It’s 3:10am in Knoxville on 09/25/2021. Gameday against Florida. And we might not win tonight. But I don’t care. Go Vols. And we all still miss you, John. 😔😢🍊
His last call was the best "the national championship is bathed in BIG ORANGE!" Thank you Tennessee for making my life better. My mother sent me tapes in 90 when I was just 18 and deployed to Saudi Arabia. John's voice let me think of home.
I grew up in Knoxville and my blood will forever run Orange. As I am about to get married, I look back at life and how much Tennessee football was apart of my life. I will forever love our Vols and how it shaped my life be it from date nights at the game to cheering my team on as we struggled ... CheckBoard
Thank you John I watch every game on mute so I can listen to the radio but I have to say it’s not like it was with John. You’re a legend and a hero of mine
Probably crazy but I've played this for last two days thinking bout the many times I listened to him say touchdown Tennessee. What a great voice for our team. You could hear his love for the big orange.
After attending over 150 Big Orange games, I continue to thrill at the "T" and will forever remember John Ward's commentary. Hope to see us back on top again!
I will NEVER forget taking headphones to all games to hear him call the game and turning the tv sound off to hear him say "The National Champions are Clad in ORANGE!!!" I have chill bumps now just typing it. We miss you JW!
Growing up a Tennessee fan it was an unwritten rule you had to listen to John Ward call the game. Tv muted with the radio up. A recent article in the local news said if they had a Mount Rushmore for Tennessee sports it would have to have John Ward and I agree. RIP John Ward.
Go Vols!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GIVE EM SIX!!!! TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good ole Rocky Top!!!! ROCKY TOP TENNESSEE!!!!!!!’ #AmeisterSunday💋 #PrayersForRecovery🙏✌️♥️😻 #SaluteToService❤️🤍💙 #ThankYouGod☝️ #ThankYouALL💜💜💜 #Amen♥️ #AmeisterTennessee🧡 #GoVols🍊 #AmeistersArmy™️ #GodsArmy✝️ #AmeisterAmericaINC🇺🇸
I WAS GOING THE ROAD THIS SONG CAME ON AND HAPPY THOUGHT CAME IN MY MIND WE NEED THEM NOW A DAYS AND A TEAR CAME TOO MY. I WAS THERE THEY PLAY SOUTH CAROLINE
Bob Kesling is a great announcer, but John Ward is undeniably a legend. This song captures the essence of all the great memories he gave us over the years.
Legends like this will never die cause he’s gonna be in memories for a long time. I’m only 20 and I appreciate John so much. Song always makes me sad cause I missed out on when we were great.
Give em some time. Tennessee football will be back. With a vengeance. We knew it wouldn't happen this year. But then again, Auburn's coach made a previously 3-9 team a National Championship contender (and possible champion) this year. The SEC has given FSU the blues in the National Championship. Hang in there Vols. Everything will come together.
+Justin C Grandson Josh Ward has a similarly soothing voice and promising career. Has worked his way up through the Knoxville talk radio ranks and I hope that in the near future he takes Kesling's place in the booth.
we love you guys im sorry but yalls wins and looses matterr to us but when you play hardest thats all i can ask so from my heart thank you i love you n guys my name i s joe and i hang iron with a big t on my hard hat whereeverr i go go vols love yo guys
This is what makes Tennessee so great. What a tradition in the greatest state ever. Tennessee is my birthplace and my home and i am very proud to be a Tennessee Volunteer. Now lets go kick some ass and win us another championship.
I was the one who said he's a ut and uk fan I bleed orange for most of the year and take one month to be a kentucky basketball fan which is march don't get me wrong I know it's weird but basketball doesn't excite me anymore I just want to see my vols do good and butch Jones get them back on track Go Big Orange Vol for Fuckin Life
Dude I'm in the same boat as ukcats13sawyer. I was born in Mt Sterlin, KY and grew up watching UT and UK sports. You need to calm down and get over it.
Levi Breazeale It doesn't really matter. There is no you can't root for this team if you like this team. By the way my mom likes both Ohio State and Michigan. I'm a Kentucky fan, but I really like Tennessee (In football) unless they are playing UK. See rooting for both Kentucky and Tennessee isn't a bad thing.
I feared this day would come, but R.I.P John Ward
It’s 3:10am in Knoxville on 09/25/2021. Gameday against Florida. And we might not win tonight. But I don’t care. Go Vols. And we all still miss you, John. 😔😢🍊
Rest In Peace John Ward
His last call was the best "the national championship is bathed in BIG ORANGE!"
Thank you Tennessee for making my life better. My mother sent me tapes in 90 when I was just 18 and deployed to Saudi Arabia. John's voice let me think of home.
JEB Angela Cox He actually said “The National Champion is clad in Big Orange!”
Either way, he is missed.
Same here brother except mama sent newspapers. A 1/319 AFAR 82nd Airborne Desert Storm
I grew up in Knoxville and my blood will forever run Orange. As I am about to get married, I look back at life and how much Tennessee football was apart of my life. I will forever love our Vols and how it shaped my life be it from date nights at the game to cheering my team on as we struggled ... CheckBoard
me to!
Brooke Foster nice where at
Thank you John I watch every game on mute so I can listen to the radio but I have to say it’s not like it was with John. You’re a legend and a hero of mine
John Ward, Peyton Manning, and Phillip Fulmer, the good old days.
Amanda Johnson Don’t forget Cedric Wilson and T-Martin. 🍊👍
love that good old peyton manning
Al Wilson, Jamal Lewis, Pearless Price the list goes on and on! Those were the good old days! Back when college football was pure!!!!
RIP John Ward. A true legend!
Thank you for everything you've done for the big orange John. RIP. GBO
RIP John Ward 06/20/2018
The best there ever was, and ever will be. R.I.P. John Ward!
i agree, john ward will always be the voice of the vols for generations to come!
Sad sad sad day. How Tennesseans loved this man's call of our game.
Probably crazy but I've played this for last two days thinking bout the many times I listened to him say touchdown Tennessee. What a great voice for our team. You could hear his love for the big orange.
It's Great to be a Tennessee Vol. Damn I love UT.
After attending over 150 Big Orange games, I continue to thrill at the "T" and will forever remember John Ward's commentary. Hope to see us back on top again!
Been watching this over and over since I heard. A true legend.
I will NEVER forget taking headphones to all games to hear him call the game and turning the tv sound off to hear him say "The National Champions are Clad in ORANGE!!!" I have chill bumps now just typing it. We miss you JW!
Everyone recalls turning off the volume on the TV and turning up John Ward. In fact, the way he called the game, watching it wasn't even necessary,
God I Love the Vols. Best fans in the country. We will be back Vols fans! #WGWTFA
Rest in Peace John
Rest easy John, a true legend. You will be missed.
Growing up a Tennessee fan it was an unwritten rule you had to listen to John Ward call the game. Tv muted with the radio up. A recent article in the local news said if they had a Mount Rushmore for Tennessee sports it would have to have John Ward and I agree. RIP John Ward.
Oh yeah...u got that right!
Had a awesome voice to this day and put u where u needed to be RIP John Ward
Go Vols!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GIVE EM SIX!!!! TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good ole Rocky Top!!!!
ROCKY TOP TENNESSEE!!!!!!!’
#AmeisterSunday💋
#PrayersForRecovery🙏✌️♥️😻
#SaluteToService❤️🤍💙
#ThankYouGod☝️
#ThankYouALL💜💜💜
#Amen♥️
#AmeisterTennessee🧡
#GoVols🍊
#AmeistersArmy™️
#GodsArmy✝️
#AmeisterAmericaINC🇺🇸
John Ward, you will be missed. Keep calling the Games from Heaven above.
Top 25 for the first time in years... I cried a tear! Go Vol's!!!! Rocky Top will always be a special place for a Vol!
I'm for Vandy until I die......but this is an incredible song. Running all the way to the State Capitol....I love it. Go SEC.
Just watched the SEC Storied documentary about famous radio announcers, that’s how I found this song when they talked about John Ward.
RIP John Ward
Thanks Coach Fulmer for all the great memories
Thanks for the memories John Ward!
RIP to a legend thank you for the memories John🍊🍊🍊
Rest in peace, John Ward. #vfl
Iam a bama fan but like this song John was a good one
I WAS GOING THE ROAD THIS SONG CAME ON AND HAPPY THOUGHT CAME IN MY MIND WE NEED THEM NOW A DAYS AND A TEAR CAME TOO MY. I WAS THERE THEY PLAY SOUTH CAROLINE
Been waiting for a win over Bama my whole life!
R.I.P. John Ward
When my papaw died we played this and we released orange and white balloons
RIP John Ward... Give him six
I LOVE this im so proud 2 be a Tennesseian GO VOLS
This song never gets old....GO VOLS!!!!!!
Bob Kesling is a great announcer, but John Ward is undeniably a legend. This song captures the essence of all the great memories he gave us over the years.
Legends like this will never die cause he’s gonna be in memories for a long time. I’m only 20 and I appreciate John so much. Song always makes me sad cause I missed out on when we were great.
Man this song makes me miss John Ward as the "Voice Of The Vols"... :(
Give em some time. Tennessee football will be back. With a vengeance. We knew it wouldn't happen this year. But then again, Auburn's coach made a previously 3-9 team a National Championship contender (and possible champion) this year. The SEC has given FSU the blues in the National Championship.
Hang in there Vols. Everything will come together.
This takes me back to a place I would like to visit from time to time! Touchdown Tennessee!
Kenny's amazing! I love this song. (Gator fan)
Sad day on ole Rocky Top
Kenny painted a perfect picture of John Ward.
I just got chills dammmmmm LOVE IT
This song is really quite amazing since it was paying homage to John while he was still with us.
What a beloved man he must have been.
RIP John Ward
Love you John. I cry all the time when I have to listen to bob kesling over you. It's nowhere close to being the same
+Justin C Grandson Josh Ward has a similarly soothing voice and promising career. Has worked his way up through the Knoxville talk radio ranks and I hope that in the near future he takes Kesling's place in the booth.
tennessee in loving memory of John Ward
LOVE THOSE CALLS
anybody else already miss him
Just want to add my rememberencres of John's Passing RIP
GO VOLS #7
we heard 20 15 10 and 5 your voice was our eyes and we could see touch down tennessee. i love this song
THINGS HAVE SURE CHANGE THESE DAYS GOD BLESS EVERY ONE WE LOVE FOOTBALL TENNESSEE FOOTBALL
Every time I hear this it brings a tear to my eye. With no Jon Ward and now no Fulmer it's the end of an era. Let's get it goiing again . GO VOLS!
John Ward will be missed.....
Rip john ward
I freakin love Tennessee Football
RIP John Ward
Total Class....
#GBO🍊 TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE!!!
#GiveEm6!!!
#AmeisterTennessee
#VFL
#GoVols🍊
#AmeisterAmericaINC🇺🇸
Love the video...love the song...love my Vols!
I bleed orange great song love you kenny and we will miss you john (give him six hahahaha)
Its Great To BE A TENNESSEE VOLUNTEER!!!!!!
Legend!
Tennessee will be back on top soon
Come on guys, lets bring back the glory.
Most of the dislikes are Alabama fans not considering the music quality lol!
so true
wait to see what happens when nick saben retires
my uncle . . . uncle John :)
we love you guys im sorry but yalls wins and looses matterr to us but when you play hardest thats all i can ask so from my heart thank you i love you n guys my name i s joe and i hang iron with a big t on my hard hat whereeverr i go go vols love yo guys
Im a Vol for life! GO BIG ORANGE!
This is what makes Tennessee so great. What a tradition in the greatest state ever. Tennessee is my birthplace and my home and i am very proud to be a Tennessee Volunteer. Now lets go kick some ass and win us another championship.
RIP give him six 6/20/2018
I really wanna download this song...but its not on itunes...I love my vols! ROCKY TOP!
I'm a Bama fan. John Ward was the greatest......
Wow chills bros
You are my rocky and i will be yr top love u darling
Its great to be a VOL.
If only to hear John call the 52-49 over Bama
@aroojack Tennessee vols. The University of Tennessee. The best of the best.
RTR !!
The Best
How bout them VOLS!!!! Beat them Dawgs 45-19!!! GO VOLS!!!! 10/10/09.
Thank you, John.
War Eagle!
GO VOLS
That is why he wears Florida and Alabama gear?
Go Vols
It’s a shame what we’ve become the last 15 years, just an average or below average football program after being one of the staples of the game forever
4 people are from gamesville ......
I was the one who said he's a ut and uk fan I bleed orange for most of the year and take one month to be a kentucky basketball fan which is march don't get me wrong I know it's weird but basketball doesn't excite me anymore I just want to see my vols do good and butch Jones get them back on track Go Big Orange Vol for Fuckin Life
terrible we dont want you part of BBN
Isn't it sad that Kenny Chesney is not a REAL Tennessee fan?
Umm, update: Auburn is 0-2 now and falling fast. I doubt your Tigers will turn the ship around anytime soon.
Dude I'm in the same boat as ukcats13sawyer. I was born in Mt Sterlin, KY and grew up watching UT and UK sports. You need to calm down and get over it.
@aushorecm Why do you come on youtube, watch a tennessee football video and put something like that on here? Does it make you feel cool?
The Boys Of Fall has NOTHING on this!
well that's cool hell i hate vandy so i guess that evens it out well go vols
Agree how can you cheer for UK and Tenn? That's like me saying I love my vols and bama.. not a fan
Levi Breazeale It doesn't really matter. There is no you can't root for this team if you like this team. By the way my mom likes both Ohio State and Michigan. I'm a Kentucky fan, but I really like Tennessee (In football) unless they are playing UK. See rooting for both Kentucky and Tennessee isn't a bad thing.
No, that's like saying you're a Bama and Auburn fan. It just doesn't work. Neither of you are real Tennessee fans.