Were you born into this or did you just decide to pick Tennessee

[NO SIR EEE]

I am sure somewhere along the way there has been a thread like this one. I'm just curious and figured it would make for some good stories while we wait on Saturday. Were you born into being a Tennessee fan or just decided one day that you liked Tennessee.

My story: My dad grew up in Cleveland, TN. He is obviously a lifelong Tennessee fan. I was born into it and never thought for a second to like any other team.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Born into it. It's been frustrating the last decade and a half but there's no leaving it alone.

 

[irish1485]

Born into this, anyone who decided to just pick Tennessee probably would've left a while ago tbh..

 

[MAD]

Born into it. My dad was a physics professor at UT and had season tickets, started taking me to games when I was 2.

 

[TnVol!]

Born into it. Wouldn't trade it for anything. Go Volunteers!!!!

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Born into it. Raised in Powell, TN. My dad started taking me to games as early as I can remember.

 

[MAD]

Born into it. It's been frustrating the last decade and a half but there's no leaving it alone.

Doesn’t matter if we are good or bad, people always find something to complain about. Every week it’s something different, cracks me up.

 

[allstar34bd]

I’m pretty sure at the age of 8, the Vols, Lakers, and Braves were all really good teams. I’ve stuck with em and been cursed every since.

 

[SonOfGodVolforlife]

I am sure somewhere along the way there has been a thread like this one. I'm just curious and figured it would make for some good stories while we wait on Saturday. Were you born into being a Tennessee fan or just decided one day that you liked Tennessee.

My story: My dad grew up in Cleveland, TN. He is obviously a lifelong Tennessee fan. I was born into it and never thought for a second to like any other team.

Grew up in Jellico TN about 45 minutes north of Knoxville on I75, I remember being a young kid probably 10 or younger and hearing talk about how Tennessee is great, walking into our little country diner and a game being on and everybody going crazy over the vols. I started watching Tennessee football myself when I was about 12 in the game the game that got me hooked was when my teacher took me to the cal game, I’ll never forget the way the crowd acted when meachem turned up the field and scored on that touchdown, it still makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. GBO!!

 

[MAD]

Great thread OP idea, love reading how people became Vol fans.

 

[SlipKidVol]

born, from Chattanooga

 

[brandonco05]

Born into this hell

 

[Alto1]

Born in Tennessee.
Orange blood since birth.
Orange blood till death.
GBO!

 

[vol1948]

born into it. grew up in Fountain City and went to old Central High.

 

[orangefloyd]

Doesn’t matter if we are good or bad, people always find something to complain about. Every week it’s something different, cracks me up.


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[sonofUT62]

Born at St Mary’s child of an alum from Oak Ridge who was born in Alabama. I grew up in South Alabama and it was pretty much “me versus the neighborhood “.

 

[DC_Vol]

I was initiated into the club via out of state tuition. My years in Knoxville were some of the best in my life. I absolutely love East Tennessee.

 

[VolFaninFla]

I caught incurable orange fever from my ex spouse

 

[ohhbother]

Born into it - Jonesborough, where most of my family still lives. My husband and I live in South Carolina now, but we are ALL VOL!

 

[1974Vol]

Born into it. Dad grew up in East Tennessee and went to UT on the GI Bill after serving in WWII. I was graduated in '74. My grandfather was a fan as well and used to tell me the Vols would never be as good as when the General was the coach. If your standard is holding all 10 of our regular season opponents scoreless, then I guess he was right! lol GBO!!

 

[ftsandersvol]

Born into it. As a young boy playing in my front yard I could hear the cheers coming from Neyland Stadium on Saturdays. It was a magical sound.

 

[sjt18]

My whole hometown became Vol fans when Heath Shuler committed. Became addicted and been a fan ever since. Plus... my allegiance to the Smoky Mtns and the mountain culture was always stronger than my allegiance to a state.

 

[movinonup]

NOT born into it - grew up on high school sports, Cardinals, and pro football. Went to small college that had no football team, but man that was head of dorms was from Harriman and was a huge fan. He won me over - been a die hard, bleed orange fan ever since - that was the late 70's so been a minute

 

[zaqhhh]

Born in NY, but raised in TN since I was 4-5.

Despite how awful UT has been since I have been watching, I say it probably beats being a Buffalo or Syracuse fan.

 

[arkyvol]

I was born and raised in Cleveland. Sandwiched around a stint in the army, I earned two degrees from UTK. I haven't lived in Tennessee since Gerald Ford was president. When asked, I tell folks that I consider Tennessee my mother and Arkansas my wife (my wife is a razorback through and through). My blood still runs orange.