Not even remotely born into a Tennessee tradition. As a 6-year old in Louisville, KY, I became a UT fan after seeing the Vols beat Texas A&M in the Gator Bowl. UT won by a field goal - in fact those were the only 3 points in the game - and I've been a huge fan of UT and especially kickers ever since. My granddad was my hero. When I learned he lived in East Tennessee as a young man, that cemented it. I was a huge Vol basketball fan, too, so I was an outcast in Kentucky. I have many, many stories about experiences at UT/uk bball games. I saw my first football game in Neyland in 1967 against Tulane and was absolutely awed by the atmosphere. I bought season tickets the year I graduated and still sit in those seats. The year 1967 was also a BasketVols SEC championship year. Baseball was my sport in high school and I was thrilled to watch Condredge Holloway both in football and baseball during my undergrad and grad years at UT. Besides baseball, my high school was good at girl's basketball. When I got to UT, I watched a fledgling women's team coached by Pat Head and got hooked. As my mother would have said, "I am eat up with UT."
