The lineup for this year’s “Football Warm-up and More” non-credit course at Tennessee will include former UT sportscaster John Ward and Vols defensive coordinator John Chavis, according to a release for the UT sports information office.
The course, being offered for the seventh time, will have sessions Aug. 20 and 27 at the Wolf-Kaplan Lounge for a total fee of $59.
Special guests include:
Chavis, who is making his first appearance at the Big Orange Football Warm-Up, and will be the kickoff speaker. Chavis has been with the Vols since 1989 and was promoted to associate head coach in 2005.
Ward, a member of the Sports Hall of Fame who was named the state’s Sportscaster of the Year 28 times.
Former Vol great and NFL stalwart Tim Irwin, a Knox County Juvenile Court judge.
Dewey Warren, broadcaster and former UT quarterback.
Moderators for the class include Haywood Harris, a longtime Vol publicist, historian, and author, and Don K. Ferguson, author and News Sentinel grammar and history columnist.
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McIntireIMP writes:
I'm not familiar with this course. Can anyone shed light on what it entails.\?
BOASoldier writes:
The team starts practice Friday, and as of tomorrow football season kicks off in less than a month. Ladies and Gentleman .... it is just over 30 days until we hear the greatest 5 words on earth brodcast in every form of media possible. IT'S FOOTBALL TIME IN TENNESSEE !!! ........ He's at the 10, the 5, the 4, 3,2,1 Give him 6 ... Touchdown Tennessee!!!
That last part was for Mr. Ward.
rdwilliams22#337856 writes:
Thanks BOASoldier I needed that. Hearing the words "IT'S FOOTBALL TIME IN TENNESSEE" sent chills down my spine. GO VOLS!!!
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