What made you become a Vol fan? *Cool Story Bro*

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RoaminVol

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Just another one of those off season threads. I want to hear everybody's story. I really wanna hear most of the fans out of state. I became a Vol fan out of pure tradition. My whole family are Vol fans so that is why I was swayed.
 
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When I was born my whole room was painted orange and white. Loved them my whole life.
 
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Because I believe in truth, justice, and the American way.

Seriously though, I visited the school, fell in love with the place, and the rest is, well, history.
 
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Both my parents are from Knoxville area and went to UT. My dad was in the military though so we lived all over the whole time I was growing up. Was raised to be a UT fan and was always the random kid wearing orange to school everyday no matter where we lived.

Made it to my first game when I was a sophomore in high school, and eventually winded up going to and graduating from UT.
 
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I was born into it. My wife was born into it. We are both Alumni. My parents and her parents are Alumni. My sister is an Alumni. I now live in Huntsville, AL. I am alumni board member here in Huntsville, and I go to every home game possible and have been a season ticket holder ever since graduation in '05. Oh and my daughter that is due on August 30... my wife has all the colors and paints in her nursery orange and white and some pink, and has 4 Vol outfits waiting for her when she's out and about! So you might say I'm a VFL, and VFL Family!
 
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Admittedly I was living in Alabama and a Tide fan in my youth. My dad bought a farm in TN and retired. I fell in love with the state. While watching the Vols with my new friends i realized i had been blind and naive in my younger days and swore allegiance to the Orange.
 
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Didn't no there were any other teams ????


Grew up cutting firewood on Sat listening to John Ward saying "Morgan to the five...Morgan to the four...Morgan...". Geeez I'm old!!
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Tee Martin 4 pres said:
Didn't no there were any other teams ????


Grew up cutting firewood on Sat listening to John Ward saying "Morgan to the five...Morgan to the four...Morgan...". Geeez I'm old!!
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Oh yea, and that fellow named Gault. He was kinda fast!! That when we use to take A LOT of kicks to the house ..
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I was raised to recognize greatness. I went to games as a child with my grandfather. He graduated from Clemson when it was a 2 year school, went off to WWI and then went to UT to finish a 4 year degree. I guess he wanted to use his orange/white! He stayed in Knoxville and the rest is history...
 
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i have to say i am a true VFL i have been born and raised in Birmingham but my dad was raised in halls outside of Knoxville so he has always been a vol and it made me love the vols i loved them even more when i was growing up and had to listen to all the bammer douches giving me crap all the time. and id have to say i will always be a vol and my new fiance is starting to be a vol 2 but i guess she had no choice lol!!!!!!!!!

GO VOLS BEAT BAMA
 
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my grandad was one of the biggest vols fans ive ever seen. always sporting orange wherever he went. he would take me on road trips to games when i was younger and he would keep it old school and listen to john ward on the headphones while watchin the game. he took me to get schuler and peytons autographs and i was hooked. my cousin and I would wear the peewee UT unis in the front yard on saturdays before the game and the rest was history.
 
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Only had 2 channels on TV growing up (early to mid 60's). On Saturdays we watched whatever football game that was on. Usually Notre Dame or Michigan (ugg), but occasionally we would get the Vols and my father would always root for them. Don't know why (from North Dakota), but he is still a UT fan (in his 90's) and still in North Dakota). Out of respect for my father, I rooted for his team - the VOLS - and now root for my team - the VOLS. I was shocked the first time I saw the Vols on color tv,,,always thought the end zone was a black & white checkerboard.
 
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1997 Arkansas game. I was raised outside of TN but my father was a huge fan being that he graduated from there. We always watched the games together. That was my first favorite moment next was the BCS National Championship game. Vol for life after that!:loco:
 
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Born in Knoxville @ Fort Sanders. Parents moved us to GA when I was 13. I love going back every time I get a chance. Got season tickets this year and super stoked. The short of it......it's in my blood...I bleed orange. GBO
 
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Growing up I was a big baseball fan although i followed football from a distance. The 1st season of Vol football that I actually watched every game was the 1998 season. There is little explanation left to explain why Ive been hooked ever since.
 
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Grew up with my dad as a Notre Dame fan. Luckily my uncle bleeds orange, and took me to see Peyton play. He went the whole nine, we stayed at the Hyatt to watch the pep rally and he bought a #16 jersey for me. I'll always be greatful to him for showing me life is orange & white.
 
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parkvol said:
I was born into it. My wife was born into it. We are both Alumni. My parents and her parents are Alumni. My sister is an Alumni. I now live in Huntsville, AL. I am alumni board member here in Huntsville, and I go to every home game possible and have been a season ticket holder ever since graduation in '05. Oh and my daughter that is due on August 30... my wife has all the colors and paints in her nursery orange and white and some pink, and has 4 Vol outfits waiting for her when she's out and about! So you might say I'm a VFL, and VFL Family!
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Parkvol, I am originally from Athens, shoot me an email at tnglen@comcast.net and we can get together this fall when I am down that way.
 
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