‘Gathering’ planned for Johnny Mills

Marvin Westwestwords

Vol for life Johnny Mills, one of Elizabethton’s favorite sons, has died as a follow-up to a massive heart attack a dozen or more years ago.
As Johnny would have it, …

Romp turns too close for comfort

Marvin Westwestwords

The big basketball game in Brooklyn ended up near expectations, 56-53 for the Volunteers. How Tennessee and Maryland arrived at that conclusion was borderline unbelievable.
For a half, it looked like …

How will you remember 2022?

Marvin Westwestwords

How will you remember 2022? Ten victories, high in the poll for a while or one devastating defeat? Hendon Hooker brilliance, losing streaks stopped or damage linked to South Carolina’s …

New version of Vols destroys Vandy, 56-0

Marvin Westwestwords

Tennessee is Tennessee again.
The Volunteers picked up scattered pieces from South Carolina Saturday, reassembled a new version of a powerhouse and absolutely destroyed Vanderbilt, 56-0, in wet and windy Nashville.
Victory …

Tennessee turns back Southern Cal

Marvin Westwestwords

Rick Barnes told Julian Phillips that the Vols needed him to score.
The 6-8 freshman got 25 and worked hard at rebounding.
Barnes said Santiago Vescovi was the player of the game …