What started last month as a bit of innocent horseplay at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has evolved into a campus phenomenon.
Eight UTC men are offering piggyback rides across campus to other students – mostly women – in return for tips. The cash goes straight to the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
Their motto is: “No slop, we don’t drop.” They have T-shirts with pigs on the front and back. They say their dream is to give a piggyback ride to UTC alum and NFL Hall of Fame member Terrell Owens to drum up interest in their charity.
“We just wanted to make school a little more fun,” said Trent Walliser, a graphic design major from Chattanooga.
“College kids are so serious and stressed out, sometimes you just need a piggyback ride,” added Mac Patton, a UTC junior from Chattanooga.