How long a vol fan and do you care anymore?

[SquirrelOrange3]

I'm 48 and the first game I remember attending was the 1984 Bama game in Knoxville. I think it's only the 12th time in history that Tennessee defeated Bama & Florida in the same season, and it's happened twice in the past three years. My father is 84 and this was the first year in our lives that Tennessee defeated Oklahoma and two years ago was the first time in his life or mine that Tennessee won an Orange Bowl. We've won at least ten games twice in the last three seasons, so I'm so happy. I not only was a fan through the 2008-2020 Dark Ages, but I also was a fan during the 0-6 start in 1988. I still love the Vols and I'm so happy for their success, but I'm not so obsessed that I dwell on every single loss. Ball game losses hurt WAY more when I was a kid. Now that I'm middle-aged, ball games (win or lose) are a fun diversion and a fun form of entertainment, a break from real issues in life such as aging parents, burying other loved ones, and other real issues in real life.

Merry Christmas everyone!

 

[Volz4lif3]

I've been a Tennessee fan since I was 8 years old in 1981. My dad took me to my first game at Neyland, which was a night game against Iowa State during the 1982 World's Fair. We went to the fair during the day, and then the game at night. That was a special time in the history of Knoxville .... even though we almost lost to a really bad team. The final score was 23-21. It wasn't pretty. This time of the year really makes me miss my dad. He was a good man. Huge Tennessee fan.

I digress. LOL.

My point is .... stick with your team during the rough times, and it makes the great times all the more satisfying.

I’m 48 years old I’ve been a fan since 85 those Sugar Vols, I’ve got a son that’s 29 I raised to be a vol he’s in the navy and I’m very proud of him, I’ve told him during the years he was growing up Dooley and Jones years this.. that’s what makes being a fan, as a Vol fan we all understand thru all the ups and downs.. merry Christmas Vol brethren