'31 CA ATH Robert Reese Neyland IX

[Big Orange Jeff]

No stat line yet, but here's a Facebook post from RRN VII on 11/23/2013:

My oldest son, Robbie, and his wife, Angela Neyland, had a healthy baby boy on Thursday! He is Robert Reese Neyland IX. So proud of Robbie and Angela. I see a lot of great times to come with my first grand child.

 

[He_Made_It]

That would be really cool.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

Legacy Vol!

 

[Big Orange Jeff]

At least get him in the GA program so he take over as head coach one day.

 

[livefaith]

Is this really the Vol Neyland family? If nothing else could someone please ask them how the last name is pronounced, so that we can put the debate to rest? :thumbsup:

 

[biggestvols]

Is this really the Vol Neyland family? If nothing else could someone please ask them how the last name is pronounced, so that we can put the debate to rest? :thumbsup:

It's pronounced n e y l a n d.

 

[Smokey123]

Is this really the Vol Neyland family? If nothing else could someone please ask them how the last name is pronounced, so that we can put the debate to rest? :thumbsup:

It's KNEE-Land

http://www.utsports.com/uploadedFiles/Sports/Football/Gen Robert R Neyland 07.pdf

 

[supersmo18]

Is this really the Vol Neyland family? If nothing else could someone please ask them how the last name is pronounced, so that we can put the debate to rest? :thumbsup:

There is no debate. It's pronounced knee-land. Anything else is wrong. :good!:

Source: “KNEE-land or NAY-land?” - The Vol Historian

 

[BornOrange33]

Per my source that is the nephew of a guy that eats Chinese food on Tuesday nights with one of the GA's cousins....kid will be the first ever 6 star recruit. TIFWIW JMO

 

[Big Orange Jeff]

Oh wow, I just realized that he would be on the team at the same time as Marshall Manning.

 

[indian rick]

Maybe a surrogate clone job. I know i know, to much sci fi.

 

[KnoxVillain]

Is this really the Vol Neyland family? If nothing else could someone please ask them how the last name is pronounced, so that we can put the debate to rest? :thumbsup:

There is no debate. It's always been Knee-Land. If you've been saying Nay-land you've been saying it wrong.

 

[orangeluvr]

Some of will be dead when '31 rolls around. :angel: :gone:

 

[AllforTenn]

If he is the 9th Robert Reese Neyland the generations have been being born, having offspring then dying in an extremely short time span. Nine generations in 70 or so years?

 

[Big Orange Jeff]

Some of will be dead when '31 rolls around. :angel: :gone:

Good news, Sgt. Buzzkill!! Your promotion came through. From now on, you'll be known as Captain Bringdown.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Did the general even play football?

 

[Coach_Z]

Did the general even play football?

He did. Hell of a pitcher, too.

 

[InVOLuntary]

He did. Hell of a pitcher, too.

Military academy?

 

[Coach_Z]

Military academy?

Yep, at West Point. One of my favorite stories, taken from utsports.com:

During a 1915 game against Syracuse, Army trailed by one and had a runner at third with one out. Strang decided to replace [future 5-star general Omar] Bradley, a .385 hitter, with Neyland, who promptly grounded to third and the runner was thrown out at home. Neyland then was picked off first for the final out.
Afterward, Bradley confronted Neyland and said, "Well I think I could have done as good as that." Neyland replied, "Well Brad, it wasn't my idea in the first place."

 

[sanddune50]

Muslims will be running the show by then seeing as though people are blind to what their ultimate goal is. I would imagine after they enforce Sharia Law, soccer will be the sport of choice. That or something related to a goat.

 

[Big Orange Jeff]

Muslims will be running the show by then seeing as though people are blind to what their ultimate goal is. I would imagine after they enforce Sharia Law, soccer will be the sport of choice. That or something related to a goat.

 

[Big Orange Jeff]

Yep, at West Point. One of my favorite stories, taken from utsports.com:

He also played for a year at A&M before getting his appointment.

 

[TlM]

Am I reading that right? He's the 9th Robert Reese Neyland? That's a serious legacy.

 

[Big Orange Jeff]

Am I reading that right? He's the 9th Robert Reese Neyland? That's a serious legacy.

That's what the Facebook post from the child's grandfather said. And the father looks EXACTLY like a young Gen. Neyland.

 

[orangeluvr]

Good news, Sgt. Buzzkill!! Your promotion came through. From now on, you'll be known as Captain Bringdown.

Reality bites.