Former Texas Longhorns football star sends strong message to Tennessee Vols fans
Former Texas Longhorns star quarterback Vince Young had a message for Tennessee Vols fans this week. Young, who played for the Tennessee Titans for five seasons, took issue with the idea that Tennessee is “the real UT”. “I just want to say to all the TU fans (yes, he said TU) out there in Nashville […]
Former Texas Longhorns star quarterback Vince Young had a message for Tennessee Vols fans this week.
Young, who played for the Tennessee Titans for five seasons, took issue with the idea that Tennessee is “the real UT”.
“I just want to say to all the TU fans (yes, he said TU) out there in Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee,” said Young during an appearance on the SEC Network. “I don’t have no beef with y’all — y’all are cool. But y’all made it beef when you were like, we (Texas) are not the real UT.”
“(Former Vol) Albert Haynesworth — y’all remember big Haynesworth — blame it on big Haynesworth. So when I played in Tennessee (with the Titans), he was like, ‘Man, we the real UT, y’all are TU.’ So blame it on him. And then they made that announcement, I think two years ago, that we’re not the real UT, so make sure y’all understand what y’all are saying, Knoxville. And I’m coming to the game if it’s down there. I cannot wait…I’m excited about the Knoxville, Tennessee game.”
Tennessee and Texas are set to play in 2026 at Neyland Stadium.
Former Tennessee Vols give their take on the real UT
Former Vols Josh Dobbs and Trey Smith gave their take on the real UT back in 2023.
“I hate it when you’re just walking around and the average college football fan goes UT and obviously we’re like, ‘yeah, Tennessee’, and they’re like, ‘oh no, I mean Texas like no, that’s Texas’. We are UT and there should be no confusion. We were a state before them,” said Dobbs.
“You want some more cold hard facts? Sam Houston, Texas’ hero, went to school in Tennessee,” added Smith. “Where would you guys be without us? We’re the Volunteers for a reason. So as Texas walks into the SEC, we will now be referred to as UT.”
Former Vols offensive lineman Cooper Mays offered a similar sentiment at SEC Media Days in 2024.
“Oh man, all I know is we were going 50 years strong before Texas was a thing,” said Mays. “Then we had to go down there and save them a little bit, so that’s what I got to say about it.”
History is certainly on Tennessee’s side in this debate.
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