Another Vol foe goes low

Marvin Westwestwords

Defense, defense, Tennessee plays defense. It can be dominating – and discouraging.
The Georgia Bulldogs didn’t find much fun in their basketball outing against the fourth-ranked Volunteers. They lost, 70-41. It …

It isn’t easy being Nico

Marvin Westwestwords

So much is expected of Nico Iamaleava (pronounced ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va), common sense says it may take a while for production to catch up with potential.
At the very end of his high …

Vols bash restarting Tigers

Marvin Westwestwords

Now is the time to recognize and appreciate stability in college basketball.
There was a time Tennessee lost regularly (four in a row) to LSU in Baton Rouge. Tough stop on …

It wasn’t easy but what a win

Marvin Westwestwords

Tennessee talking points …
Big difference home and away: 82-53 romp in Knoxville, 70-59 struggle in Starkville.
Health and welfare report: Two starters sidelined, leading scorer Santiago Vescovi with a re-injured left …

Tennessee honors Chris Lofton

Marvin Westwestwords

Chris Lofton (2004-08) – the SEC’s all-time 3-point king – was honored Jan. 14 at halftime of the UT-Kentucky game when a banner bearing his No. 5 was hoisted to …

Kentucky spoils Tennessee showtime

Marvin Westwestwords

Kentucky faked us out
Four day earlier the Wildcats endured an awful loss at Rupp Arena to not-very-good South Carolina. Tennessee had trashed the Gamecocks by 43.
Coach John Calipari took a …

Vols respond to halftime wake-up words

Marvin Westwestwords

Did you hear the alarm go off? It was the halftime wake-up call at Thompson-Boling Arena. I do believe Rick Barnes was saying “Enough already!”
Tennessee had started OK against Vanderbilt, …