BYE WEEK = Who was Tennessee’s quarterback when you became a Tennessee fan?

[GoBigOrange_2309]

Derek Dooley was your first Tennessee coach? On behalf of the entire Vol nation, I apologize. No one should have to start their Vol fan life that way.

That’s actually pretty cool tho. To know we have a younger generation that’s still die hards and haven’t seen glory days since they’ve been alive. I was 7 when we won our last title and I didn’t watch it live and didn’t start watching until I was about 13 with Ainge and Schaefer. Didn’t become a die hard until 08 which was the first game I went to against Miss State

 

[ItsChrisBailey]

Erik Ainge was the QB at my first game. 2007 vs Arkansas State. 48 - 27 win.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Condredge Holloway, I was 7-8 years old. He made me laugh making people miss. GBO

 

[Tin Man]

The Artful Dodger, Condredge Holloway

 

[Alto1]

Me? The Artful Dodger...

Me too^

He was SMOOTH and TOUGH!! GB!

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Andy Kelly in 1989 when I was 6. That is about the earliest I can remember.

That was a very good team. Went 11-1 after starting 0-6 the year before. We won last 5 in 88 and took off from there. I remember Duncan Stewart going up on billboard till we won a game. He did just that. GBO

 

[malinoisvol]

Give him Six! There goes Holloway.

 

[Frozevol]

Me? The Artful Dodger...

Dude gave his all, then a little bit more every week.

 

[Nerwen Aldarion]

hmmmm I could have multiple answers to this question:

1989: Sterling Henton/ Andy Kelly- aka the year I was born

1999: Tee Martin- aka my first football game

2009: Jonathon Compton- aka when I first truly fell in love with the game instead of just being a casual fan.

 

[vols 30]

Brent Schaeffer.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

The pride of Joplin, Missouri, Alan Cockrell. My how Tennessee football has improved since then

I met him at the Pueblo Colorado Zoo back in 97-2001 timeframe. We were talking and he told me his name and I said didn't you play quarterback for Tennessee and his eyes lit up and his lovely wife complimented him. I think he was active with Colorado Springs Sky Sox / Rockies as a player - coach.

Great guy

 

[BornAndRaisedVOL!]

Andy Kelly

 

[Proud Army Wife]

First memory is Peyton, but when I became a real fan? Dobbs. I was born into Vol fandom and always hoped they’d do well but moved away from Knoxville when I was 16 in ‘01. Moved back at 28 and decided ok, I’m back home, time to go all in on the Vols and pick them as my ride or die team.

 

[VOLtaism]

Charley Fulton

 

[K87vol]

My first jersey was a Conredge Hollaway #7, still remember wearing it over my shoulder pads in the early youth leagues on practice days.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Honestly I don't remember. I started watching them regularly in the late 70's. Holloway, Wallace, Streater perhaps

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Howard Ijams

Hook me up with another Jack Daniels laced Geritol!

 

[Ghost of Archvol]

Alan Cockrell, however my first in-person game was Tony Robinson. I guess I became a fanatic after that.

 

[lastlapuncle]

Was on the track team and in the same class as Jack sweathog Reynolds and Steve Kiner.Anybody who played,dressed out or practiced as a Vol is the most valuable.Scout team and practice players gave it up for each team.My favs!

 

[Stephen Gray]

Casey Clausen. I was a freshman at UT in 2003. I never watched football before I went to college. Back then students got tickets for free for home games, so I started going to the games. I think it was a Georgia game we lost when I first saw grown men crying that I realized this was serious business.

 

[Wrangler95]

Eric Ainge. First game I went to was Air Force 2006.

I was at that game!!

 

[teeball]

Charlie Fulton for me. Listening to John Ward calling those mid-60's games was magical. GBO !!!

 

[Batman1948]

Some of you dudes are young----Dewey Warren---1965

 

[Wrangler95]

Bobby Scott

 

[ETV]

Alan Cockrell