Tribute to TN by Aggies during A&M game

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Volstylexx said:
Does anyone have video of the tribute by the Aggies to TN during the game Saturday? I've been to many away games and never felt the pride I felt when the Aggies honored our state.

For those who weren't there, they showed a picture of the Alamo and talked about the history of how Davy Crockett went to Texas with 23 Tennessee Volunteers, the most of any state in the union. The narrator said something along the lines of "and as the Mexican army stormed over the walls they perished defending the Alamo. Please stand and honor Tennessee and her sacrifice to the state of Texas."

Everyone stood and cheered. Distant grandson of Davy Crockett was also there. It was really incredible and I've never seen a team honor us in that way.

Also to echo others - fans were top notch. Stadium was top notch. Overall, my favorite away game. Classy fan base and I hope we treat them with equal respect when they come to Knoxville in a few years.

Also, cool side note- one of the fighter pilots who flew overhead during the anthem was a previous TN player and opened his flight uniform to show his TN shirt underneath.
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The Tennessee nickname has tons of history behind it.
 
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to follow up on the A@M tribute. The best and most electrifying tribute ever given a visiting Tennessee fan base --where I was in attendance-- was in LA at halftime in 1967 when the Vols traveled to play the season opener against UCLA. (Gary Beban won the Heisman that year and the game that night 20-16) But at halftime, the announcer came on talking about the ravages of the Civil War and its effect of gloom and doom on the South. There were several thousand of us Vol fans on the other side of the stadium and we were beginning to get a little restless to say the least. About that time, suddenly the student card section came up with a huge Rebel Flag and the band ripped into a blaring DIXIE! We all went nuts. And that is my story of electrifying moments at a Vol away game and a tribute by an opposing team.

ANYBODY ON VOLNATION WHO WAS THERE THAT NIGHT?
 
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ru4real-really? said:
to follow up on the A@M tribute. The best and most electrifying tribute ever given a visiting Tennessee fan base --where I was in attendance-- was in LA at halftime in 1967 when the Vols traveled to play the season opener against UCLA. (Gary Beban won the Heisman that year and the game that night 20-16) But at halftime, the announcer came on talking about the ravages of the Civil War and its effect of gloom and doom on the South. There were several thousand of us Vol fans on the other side of the stadium and we were beginning to get a little restless to say the least. About that time, suddenly the student card section came up with a huge Rebel Flag and the band ripped into a blaring DIXIE! We all went nuts. And that is my story of electrifying moments at a Vol away game and a tribute by an opposing team.

ANYBODY ON VOLNATION WHO WAS THERE THAT NIGHT?
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Very cool. I was born in 81. Haven't seen a lot of classy opposing fan bases in my time.
 
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ru4real-really? said:
to follow up on the A@M tribute. The best and most electrifying tribute ever given a visiting Tennessee fan base --where I was in attendance-- was in LA at halftime in 1967 when the Vols traveled to play the season opener against UCLA. (Gary Beban won the Heisman that year and the game that night 20-16) But at halftime, the announcer came on talking about the ravages of the Civil War and its effect of gloom and doom on the South. There were several thousand of us Vol fans on the other side of the stadium and we were beginning to get a little restless to say the least. About that time, suddenly the student card section came up with a huge Rebel Flag and the band ripped into a blaring DIXIE! We all went nuts. And that is my story of electrifying moments at a Vol away game and a tribute by an opposing team.

ANYBODY ON VOLNATION WHO WAS THERE THAT NIGHT?
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Any chance you might have been drinking and ended up in Oxford?

Just have a hard time thinking UCLA would have played Dixie. Dr. Julian never let the Pride play it as far as I know.
 
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ru4real-really? said:
to follow up on the A@M tribute. The best and most electrifying tribute ever given a visiting Tennessee fan base --where I was in attendance-- was in LA at halftime in 1967 when the Vols traveled to play the season opener against UCLA. (Gary Beban won the Heisman that year and the game that night 20-16) But at halftime, the announcer came on talking about the ravages of the Civil War and its effect of gloom and doom on the South. There were several thousand of us Vol fans on the other side of the
stadium and we were beginning to get a little restless to say the least. About that time, suddenly the student card section came up with a huge Rebel Flag and the band ripped into a blaring DIXIE! We all went nuts. And that is my story of electrifying moments at a Vol away game and a tribute by an opposing team.

ANYBODY ON VOLNATION WHO WAS THERE THAT NIGHT?
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I wasn't there but I was born early on the morning of September 17, 1967 - my Dad listened to that game on a transistor radio at the hospital. The game actually occurred on September 16. Since then I have seen Tennessee and UCLA play twice in Knoxville and they tied both times.
 
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onevol74 said:
Any chance you might have been drinking and ended up in Oxford?

Just have a hard time thinking UCLA would have played Dixie. Dr. Julian never let the Pride play it as far as I know.
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UCLAs head coach at the time, Tommy Prothro, was from the south, born (and later died) in Memphis. That might have had something to do with it.
 
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onevol74 said:
Any chance you might have been drinking and ended up in Oxford?

Just have a hard time thinking UCLA would have played Dixie. Dr. Julian never let the Pride play it as far as I know.
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YES! The UCLA band did play DIXIE that night and it was absolutely electrifying! We can probably get verification of this story. Someone should chime in!
 
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I'm getting in late on this thread. Gotta admit, the tribute to the Volunteers was well done. My first UT game was in '65 (I was little). I've been to lots of away games and I gotta say that I was greatly impressed with the class shown by the Aggie fans. Many came up and said "Howdy" (What's with the howdy thing, Aggies?), and it seemed they were concerned about how I felt about the campus, stadium, tailgate and everything. They genuinely wanted to be gracious hosts, and they were.

I love Neyland stadium, but I have to admit, it's nice to have room walking around the concession and bathroom areas. They really did a good job there, although it was a bottleneck on exit, even after waiting in the stadium for a half hour. In an OT game though, nobody leaves early, so I get that.

Funny sign on a business driving in. "Davy Crockett would rather die in Texas than live in Tennessee". Great trip. I'd go again. Aggies have class.
 
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ptcarter said:
I'm getting in late on this thread. Gotta admit, the tribute to the Volunteers was well done. My first UT game was in '65 (I was little). I've been to lots of away games and I gotta say that I was greatly impressed with the class shown by the Aggie fans. Many came up and said "Howdy" (What's with the howdy thing, Aggies?), and it seemed they were concerned about how I felt about the campus, stadium, tailgate and everything. They genuinely wanted to be gracious hosts, and they were.

I love Neyland stadium, but I have to admit, it's nice to have room walking around the concession and bathroom areas. They really did a good job there, although it was a bottleneck on exit, even after waiting in the stadium for a half hour. In an OT game though, nobody leaves early, so I get that.

Funny sign on a business driving in. "Davy Crockett would rather die in Texas than live in Tennessee". Great trip. I'd go again. Aggies have class.
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I think Davy burned a few bridges when he left Tennessee. Something to do about politics.
 
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Hopefully this becomes a strong but friendly and classy rivalry. It's always more fun to be rivals with a school with some class.
 
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