is shaking."

 

[fifties fan]

One thing I found unique about Mr. Ward was that he would point out the missed or blown calls that favored the Vols. Not many 'homers' do/did that. That raised my respect for him even more as I got older. Very few could paint the picture as well as John Ward. RIP,sir.

 

[IPleadInsanity]

Bill Justice at the line in Starkville, game tied, no time on the clock, 1 free throw left, SEC championship on the line. "He aims, shot is up, tie a ribbon on it and send back to Knoxville Tennessee!"

 

[tennesseeduke]

ANOTHER FAVORITE FOR SURE!

SIMPLY KNOWN AS THE GREATEST GAME!

ENJOY!

:loco:

 

[Volz4lif3]

All he did was score, Joey Kent give him 6..

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

The kick is up. Did he make it? The crowd tells ya

Guuuuudahhhhh!!!!!!

Tennessee 30, Georgia 27

 

[esarmstrong]

"Bernard KING of the Volunteers!"

I have vivid memories of his call from the 1976 Alabama basketball game in Knoxville. His description of a particular shot by King when he went under the basket to flip a shot from the opposite side is chilling. Something to the effect of "Oh, wrap that one up in orange! An unbelievable move by KING of the Volunteers!" JW was something special when it came to calling basketball for Tennessee.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Vol Network - 1982 Tennessee 35 #2 Alabama 28 (Fixed Audio) - YouTube

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

They are back together again. Rest In Peace John Ward and Bill Anderson.

John Ward & Bill Anderson's 10 Greatest Games (Tennessee Vols) - YouTube

 

[Pickinhick]

I remember watching the games on TV while listening to John Ward. I can remember John saying, "he is at the 5, the 4, the 3, the 2, the 1, GIVE HIM SIX. Meanwhile, on the TV, the extra point has been made and they were on the second commercial.

 

[gunner]

I loved how he called basketball games! IMO, he was better at basketball than football (even though he was great at both). He called the foul line in basketball the "Charity Stripe". That had to be a Ward original! I have never heard anyone else call it that!! He was certainly unique and irreplaceable, he will be missed but he will live forever in our memories.

 

[Vfl2407]

that was...oh, never mind.
How we have fallen in almost every area. Sigh.
RIP, JW and thanks for giving your all for Tennessee.