Football News. Football Recruiting. Basketball News. Basketball Recruiting. Basketball Video. Entertainment Video. Football Video. Photo by Rocky Top Insider. Smokey X, the tenth dog to be given the title, has been reigning his domain since and will continue to do so for many years to come. We are huge Smokey fans here at Volunteer Traditions. One of our previous employees handled Smokey while he was at UT that's him with the leash above so it's understood just how important he is. We felt it was time to use our favorite canine on a shirt, so Vol fans could show their love for him all the time.
The Vintage Smokey logo we use originally appeared in the 80's and sets us apart from other shirts out there. Adawayhi kept Smokey, but in added a horse, Wingo, which appeared at football games with an orange saddle and bridle, and a Tennessee Walking Horse began making appearances in Brooks offered to provide the dog, house and feed it, get it to games, and take care of the lineage. Smokey I began his career at the home football game against Duke by entering the field on a white carpet rolled out by cheerleaders.
The length of the ceremonies resulted in a yard penalty against Tennessee at the beginning of the third quarter for not having the field cleared in the required time.
He served for the and seasons under Coach Harvey Robinson. The night of January 28, , was cold, and Reverend Brooks put Smokey in his garage, where there was a stove that provided heat. Smokey found an open door, and ran out onto Old Rutledge Pike and was killed by a hit-and-run northbound car. UT lost , but Smokey II was a great hit. Smokey II would serve from through the Kentucky game in , all under Wyatt, except for the partial season, when he served under Coach Jim McDonald.
Smokey II served an exciting term as mascot. The dognappers sent a postcard assuring the Brooks that Smokey was fine and would be well cared for. Brogan reported later that Smokey II was housed at a horse farm near Lexington. An exchange of mascots that brought Smokey II to the Tennessee side of the field and to Reverend Brooks and a special steak was arranged for just prior to kickoff of the game.
Three Vanderbilt coeds returned him to the Brooks in the middle of the night. Smokey 10, the tenth dog to be given the title, has been reigning his domain since and will continue to do so for many years to come.
Smokey X, the tenth dog to be given the title, has been reigning his domain since and will continue to do so for many years to come. Announcements for the contest read, "This can't be an ordinary hound. He must be a 'Houn' Dog' in the best sense of the word. The last dog announced was Brooks' Blue Smokey, who barked when his name was called.
The students burst into applause, which only made Smokey howl louder. Tennessee had its mascot. He was on the sidelines for three SEC championships. The Tide faithful claimed the dog bit the receiver after he fell on him while running out of bounds for a pass.
UT said the dog just got a bite of uniform, not skin. On game days and for his official mascot duties,. For home games, he usually spends the weekend in the fraternity house on UT's campus. He is the 1st Smokey not descended from the original Smokey bloodline, but he is the first from a new Tennessee born and bred bloodline.
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