How/why did you become a Vols fan?

[Cdywolfe]

Well I was born into it but I really fell in love the Vols on January 1st 1996 in Orlando.

 

[BigOrangeloV]

Ummm. What else is there?

Alum as well.

GBO!

 

[calban]

Job moved me to Knoxville when I was 20. It's automatic. Fan now for over 40 years.

 

[Dcbrys75]

was born one

 

[UTandUNC]

I just am...came out of the womb with a UT jersey on!!

 

[Vol_Doc]

Late Vol fan. My first game at Neyland in fall of 1990. Never looked back.

 

[Volshall]

i was born a VOL whole family are VOLS.

 

[esarmstrong]

Methodical brainwashing by my parents at an early age.:blink:

 

[rmsmith]

Lived in hixson when I was a kid. It was vol or die

 

[Volswin98]

Born that way

 

[brookfieldvol]

Can't ever remember "becoming" a Vol fan. Just know that I've always been one.

 

[Daloth]

Born an hour north of Knoxville. It would've been pretty hard to not be a UT fan. Especially since I was a little kid during the time we were dominating everyone in the world not named Florida.

 

[CAVol]

Moved to Tennessee the same time that Casey Clausen became QB. My mom went to college with Casey's aunt so we always got tickets. That's how it all started. Loved every second of it!

 

[esarmstrong]

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.

Went to this game too, as a 9 year old with my parents. Recall UT falling behind 17-14 in the 4th quarter, but they came back with 2 4th-quarter TD's to win 28-17.

 

[Orangeslice13]

Lived in hixson when I was a kid. It was vol or die

Live in Hixson now. There is still very little tolerance for non Volism.

 

[buffaloblue]

I was born this way.

Grew up in knoxville, first sport memories are with dad at Neyland.

 

[Roustabout]

Live in Hixson now. There is still very little tolerance for non Volism.

What year did you graduate HS? I grew up in Hixson (88) and we had lots of Bama and UGA as I recall.

My parents were UT students living in Laurel Apts, and I was born at Ft. Sanders. So, I can't help it.

 

[Vols of Anarchy]

My dad & my brothers is a huge fan of Vols when I was little. Obviously, I got it from 'em.

 

[rockytop9808]

I was born to a pair of UT alums.

I'm third generation at UT now. I had no chance.

 

[Bleedingorange89]

Est 1989 Bleeding Orange ever since

 

[dembewbs]

when you're blood runs orange you have no choice but to be....should see the phlebotomist face when they take blood from me and it's orange and not red.

 

[WallyBalls]

I was born here.

Upon being old enough to know better, my father and grandfather informed me that I was a UT fan.

 

[AusTXVol]

I can't remember my first game I saw. However, driving from Nashville going to Gatlinburg and the GSM's in the late 70's driving through Knoxville on game day and listening to the game. Visiting Knoxville in 80 for the worlds fair and getting to see the stadium. Went to several games as a kid and was in school there in 94. Wish I could go to a game now but kinda hard being over 1000+ miles away.

 

[YankeeVol]

Born in TN as a Vol. I'll die a Vol

 

[punkcat]

Parents and wife are alums. Grew up listening to John Ward. Dad took me to my first game sometime in the 60s when the north endzone was open and people sat on the side of the hill. My dad used to walk to games from the Ag campus.

Now my kids are UT fans and my grandkids wear orange.