Vols Nicknames throughout history

[WoodsmanVol]

Season 2023, our team will be referred as The Vol Storm. Very appropriate for the year we return to our rightful place in college football.

My goodness, what an afternoon.
When the band plays the tune;
Of the battle songs, Down The Field and Rockytop;
For a defense that doesn't quit, and an offense that can't be stopped.
My goodness, to witness UT's glory being reborn;
And to hear the fans yelling, Vol Storm! Vol Storm! Vol Storm!
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The meteorologists filling in as announcers will be lost in blinding blizzards and an orange-gued hurricanes.
My goodness, what an afternoon.

 

[TNinSC]

The Fumbler?

yeah, "fumbling foster".

i remember hearing "adrian" instead of arian for like his first few years in the league.

 

[IndianaVol]

Antonio "Tiny" Richardson

 

[BigOrangeVols]

Dollar store Dave Hart

Jimmy booger cheek

 

[Iam4utalways]

yeah, "fumbling foster".

i remember hearing "adrian" instead of arian for like his first few years in the league.

I blamed Foster when Pig fumbled.

 

[CAVPUT]

There's been some good/great nicknames throughout Vols history.

Condredge "The Artful Dodger" Holloway
Dewey "The Swamp Rat" Warren
George "Bad News" Cafego
Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds
Reggie "The Minister of Defense" White
Raynoch "Noch Noch" Thompson
Josh "Rocketman" Dobbs
NuKeese "Nuke" Richardson
Mike "Stop" Cofer
Mike "Go" Cofer

What are some of the best, in your opinion??

The first 4 on your list are my favorites. Hacksaw tops the list due to the story behind it.

 

[TNHopeful505]

I think "Squirrel" White is gonna be an awesome one.

 

[MAD]

@peaygolf posted this last year in his countdown thread, “Diamond” Dick Dorsey.
Not sure what he did to earn that nickname.

87 days......

In 1933, Tennessee hosted Virginia Poly (Tech), one of the stronger teams in the east. Beattie Feathers had over 100 yards, but the highlight of the game went to “Diamond” Dick Dorsey for his 87 yard touchdown, in the Vols 27-0 victory!

 

[St. JohnVolCactus]

@peaygolf posted this last year in his countdown thread, “Diamond” Dick Dorsey.
Not sure what he did to earn that nickname.

Diamonds instead of pearls?

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

"Quiet Storm" CJ Watson

"Ace Clement" Kristen Clement

"Bones" Justin Hunter

"SwiperBoy" Renaldo Woolridge

"Sterl the Pearl" Sterling Hinton

"2 Maggit to quit" Curt Maggitt

 

[kyvol98]

The Little Dirt Dauber - Johnny Darden

 

[PineyBluff Vol]

There's been some good/great nicknames throughout Vols history.

Condredge "The Artful Dodger" Holloway
Dewey "The Swamp Rat" Warren
George "Bad News" Cafego
Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds
Reggie "The Minister of Defense" White
Raynoch "Noch Noch" Thompson
Josh "Rocketman" Dobbs
NuKeese "Nuke" Richardson
Mike "Stop" Cofer
Mike "Go" Cofer

What are some of the best, in your opinion??

Herman "Boom Boom" Weaver

 

[ZZ13]

Crossville Comet
Sylva Streak
Thunderfoot Weaver

Remembering Jimmy Streater, the ‘Sylva Streak’ - The Knoxville Focus

 

[Pacer92]

John “Chief” Chavis

 

[macrovol]

Tom "the bomb" Tracy

Man, you went way back for that one! Well done sir.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Silly Willy Gault

 

[peaygolf]

Remembering Jimmy Streater, the ‘Sylva Streak’ - The Knoxville Focus

My All-Time favorite Vol

 

[Kinglberry]

Peanut Butter and Jelly (Grant and Schofield)

 

[VolInNorthCack]

Herman "Boom Boom" Weaver

Gary "Boom Boom" Melton

 

[TNinSC]

cant wait to hear the ones for chas nimrod

 

[GulfCoasterVol]

Running back duo - "Cobb Webb" - Reggie Cobb and Chuck Webb

"Orange Lightning" - William Gault - He's running all the way to the state capital !

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Been getting down with Hendo Cinco since the fall

 

[pimo1]

Weirdly there was a third Mike Cofer (kicker from NC state) who went to the NFL and later Nascar was like one year older than the Linebacker from TN I couldn't find much info on the tight end

 

[peaygolf]

Man, you went way back for that one! Well done sir.

If Tracy had stayed at UT.......he might be remembered as a top 5 RB in Vols history.................He was that good

 

[TNnative]

the Future lol
J-Train Davis
Tiny Richardson
Pig Howard
TD Woods

I remember when Butch Jones tried to give Pig Howard a nickname. I think it was "Alton". I didn't get it.