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Recently, The University of Tennessee has been somewhat of an afterthought. Their once storied football team wasn’t very good, their basketball team isn’t very good, and on top of all that, they are in Tennessee, and we never really hear much out of Tennessee. I guess people who love barbecue food and bluegrass music are all about it, but other than that, we never hear much out of Tennesseans (which, in comparison to how much sh*t comes out of a state like New Jersey, is probably a good thing). Sure, their football team might be ranked in the top 25 again this year, but with the season yet to begin, that is bound to change.
However, today, kind people of planet earth who don’t live in the state of Tennessee, I present you with a reason to start caring about the state of Tennessee, and that reason is their flagship university’s cheerleading squad.
The University of Tennessee played its first college football game in 1891, actually playing their first five seasons without a coach. To date, the University of Tennessee has laid claim to six national college football titles, with the last title coming with Peyton Manning at the helm in 1998.
That wraps up my history lesson for the day. Now, go take what you just learned about UTenn and forget all about it as you click through this smoking hot gallery of their cheerleaders.
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – MARCH 09: A Tennessee Volunteers cheerleader performs during the quarterfinals of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at the New Orleans Arena on March 9, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – MARCH 13: A cheerleader from the Tennessee Volunteers performs against the Kentucky Wildcats during the semirfinals of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Bridgestone Arena on March 13, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. Kentucky won 74-45. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FL – SEPTEMBER 21: Cheerleaders of the Tennessee Volunteers takes the fied before play against the Florida Gators September 21, 2013 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field in Gainesville, Florida. The Gators won 31 – 17. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
DAYTON, OH – MARCH 19: A Tennessee Volunteers cheerleader performs during the first round of the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament against the Iowa Hawkeyes at UD Arena on March 19, 2014 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DAYTON, OH – MARCH 19: A Tennessee Volunteers cheerleader performs during the first round of the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament against the Iowa Hawkeyes at UD Arena on March 19, 2014 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – MARCH 11: A cheerleader for the Tennessee Volunteers performs against the LSU Tigers during the first round of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Bridgestone Arena on March 11, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – MARCH 10: A Tennessee Volunteers cheerleader performs during their game against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the first round of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Georgia Dome on March 10, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 15: The Tennessee Volunteers cheerleaders works up the crowd against the Florida Gators at Neyland Stadium on September 15, 2012 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – MARCH 14: Tennessee Volunteers cheerleaders perform against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the quarterfinals of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Georgia Dome on March 14, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC – MARCH 23: A Tennessee Volunteers cheerleader looks on in the second half against the Mercer Bears during the third round of the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at PNC Arena on March 23, 2014 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK – SEPTEMBER 13: Tennessee Volunteers cheerleaders perform during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners September 13, 2014 at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners defeated the Volunteers 34-10. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK – SEPTEMBER 13: Tennessee Volunteers cheerleaders perform during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners September 13, 2014 at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners defeated the Volunteers 34-10. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 28: A Tennessee Volunteers cheerleader performs against Michigan Wolverines during the regional semifinal of the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 28, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
