How long have you followed/been a Vol football fan ?

[DaddyChad]

Born in November of 1976, blessed to be a Vol fan through the ups and downs for 44 years.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

I played against Cobb in HS.

Tough to tackle I would imagine. He was a baller.

 

[BoscoVol]

Born in 1969, remember going to games with my dad in 79

Really thought Reggie White, Wille Gault & Anthony Hancock walked on water

You ?

I remember listening to my first Vols game in 1955, can't count the games I've been to. Took my son to his first game, my daughter to her first game, my daughter in law to her first game , my son in law to his first game, both grandsons to their first games. My in laws and grandson are from Alabama I have a 50% conversion rate, I'm doing pretty good.

 

[tennrich1]

Born in 57. Vol fan since early grade school. Had 3 older brothers who were huge Vol fans. Someone recently ask me why I was a Vol and Cardinal fan. Easy answer. My older brothers were!

 

[VolforFootball]

18 years. I’m 31

 

[number1volfanfrom76]

1950!

 

[mkvol]

Born in 1969, remember going to games with my dad in 79

Really thought Reggie White, Wille Gault & Anthony Hancock walked on water

You ?

 

[mkvol]

Born in 1989. My first real memory of Vol football was beating Florida State in the national title game. Little did I know that would be the PEAK of Vol Football. Been a die hard ever since. Used to watch every single game with my dad. EVERY. SINGLE. Game. Until...the last couple of years. My dad has tuned out the Vols, which I something I never thought I would see. And even myself. Of the 10 games this year, I maybe actually watched 3 of them. Just completely disinterested with this guy Pruitt at the helm. I take it personally when I State I need this guy to go.

Became a fan in

 

[Volfan1000]

Born in 1965.

I have followed Tennessee athletics since the late 70's.

 

[Seattle Hillbilly]

Since I can remember. And I remember Dewey Warren.

 

[Cobb-Webb 1989]

Born in 1966

Became a fan when Rick Myers had "The Ernie and Bernie Show"

When we played Vandy, still remember the Orange-headed mascot dude and the other one on the unicycle.

Seems like the SEC BB game of the week was on Tuesday or Wednesday evening, of what we know as the FOX channel now.

Had to switch your tv to UHF to catch that tv station.

lol
Z-TV in Nashville.

 

[Cobb-Webb 1989]

Since I can remember. And I remember Dewey Warren.

wow

 

[Alto1]

Since 69.

 

[TheTennesseeTom]

I was born in 1970 and went to my first game 6weeks later. Don’t remember it, but been a fan since

 

[Palm Beach Vol]

Born in 1959. My grandfather got me to sit and listen on the radio with him in 1965. I was hooked from that day on. I went into the Army started college in there finished at UT. So my answer would be 56 years. Traveled all over to "see them Vol's" Two best memories beating Free Shoes U for the NC and whipping them Convicts in the '86 Sugar Bowl.

VFL...GBO

 

[govols11285]

Born in 1953, Dad took me to my 1st game in Neyland in 63 And I was hooked.

 

[CAVPUT]

First game was 1965. 56 years.

 

[BornAndRaisedVOL!]

First game watched was the 1991 Sugar Bowl against Virginia.

 

[ArdentVol]

Since I can remember. And I remember Dewey Warren.

Since I can remember. And I remember Dewey Warren.

one of my favorite radio memories was the swamp's rat desperation run into the endzone vs rose-bowl bound ucla

 

[ArdentVol]

Since 1956. I was six years old.

6 and in orange innashville in 56

 

[kbear01]

Born in 67. My earliest memory was UT beating Auburn on ABC, 21-0. Watching Condredge Holloway make defenders look foolish, and Stanley Morgan just running away from folks.

 

[ArdentVol]

Born in '57... family season tickets 'forever' but most poignant UT memories:
- One handed catch, back of endzone, by Lester McClain at GT.
- Pouring down rain, third row up behind the hedges, at GA.
- UT vs ALA on transistor radio in '64, building our barn with my older brother and dad as leaves fell on the third Sat in Oct.
- listening to 'hold that line' from back seat on car radio going back home on Saturday nights
- graduating in '81
- listening to UT vs LSU OT game on dial-up intra-web from hotel on Sunday morning in Taipai
- singing the Alma Mater next to my dad, at the last homecoming game he was alive for.

Interesting. Can't recall who won those games, and only one involved actually being in Neyland... so maybe its not ALL about wins and losses.

great post

 

[albedo33]

Since Jimmy Wade was the tailback.

 

[ScottyG210]

Born in 68 In AR. Grew up watching South West Conf slug fests between TX, OU,AR etc. My family are all Hog Fans. My wife’s family are all Ole Miss fans (long story over a beer). I became a Vol fan in 1991,and have never wavered.

 

[89 VOLS grad]

I graduated from high school in 1984 as a Vandy fan due to living in Nashville all my life. I sat out a year and worked after high school. My high school friend from Glencliff asked me to come to a game at Neyland. I did on November 10, 1984. I wasn't prepared for the rain nor had alcohol. My high school buddy hooked me up with a pretty gal that had liquor and an umbrella (umbrella allowed in 1984). We sat in the rain and watched Johnnie Jones run all over Memphis State leading UT to a 41-9 win!!! Afterwards, I told my high school buddy I would attend UT the next fall, started August of 85 and graduated in August of 89!!! GO VOLS!!!! =)