Without saying your age, who was your favorite player when you first started watching football?

[Tacoma Vol]

Bobby Majors.

 

[1972 Grad]

Johnny Musso

The Italian Stallion.

 

[lukeneyland]

Casey Clausen. I remember spiking my hair and wearing his seven jersey for Halloween

 

[Kngsport VFL]

Dewey Warren

 

[Easttnken]

Larry Seivers

 

[vol94]

It wasn’t when I first starting watching but I remember him being my favorite player, Leonard Little #1

One of his relatives visited my first job @ Blazer Financial Service) every month in Oak Ridge. Blazer was a sub prime finance loan company who changed names numerous times.
I can’t recall if it was Little’s uncle or grandfather but he was a nice guy. I never will forget how he said we would beat Florida only to be let down after the game. Those were the god days when we rarely lost. I think it was around 95-96.

 

[1972 Grad]

I still can't believe he never made it in the NFL. The guy was magic! I guess he just wasnt fast enough?

Probably. Johnny Mills once told me that he went to rookie camp with the San Diego Chargers, catching passes from John Hadl, and realized he wouldn't make it because "they had cornerbacks that could run faster backwards than I could forward."

 

[jp1]

Johnnie Jones

 

[FlintstoneGAVol]

Johnny Majors

 

[USAFgolferVol]

similar issue. wrong letters.
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I can't name why, but he was just the one I really enjoyed watching and stays with me. but his first year in the nfl, and his dirty deed....

No, not similar issues

 

[vol94]

Casey Clausen. Side note, my first UT football memory was Miami 03. I remember seeing Miami muff a punt or something, us recover, and me feeling sorry for Miami cause (in my 6 year old brain) we were already beating them so bad lol[/QUOTE
Fulmer went for it on 4th and goal. We were a double digit dog and then Winslow Jr went off on the locker room after the game with his “I’m a warrior” rant.

 

[Godfatha]

Reggie White

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

it’s okay to name the player as you can not control the behavior. I’m curious who it is.

As I tell my 17 yr old, like the player as a player, NOT a person. Charles Barkley said it best, “I am not a role model.”

My favorite UT player was Travis Henry
even more than Manning.

 

[USAFgolferVol]

Pros..that's tough. I always liked Mantenga Montana, Marino, Moon, Cunningham, Ickey Woods, & Rice.

College it was Kerry Collins..then I saw Manning play..

Kerry Collins? LMFAO.

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

Favorite Vol - Dewey Warren
Other - Bart Starr

 

[golfballs]

Aside from Peyton, probably Raynoch Thompson

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Kerry Collins? LMFAO.

You are the first to criticize someone else’s favorite player. Congratulations!

 

[carpbc]

Sloan (went to my HS, Bradley Central in Cleveland), Centers, Seiver, and Punter/Kicker Townsend. Loved them all... a little later on, I really enjoyed watching Hollowaw as QB. Yikes, we are talking about the good ole days.

 

[ProudVOLfan]

The Cobb Webb duo

 

[lilesrt]

Peerless Price. I have his SI cover framed.

[No Doubt About It.. The Vols are Peerless]

 

[USAFgolferVol]

You are the first to criticize someone else’s favorite player. Congratulations!

Laughing isn't being critical. You' re the first to show your stupidity. Congratulations.

 

[tbh]

John Elway

 

[secking]

Andre Rison

 

[TnVol!]

Doug Atkins. He was already in pro football and played for the Bears at the time.

 

[golfballs]

Non-UT was Chris McCoy, Navy’s QB