It still doesn’t feel right thinking about John, being gone. There will never be another John Ward! I remember the 98 national championship, and my dad turning the tv volume to mute, and listening to John, call the game. Being an 80s baby, I was raised on listening to this man.
Same, man. He was the soundtrack to my childhood. My father had grown up listening to him, and I got the privilege of growing up with him as well, during the golden age of the program in the 90’s. What a legacy he left. Generations of fans! Some of the happiest moments of our lives were narrated by him.
I grew up with Peyton’s teams, those are some of the first conscious memories of my life, and he will always by my guy, our guy. But John Ward is the greatest Vol of all time. No player, no coach, no man ever made more humans into Vol fans than John Ward. Oh, how I miss him so (and wish he could have been around to see this season we just had, despite it not ending exactly as we dared to hope. He would have been SO proud)
I'm heartbroken...He was all Vol all the time....from "Give Him 6!!" during football games to "Bahtahm!!!" during basketball games....nobody did it like John. RIP Mr. Ward.....we're all crying Big Orange tears.... :(
It still doesn’t feel right thinking about John, being gone. There will never be another John Ward! I remember the 98 national championship, and my dad turning the tv volume to mute, and listening to John, call the game. Being an 80s baby, I was raised on listening to this man.
Being an 80's baby at 9 years old in 98 when Tennessee won the National Championship.
Same, man. He was the soundtrack to my childhood. My father had grown up listening to him, and I got the privilege of growing up with him as well, during the golden age of the program in the 90’s. What a legacy he left. Generations of fans! Some of the happiest moments of our lives were narrated by him.
Anybody who was listening to that game on the radio and heard those three words had instant relief.
I grew up with Peyton’s teams, those are some of the first conscious memories of my life, and he will always by my guy, our guy. But John Ward is the greatest Vol of all time. No player, no coach, no man ever made more humans into Vol fans than John Ward. Oh, how I miss him so (and wish he could have been around to see this season we just had, despite it not ending exactly as we dared to hope. He would have been SO proud)
He was fantastic. RIP, Mr. John Ward.
I'm heartbroken...He was all Vol all the time....from "Give Him 6!!" during football games to "Bahtahm!!!" during basketball games....nobody did it like John. RIP Mr. Ward.....we're all crying Big Orange tears.... :(
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