Who Was Your First Favorite CFB Player?

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Half of the punters we've had deserve mention as some were the best players on our team.

Remember in the 1998 Season Fiesta Bowl when our punter stopped Warrick Dunn cold in the open field as the last line of defense? Of course, you do!

 

[jarnol32]

Heath Shuler

 

[LordVOLdemort]

I wish I had that luck. I could be the only name, and lose

It comes at a price. I’ve had the best and worst of luck. I win a $50 scratch off and get a flat pulling out of the parking lot.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

the Swamp Rat

I am with you on Mr. Warren.... I was somewhat enthralled with Glenn Glass and Mallon Faircloth in the latter days of the single wing, but fully invested in Dewey.

 

[malinoisvol]

My first favorite team was the Jets and my first favorite player, of any sport, was Joe Namath. I was unaware he was a bammer until the 80s.

 

[ArdentVol]

Like I stated earlier......Larry Seivers was my 1st Favorite...........but the first Vol I knew about was George Cafego. My grandmother was friends with him at UT and told me stories about him when I was a wee lad. She always said he was the nicest person on the planet.................away from the field.

rhanks to Dad, first Vol names I knew were Cafego and Johnny Majors. Dad took me yo my first game in 1959. Billy Majors played in that game, and at one time I think could name dozens off that team, Remember listening to LSU game on radio at my grandparents house

 

[Fightmaker]

Willie Gault.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Who was your first favorite college football player?



For me it’s Condrege Holloway.
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I actually got introduced to him while roaming the strip on a visit back to Knoxville around 17th and Cumberland by a HS classmate, Tim Townes. Oddly enough I worked out of Huntsville most of my adult life. Only actually lived in the city one year, and that was closer to Swain's Grissom than Hollway's Lee. Pretty sure part of that time he was in town working for ???????? some sports team???? pro hockey??? pro baseball maybe????? Recall ain't what it used to be.

 

[BoonshillVol]

Bob Johnson anyone?

He was one of the best at UT n the pros

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Back to Condredge for a minute....

How many folks were at his freshman game vs Notre Dame to witness his high flying act into the S endzone at the near pylon from about the 5? I remember that play and the one from somewhere near midfield when he raised up and hit an uncovered wideout near the east side hash marks for a big play, score I think, in the same endzone.

Have no idea why I would have been in town for that 2 years into my Belmont experience.

 

[Tman44]

Herschel Walker. Grew up a Dawg fan, then enrolled at UT. Blood turned orange immediately. 1st Tennessee favorite was Carl Pickens.

 

[VolFanInHawaii]

I was juuuuust old enough to realize what was going on during the national title season, and to a 6 year old, Travis Henry was a GOD. Also, Josh Dobbs.

 

[MAD]

Like I stated earlier......Larry Seivers was my 1st Favorite...........but the first Vol I knew about was George Cafego. My grandmother was friends with him at UT and told me stories about him when I was a wee lad. She always said he was the nicest person on the planet.................away from the field.

You are a lot older than I thought.
But seriously, I knew you couldn’t come up with a simple easy answer.
By the way what are you planning for us this offseason?

 

[peaygolf]

You are a lot older than I thought.
But seriously, I knew you couldn’t come up with a simple easy answer.
By the way what are you planning for us this offseason?

I have a couple of ideas......not sure yet

 

[MAD]

I have a couple of ideas......not sure yet

Last year was epic, impossible to top.

 

[peaygolf]

Last year was epic, impossible to top.

Greatest games is a possibility..........

 

[LTVol]

Old School- Dewey Warren

 

[37620VOL]

James Ottis “Little Man” Stewart III

 

[ArdentVol]

anybody mention walter chadwick?

 

[ArdentVol]

first ex-vol I ever knew was Jim Haslam

 

[PowerT83]

Heath Shuler

 

[MAD]

anybody mention walter chadwick?

Yes

Walter Chadwick. Had a poster of him on the wall in my bedroom in HS.

 

[Okie]

First CFB player favorite was I.M. Hipp at Nebraska.

First Vol favorite was Willie Gault.

 

[smokeycoonhoundUT]

Andy Kelly

 

[BoscoVol]

probably Andy Kelly

If the VOLS we’re behind in a game and Andy Kelly was in the game you always felt like they had a chance of winning. A class guy that loved the VOLS.