Terrell Owens

[wayne]

Thought he was signing with Tennessee when he signed with UTC.

"When TO arrived at UTC, he thought he arrived at the University of Tennessee, since his isolation as a kid made him think they were the same. The Volunteers' stadium capacity of 110,000 loomed over Chamberlain Field's 10,000 max."

 

[PalsPal]

I'm having a hard time buying that.

Wish he had played at TN though.

 

[prstide]

I've heard this story before back many years ago when TO was first starting to gain some fame. I think there is something to it.

 

[wayne]

I'm having a hard time buying that.

Wish he had played at TN though.

He wasn't recruited by Tennessee when he was in high school because he was like 5'9" and 150 lbs as a senor. He had a major growth spurt at UTC.

 

[PalsPal]

He wasn't recruited by Tennessee when he was in high school because he was like 5'9" and 150 lbs as a senor. He had a major growth spurt at UTC.

Did not know that.

 

[Trey13]

Buddy of mine was teammates with him at UTC. And scout came to watch another WR at the time. When they saw TO all their focus turned to him and the rest is history.

 

[K-dub]

He ruined the quote by leaving out the T in can't. Probably why he wasn't recruited, spelling is pretty important in college or just life in general. It's a quote by Henry Ford.