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Volunteer Roadshow Founders
Billy Ratliff
Founder & Host
As a former defensive tackle at the University of Tennessee, Billy brings his unique perspective as a star defender into the broadcasting chair. He is famous for causing and recovering the miracle “Stoerner Fumble,” which saved the Volunteers’ crucial match-up against the Arkansas Razorbacks in 1998. Billy would later go on to help the Volunteers defeat Mississippi State in the SEC Championship and Florida State in the 1998 National Championship Game. As a former defensive tackle, Vol For Life, and broadcaster he is ecstatic to serve the same fans that cheered him on in the 1990’s.
Bobby "Catfish" McGraw
Founder & Host
Bobby C is a life-long Vols fan who brings his unique perspective as an over the road trucker who broadcasts from the driver’s seat.
Encouraged by his good friend and fellow YouTuber, BigVolDaddy, Bobby began Volunteer Roadshow in September of 2017 with a camera phone and a YouTube channel.
Enjoy Bobby’s humorous anecdotes, spot-on commentary, and his favorite football memories as he travels the 48 states.
Former Player Team Members
Billy Ratliff
Founder & Host
As a former defensive tackle at the University of Tennessee, Billy brings his unique perspective as a star defender into the broadcasting chair.
VFL #5 Rico Mccoy
Co-Host
McCoy finished his college career with 344 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 interception, and 8 forced fumbles and earned second team ALL-SEC honours as a junior and senior.
VFL #2 Fred White
Co-Host
Fred White played safety at Tennessee from 1995-99, and was a part of two SEC titles and a national championship in 98'.
VFL #35 Ron Slay
Co-Host
Ron Slay played power forward for Tennessee from 1999-2003 and was named Associated Press Southeastern Conference Player of the Year.
Volunteer Roadshow Reporters & Writers
Luke Thomas
Editor-in-Chief
Luke was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and grew up with a passion for SEC Football.
His career in journalism started in 2016 when he covered his hometown MTSU Blue Raiders. He would later go on to cover the local Vanderbilt Commodores before he would begin covering the Volunteers. He wrote for SBNation, covering UT Athletics, before joining Volunteer Roadshow in May of 2019. He was promoted to Editor-in-Chief in January of 2020.
Josh Griffin
Senior Writer
Keith Ricker
Writer
Born in Greeneville, Tennessee, Keith Ricker joined the world with orange blood coursing through his veins and soon after John Ward was shaping his fall Saturdays with precise descriptions of Volunteer football on his dad’s transistor radio.
In 2009, He decided it was time to share his passion and fervor for The Big Orange with the rest of the world. Keith is excited about the direction of Tennessee football, his YouTube channel (BVDTV) and Volunteer Roadshow.With VFL Billy Ratliff at Bobby’s side and a growing team of bright young minds, success is inevitable. …I PROMISE YOU THAT!!
John Carter
Columnist
John is a lifelong Vol fan. It all started 1995 when he went to his first game against Alabama, he’s been all Big Orange ever since.