welcome back to my special new 2Pz series:
10 things i love about tennessee football!!
let's just jump right back in...
10. the pride of the southland band
9. SMOKEY!
having an adorable puppy for a mascot is certainly nothing to sneeze at, and you can rest knowing that we vols don't take this regal creature for granted. known colloquially as the bluetick coonhound, this magnificent breed is easily recognized for its distinctive coloring, caused by a unique mixing of black and white fur. just like the vols he represents, smokey is "muscular and speedy, not chunky or clumsily built. the head is carried well up and the tail carried over the back, without signs of fear or nervousness."
smokey's proud posturing is his way of telling you not to mess with him. just ask the alabama player who got a little too close during a pre-game warm-up. there's no need to be frightened however. so long as you treat ol' smokes with the respect he commands, he'll have you scratching his soft belly in no time!
ever wonder how we got so lucky?? me too. here's a little anecdote of how smokey came to be our mascot:
"Smokey was selected as the mascot for Tennessee after a student poll in 1953. A contest was held by the Pep Club that year. Their desire was to select a coon hound that was native to Tennessee. At halftime of the Mississippi State game that season, several hounds were introduced for voting. "Blue Smokey", owned by a Rev. Bill Brooks was the last, and howled loudly when introduced. The students cheered and Smokey became the mascot."
the result has become a tradition which has continued to flourish for 56 years. today's smokey is our 9th, and i think i speak for all vols when i say i look forward to saluting him for decades to come!
git 'em, smoke!
9. SMOKEY!
having an adorable puppy for a mascot is certainly nothing to sneeze at, and you can rest knowing that we vols don't take this regal creature for granted. known colloquially as the bluetick coonhound, this magnificent breed is easily recognized for its distinctive coloring, caused by a unique mixing of black and white fur. just like the vols he represents, smokey is "muscular and speedy, not chunky or clumsily built. the head is carried well up and the tail carried over the back, without signs of fear or nervousness."
smokey's proud posturing is his way of telling you not to mess with him. just ask the alabama player who got a little too close during a pre-game warm-up. there's no need to be frightened however. so long as you treat ol' smokes with the respect he commands, he'll have you scratching his soft belly in no time!
ever wonder how we got so lucky?? me too. here's a little anecdote of how smokey came to be our mascot:"Smokey was selected as the mascot for Tennessee after a student poll in 1953. A contest was held by the Pep Club that year. Their desire was to select a coon hound that was native to Tennessee. At halftime of the Mississippi State game that season, several hounds were introduced for voting. "Blue Smokey", owned by a Rev. Bill Brooks was the last, and howled loudly when introduced. The students cheered and Smokey became the mascot."
the result has become a tradition which has continued to flourish for 56 years. today's smokey is our 9th, and i think i speak for all vols when i say i look forward to saluting him for decades to come!
git 'em, smoke!
9 comments:
he wishes he was as cute as uga
I'm bored....
Uga...more like uga-ly!
uga dies all the time. whats intimidating about that?
smokey is just so GD charming!
i want to eat him right up
someone's jelly.
bluetick coonhound? barf. i can't decide if that breed name sounds more hillbilly or racist. guess i'll have to go with both.
john, why dont you just go eat a d, ok?
maybe i will...gaycist b.
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