snake_anthony
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Hey everyone!
Was just thinking and thought id share. My wife is a northern Illinois alum and is turning an Orange fan but she doesn't like always hearing me taking about football so I thought I'd try to get some feedback from Vol fans!
Everyone has their own tradition with Tennessee. Everyone has their own personal journey as a Vols fan.
You know what I am saying?
The topic of Bill Battle intrigued me to do some research on him and his players. A picture of Larry Sievers catching a pass got me thinking more...
I was born in 81'. I remember Majors, Cobb , Webb, Kelly. But not much before that. But my heyday was the 90's capped off with a trip to the NC my junior year of high school. Pretty sweet, yeah!
So back to tradition. It got me thinking about the fan culture. Not the bickering and getting pissed off for not winning every game but the way fans present themselves more directly.
Used to, fans wore suits and ties. Now it's a mix of everything. So watching the student section is one place to see new trends of Gameday fashion and fun. I feel the bigger the program the crazier and more eclectic their fans and students get. Fans with big heads, crazy sunglasses, etc.
That's what I remember most as a fan growing up when I did. The pageantry, the fans dressing up and being on the cutting edge of fan fashion. Not so much the game as a child and teenager, but the experiences, the sights!
We have Neyland!
We have a crazy color ORANGE!
That place SHOULD/and/or/COULD be a lot crazier of an atmosphere. The only time I see hints of it is when #1 Alabama or #1 Florida or #1 Georgia or someone #1 not Tennessee is playing us. I wish it was all the time no matter.
I know the energy and passion has to be raised on the field for it to leak into the stands but I feel us as fans can do better. Make Neyland what it's supposed to be.
Rowdy Volunteers havin a hell of of time whooping everyone's ass!
I miss the excitement of the culture we used to have.
Looking at Oregon football and and duke fans and whatnot, that's what I personally miss most. That energy!
I'd love to see the neon orange and white nose paint and all on fans.
And I'm loving Butch Jones right now!
The energy! The old players! The new players!
Pumped!!!
But that's the sights and sounds that paint my tradition of UT football.
Can't wait for the O&W game! Then on to the new season!
Go Vols!!!!
Was just thinking and thought id share. My wife is a northern Illinois alum and is turning an Orange fan but she doesn't like always hearing me taking about football so I thought I'd try to get some feedback from Vol fans!
Everyone has their own tradition with Tennessee. Everyone has their own personal journey as a Vols fan.
You know what I am saying?
The topic of Bill Battle intrigued me to do some research on him and his players. A picture of Larry Sievers catching a pass got me thinking more...
I was born in 81'. I remember Majors, Cobb , Webb, Kelly. But not much before that. But my heyday was the 90's capped off with a trip to the NC my junior year of high school. Pretty sweet, yeah!
So back to tradition. It got me thinking about the fan culture. Not the bickering and getting pissed off for not winning every game but the way fans present themselves more directly.
Used to, fans wore suits and ties. Now it's a mix of everything. So watching the student section is one place to see new trends of Gameday fashion and fun. I feel the bigger the program the crazier and more eclectic their fans and students get. Fans with big heads, crazy sunglasses, etc.
That's what I remember most as a fan growing up when I did. The pageantry, the fans dressing up and being on the cutting edge of fan fashion. Not so much the game as a child and teenager, but the experiences, the sights!
We have Neyland!
We have a crazy color ORANGE!
That place SHOULD/and/or/COULD be a lot crazier of an atmosphere. The only time I see hints of it is when #1 Alabama or #1 Florida or #1 Georgia or someone #1 not Tennessee is playing us. I wish it was all the time no matter.
I know the energy and passion has to be raised on the field for it to leak into the stands but I feel us as fans can do better. Make Neyland what it's supposed to be.
Rowdy Volunteers havin a hell of of time whooping everyone's ass!
I miss the excitement of the culture we used to have.
Looking at Oregon football and and duke fans and whatnot, that's what I personally miss most. That energy!
I'd love to see the neon orange and white nose paint and all on fans.
And I'm loving Butch Jones right now!
The energy! The old players! The new players!
Pumped!!!
But that's the sights and sounds that paint my tradition of UT football.
Can't wait for the O&W game! Then on to the new season!
Go Vols!!!!
