I became a Vol fan when my great grandfather got a job with the TVA in Memphis after returning from the war. He moved the family from Louisiana. For two years they lived in Knoxville while he worked to build the Kingston Steam Plant. My grandfather was in 7th grade, and they lived in the Fulton area at the bottom of the ridge that has all the cell towers on it. In those 2 years he spent in Knoxville as a kid he watched Neyland's teams play several times. He was hooked. They moved back to Memphis when the smokestacks on the plant were completed. He raised his kids to be Vol fans and my dad earned a wrestling scholarship (the program was a casualty of Title IX after his redshirt freshman year and he never got to represent the university. He turned down Virginia Tech to stay at UT and finish his degree). I was born in orange. Hardly considered applying to other schools.
Yes.they.have! They used to be able to “regulate” the COMPENSATION a student athlete could receive and remain eligible. And they ruled with an iron fist and wouldn’t even allow athletes to participate in CHARITY events (Steve Alford calendar). Screwed the pooch and remained unbending until they were rendered POWERLESS in that department. They can’t regulate if a player can make $.50 or $50 million. Now academic eligibility is open game but it can’t be tied in with what they receive OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY. If they try? Papa Supreme Court will smack em around again.
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1) What would be "proof "?
2) Why show it if you're the recruit. Can you imagine ow many people will come out of nowhere bothering them...
Born in Virginia but moved to Knoxville when I was two months old. Used to go to my Granny's a lot and she loved to listen to the games on Saturday. I would help her in the kitchen and we would listen together. She grew up in Alabama, but moved here when she was in high school. I don't remember any specific game but I remember John Ward very well. Her house was on Chapman Highway just past Redbud Drive
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