How/why did you become a Vols fan?

[VolsNUT]

After reading the "you know you're a true fan when" thread, I thought it would be interesting to see WHY/HOW you became a fan.

For me it was my Dad listening to the radio broadcast with his friends in the stockroom of a grocery store one of the friends owned in the early 80s. Been a fan since the Big Orange was black & white at my house.

 

[GAVol]

I was born this way.

 

[The Ron Mexico]

I was born this way.

It's a lifestyle choice.

 

[big orange fever]

Dad took me to my first game when I was four. Had season tickets ever since.

 

[miamicane]

i was born a cane fan but i had a respect for the vols...i just enjoyed watching them play for some reason..maybe its something about orange that attracts me lol

they are pretty much the only other team i root for other then the canes

 

[AstonRoyal]

When I was two I fell off a bike and scraped my knee. Apparently I bled orange, so it only made sense

 

[UTVolCountry]

My dad is a huge Vols fan, I believe that's how I became one. I just recently seen some pics of me when I was 1 or 2 in a orange Tennessee outfit that I've never seen before, lol. Been a Vols fan since I can remember.

I'm also a huge Blue Raiders fan too.

 

[UTVOL02]

Lucky, I guess

 

[HARTUPM]

I was born this way.

:lolabove:. I am from Knoxville and I grew up around it... my dad and older bro are both huge UT fans, so growing up that is how I spent my Saturdays in the fall... either watching the games at Neyland or on TV with my family.

 

[therealUT]

Parents took me to the 1982 Bama game when I was an infant. It stuck.

 

[Drivebye]

I grew up working on a farm, on Saturdays we listen to John Ward on the radio in the old farm truck. I been a Vol fan since 1970 (11-1 and won Sugar Bowl).

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Was born into it.

With Alabama fans on one side of my family and Vanderbilt fans on another, my dad made sure my brother and I were all BIG ORANGE.

 

[GAVol]

It's a lifestyle choice.

No way anybody would choose this life right now.

 

[GBO18]

i was born a cane fan but i had a respect for the vols...i just enjoyed watching them play for some reason..maybe its something about orange that attracts me lol

they are pretty much the only other team i root for other then the canes

Thanks, good luck in your bowl game this year.

 

[GreyhoundMan]

My friend and I went to the UCLA game in 1970 - turned out to be a exciting, come-from-behind win for the Vols. That was all it took.

 

[Mikevol1964]

Born at UT Medical Center

 

[hmanvolfan]

When I was two my dog told me "root for Rennessee". Have been ever since.

 

[almirUT]

I came to the States from Europe in '99 and watched my first football game in '01 when we played LSU in SEC champ game, it was love at first sight even tho we lost.

 

[govols105]

born at university of Tennessee medical center weighed 1 lb and 13 ounces 5 months premature. it was in my blood and destiny.

 

[ReelfootVol]

Born that way. Raised in Union City and went to high school under coach Bruce Burnham who played for UT. Same team as Stockton Adkins and Johnny Majors. Could not root for anybody but UT !!!

 

[MurfVol]

I was born this way.

Born a Vol and always will be

 

[Manvol]

Born into it by the Grace of God. I know no differnce.

 

[jdbeard]

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[Special Ed]

I chose the right parents.

 

[volintears]

spent my entire life in Ktown
hard to grow up listening to John Ward and not be a VFL!!