Too bad, so sad … history repeats … devastating three in the closing second … home game to double the hurt … this time it was Missouri 86, Tennessee 85.
A …
History repeats, Vol lose late
Vandy upsets Vols in last half-second
Almost a really good game … better shooting … fewer whistles … stunning conclusion.
You could say Vanderbilt upset Tennessee, 66-65, on a three-pointer launched by Tyrin Lawrence a fraction of …
Rick Barnes and NCAA Tournament
Wise and witty Doug Jones, faithful westwords reader, has surged into first place in concise column commentary.
His short needle after the Tennessee loss at Florida was “Is it March already?”
The …
Vols win ‘basketball’ game
Sports purists may not have recognized what Tennessee and Auburn were doing Saturday afternoon at Thompson-Boling Arena. It is called Southeastern Conference basketball.
The basic idea is to throw the ball …
Vols really bad or Gators very good
Previously second-ranked Tennessee was bad, really bad. It lost twice at Florida, inept start, feeble finish.
Or, could be it was the exact opposite, a stunning upset by the Gators. They …
Modesty, humility, thy name is Bill Schmidt
Bill Schmidt, great American javelin thrower and mastermind of worldwide sports marketing for Gatorade, has finally written a book, “Southview to Gettysvue.”
Southview is where he was in the beginning.
Gettysvue (in …
Barnes: ‘We’ve got to get better’
As a matter of fact, Rick Barnes is hard to please.
The coach conceded that his 18-3 Volunteers played “pretty good” against Texas in the SEC/Big 12 challenge. He liked the …
Another Vol foe goes low
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 …