Beware: Carolina could win a double-header

Marvin Westwestwords

Thomas Paine wasn’t talking about football but he had it right: These are the times that try men’s souls.
The faint of heart will throw up both hands and say all is …

Vols lose Hooker to torn ACL

Marvin Westwestwords

A moment of praise, please, for Hendon Hooker and his Tennessee football career. He is hurt. It is finished.
Indeed, an already bad weekend got worse when doctors confirmed what was …

High-flying Vols crash in South Carolina

Marvin Westwestwords

Unbelievable: Last week, Tennessee scored 66. This time, it gave up 63 in a really poor performance with devastating results.
The high-flying Volunteers, hoping to reach the football moon, crashed at …

Scoring: How much is too much?

Marvin Westwestwords

Stop scoring, enough is enough – or maybe not.
With all the power vested in me, I hereby grant Rick Neuheisel full authority to have his very own opinion regarding running up college …

Basket Vols couldn’t hit end of gym

Marvin Westwestwords

Keep in mind that Tennessee’s revised shooting strategy is Rick Barnes’ idea.
Months ago, the coach told this team to fire away when open. Where the shooters were when they let …

New guy Tyreke Key leads Vol victory

Marvin Westwestwords

Ready or not, it really is basketball time in Tennessee.
The Volunteers opened with what looked like two games at Thompson-Boling Arena Monday night. It was really just very different halves. …