Tennessee-Alabama annual rivalry at risk

Marvin Westwestwords

Commissioner Greg Sankey and the godfathers and directors who own and operate the Southeastern Conference are much smarter than me.
Their money machine generates millions and millions year after year. Some …

Vol for life Bill Justus dead at 76

Marvin Westwestwords

Bill Justus was one of my all-time favorite Volunteers.
He was tough enough to have played professional football and athletic enough to be an outstanding basketball guard. He was a warrior, …

UT announces Vols will wear school colors

Marvin Westwestwords

There is something amiss with the system when the University of Tennessee sends forth a press release announcing the football team will wear once-traditional school colors, white helmets, orange jerseys …

Homecoming for Aggies’ Walter Nolen

Marvin Westwestwords

Saturday is homecoming – well, sort of – for extra-large defensive tackle Walter Nolen of Texas A&M.
He will be at Neyland Stadium with the Aggies to take on the Volunteers …

Tennessee and Texas A&M: Only four games

Marvin Westwestwords

Tennessee and Texas A&M long have looked like they could be interesting rivals. Football is very important to both.
There are famous alumni – Heisman Trophy winners Johnny Manziel and John …