1. As the official Rocky Top counter for the ‘07-‘10 seasons, I can confirm this is a thing.
2. Little known fact: we played Rocky Top 666 times in the ‘07 season. I’ve often wondered if this helped contribute to the Decade of Dysfunction that followed that season.
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How many times does Tennessee’s marching band play ‘Rocky Top’? Just talk to the trombones (Gift Article)
Vols fans (and opponents) hear the song before, during and after games. And a trombone player is quietly keeping count all the while.
![“Good afternoon. My name is [redacted] and my wife and I have been at OMDC since April 15 2025,” reads a handwritten note, wrapped around a lotion bottle that was thrown by a man held captive inside the Otay Mesa Detention Center (OMDC) on Sunday.
“It’s cold here all the time and the food is poor,” the missive continues. “For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tgw3d4hvw3x5ijrxax7lg26u/bafkreiet46krrk7ovnqxsd6vr7ogw2lgame43jsqw25u2ygi5el5i5toom)
