The CheckerBoard

Going to UT currrently, but I've been a big orange fan since I knew what a football was

Born in Knoxville in1959. Lived just off of Middlebrook Pike close to Bearden Middle School. Then move to Black Oak, where my grandfather, who was a Baptist minister, has the sanctuary at Black Oak Baptist church named in his honor. I moved to SC when I was 4 yrs old because Dad took a job with the paper company based here. When we would visit Knoxville, all I ever saw was UT orange. My first VOL jersery as a kid was #44 because I was a Bobby Majors fan. Since I was still living in SC at college I attended Clemson University. I was there when Clemson defeated Ohio State in Jacksonville and Woody Hayes hit Charlie Bauman after be made the interception that sealed the win. I am very passionate about my Tigers (defend them here) but nothing replaces UT as #1 to me. One day I will make the move back home. As always...GO VOLS!!!