re: Say something nice about the University of Tennessee.

Peyton Manning is one funny dude.

When you think about notable people who moved to Texas from Tennessee, the first (and perhaps only) person people think of is Davey Crockett. Next time, you may also think of former Vol, Charley Moran.

Charley Moran was born in 1878 in Nashville, TN. He played football for the University of Tennessee in 1897, and in 1909 would head to the lone star state to take over as head football coach at Texas A&M College. That first year Moran went 7-0-1 for an unbeaten season, with the lone tie coming against TCU. Moran's Aggies actually defeated the UTx Longhorns twice that year; in all 17 previous contests, the Aggies had prevailed only once.

He would compile a 38-8-4 record for the Aggies (including a 3-1 record against the Horns) before leaving after the 1914 season.

Moran wasn't finished coaching college football, though, and he took the helm of Centre College in 1917. His first three years saw his squad amass a record of 19-0, and in 1919 the "Praying Colonels" went 9-0 to win their lone national championship.

For the 1921 regular season Moran's Praying Colonels went 10-0, with victories over the likes of Clemson, Kentucky, Auburn, Tulane, Arizona, and Harvard (ranked the 3rd biggest upset in college football history by ESPN). They had outscored their opponents 314-6, and were riding high when they rolled into Fair Park Stadium in Dallas for a January 2nd bowl game, the 1922 Dixie Classic.

Their opponent that day was Moran's previous coaching gig, the Texas A&M Aggies.

It was a hard-fought game, and injuries began to mount for D.X. Bible's Aggies. With A&M clinging to a 2-0 lead at the half, Bible noticed how injuries were depleting his roster. He called down a student from the press box to suit up in the uniform of one of the injured players.

E. King Gill, now in uniform, stood on the sidelines, ready to go in. And that's how the Twelfth Man tradition began.

Aside from all of that, Moran had a varied, interesting life. He briefly played baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and later became an umpire, officiating four World Series (1927, 1929, 1933, and 1938).

He was even co-coach of the NFL's Frankford Yellow Jackets for the 1927 season.

In 1949, he passed away at the age of 71. And in 1968, he was named to the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame.

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Nope. frick those mustard chucking sonsofbitches.

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Daddy issues?

I love Knoxville. I’m looking for houses on the outskirts, it’s not necessarily a cheap place to move. I’m just looking for a small ploy of land a house close to the area though so I’ll be fine.

They aren’t scared to take a risk on head football coaches.

Vol fans know their mustard!

Josh Dobbs played QB there and he invented the Dobb Nail Boot.

Krispy Kreme

They kept us all entertained for years with the Grumors

They lose alot. The more the better