UT-Martin was light workout

Marvin Westwestwords

Josh Heupel and the undefeated Volunteers didn’t go too far out of their way to show brotherly love to the Martin branch of the University of Tennessee system.
Hendon Hooker played …

John Majors dictated return to reality

Marvin Westwestwords

Forty years ago, on the third Saturday in October, unranked Tennessee snapped an 11-game losing streak against Alabama, 35-28. There was bedlam at Neyland Stadium. Fans stormed the field and …

Vols over Tide was greatest game

Marvin Westwestwords

The colorful setting, the drama, the stakes, the noise record, the perfect plays, Chase McGrath’s winning knuckleball kick as time ran out – that combination was as good as football …

Where to from here, Volunteers?

Marvin Westwestwords

Never, in the remarkable history of Tennessee football, has a Volunteer accomplished what Jalin Hyatt did to Alabama. He caught six passes and turned five into touchdowns.
It must have been …

Vol victory one for the ages

Marvin Westwestwords

Take your pick: Amazing, sensational, historic.
Tennessee’s fiercely determined Volunteers got a winning 40-yard field goal from Chase McGrath as time expired Saturday evening at Neyland Stadium. It was an ugly …

How to stop streak: Run and hide  

Marvin Westwestwords

It appears there is a developing generation of football fans with no soul. They want to stop losing to Alabama by not playing.
Many don’t know what made this rivalry famous. …

Stop the streak? Could happen

Marvin Westwestwords

A Jim Valvano quote in a simple frame hangs at eye level, straight in front of my desk: “Never give up; never, ever give up.”
The late basketball coach said it …

Crisp Vols overwhelm bumbling Tigers

Marvin Westwestwords

What a strange world we live in – okra $4 a pound, climate change speeding our direction and both teams are undefeated for the third football Saturday of October.
Can you …