It's all about the numbers......

[DeusExMachina]

(*inspired by a post in the "Recruit Jersey Numbers" thread*)

Players change, years change, time goes on. However, one thing that can't change is the numbers on the jerseys. There's been a lot of greats to play at the University of Tennessee, and those greats have worn a myriad of numbers. So, what are some jersey numbers that even to this day, you correlate with a certain player (at least for the time being)?? I'll start.

Jalen Hurd's wearing #1 this year.....but that'll ALWAYS be Leonard Little's number to me.

#16 goes without saying.

Brian Randolph has done well in it, but #37 will always be Peerless.

#40 will forever be Bill Bates.

It'll take a hell of a talent before #92 says anything other than "Reggie".


Your thoughts??

 

[ajvol01]

(*inspired by a post in the "Recruit Jersey Numbers" thread*)

Players change, years change, time goes on. However, one thing that can't change is the numbers on the jerseys. There's been a lot of greats to play at the University of Tennessee, and those greats have worn a myriad of numbers. So, what are some jersey numbers that even to this day, you correlate with a certain player (at least for the time being)?? I'll start.

Jalen Hurd's wearing #1 this year.....but that'll ALWAYS be Leonard Little's number to me.

#16 goes without saying.

Brian Randolph has done well in it, but #37 will always be Peerless.

#40 will forever be Bill Bates.

It'll take a hell of a talent before #92 says anything other than "Reggie".


Your thoughts??

16 & 92 are retired so no competition for Peyton or Reggie

45 & 91 also retired

 

[tobybeast]

37 Peerless Price

 

[allsgood21]

22 Rod Wilks

 

[Kdbnab1]

27 Big Al Wilson

 

[gnm53108]

4 Jeff Hall

11 Joey Kent.

 

[gnm53108]

27 Big Al Wilson

Yep.

 

[jkleno]

26

 

[ajvol01]

14 eb

 

[ajvol01]

44 Chuck Webb

 

[90VOL]

18 Dale Carter
8 Andy Kelly
15 Carl Pickens

 

[macrovol]

#7 Condredge Holloway

#17 Tee Martin

#31 Jamal Lewis

#45 Johnny Majors

#85 Johnny Mills

plus some of the aforementioned.

 

[Scorangevol]

54 - Two of Cleveland's finest - Dale Jones and Bob Johnson

 

[508mikey]

16 & 92 are retired so no competition for Peyton or Reggie

45 & 91 also retired

45 not retired its AJ Johnsons number

 

[VonVol]

I always loved to keep my eye on #98 John Henderson when the ball was snapped. Watching him blow up an oline was a joy.

 

[bamacheats]

69 only # more important than the name.

 

[vflgolfer]

14- Eric Berry
17- Tee Martin
31- Jamal Lewis

 

[Vol4life09]

UT Retires Johnny Majors' No. 45 Jersey - UTSPORTS.COM - University of Tennessee Athletics


"The previous seven numbers that have been retired will continue to not be worn by current Tennessee football players. However, the criteria under which those numbers were retired includes a provision by which specific permission could be granted by the honoree or, if the honoree is deceased, surviving family members of the honoree, to allow the number to be worn again by a current player."

 

[beasley11]

3 robert meachum, 14 eric berry, 37 (my favorite Vol) PEERLESS PRICE, and of course 7 condredge holloway!

 

[neyland05]

#7 I know I wasn't around for the Holloway era and I have read and seen a lot of things about him but for me I sure miss having Clausen lead our offense...

#27 wish I could be as excited to see someone suit up in the 27 jersey the I was to see Al Wilson. He was beast

#98 of all the vols he was probably one of my favorites to watch... Big John Henderson was a man among boys

 

[ManningBerry#1]

If the Jersey is not retired then who cares. Get a life!! Im sure all those football players are sitting around fantasizing about you.

You mad?

 

[JohnMarxism]

#14 because I've only been following the Vols since the mid 2000's

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

72 George Cafego
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[Biopsyman]

Its all ball bearing

 

[gnm53108]

Its all ball bearing

Can I borrow that towell?

My car just hit a water buffalo.