Same era, same players and same amount of awe for what Ron Widby did although at the time it didn't really register with my young mind what a great athlete he truly was. As I look back at it, I still sit amazed at what he did.I was an Army brat, so growing up on military bases I remember trying to find the games on my staticy transistor radio. The greatest athlete ever to play for the Vols , Ron Widby, came along about the same time I started following the vols and football and in general. He was AllAmerican in both bball and football as well as lettering in golf and and baseball. 8 varsity letters in all .Sonny Jurgenson was quartrbacking the Redskins. Dewey Warren was the Vol qb and some of the best liebackers I remember Paul Naumoff Steve Kiner, Hacksaw Reynolds. Another amzing athlete was Richmond Flowers who was All Amercan track star for the Vols as well as wing back a and running back for the footbal Vols. Great article by ESPN http://www.espn.com/classic/biogrphy/s/Flowers_Richmond.html . I Remember listening to the Bluebonnet bowl win against Tulsa. Got to watch 7 ' Tom Boerwinkle play for the Chicgo Bulls while at Fort Sheridan Il. in the late 60s.This was my introduction to all things Volunteers.
Same era, same players and same amount of awe for what Ron Widby did although at the time it didn't really register with my young mind what a great athlete he truly was. As I look back at it, I still sit amazed at what he did.
We older guys hang our memories on everything that's basically pre 911.
That shows how long ago it was.
I’m 27. Seen us suck most of my life. Getting tired of it, slowly starting to care less and less
I graduated from UT in ‘99. I tell my 9 year old about the good ol’ days and somehow he has stayed loyal to the Vols. Even after I demoted my Orange Room from my big room to turn it into my Raider room and move it to my office. All of the artwork is from the ‘90’s. I don’t think anything has happened worth an artist creating anything.We older guys hang our memories on everything that's basically pre 911.
That shows how long ago it was.