Victor Taj: Unusual Tennessee connection

Marvin Westwestwords

OK, I got the message. The sporting world is all mixed up. I’ll try to help.
What follows is a story of influence, determination, service and humility – with just a …

To play or not to play, that is the question

Marvin Westwestwords

College football is restarting practice while knee deep in a high-risk dilemma. If you are into colorful adjectives, choose a four-letter D word to precede dilemma.
Of course, Tennessee’s coaches want …

Vol lessons on money matters

Marvin Westwestwords

Just before the really big clash between Alabama and Georgia on Jan. 8, 2018, a headline writer for Time magazine exclaimed, “This Could Be The Last College Football Championship Game …

Optimism wrapped in confusion

Marvin Westwestwords

What we have here is optimism wrapped in confusion.
The Southeastern Conference has taken one bold step in the general direction of a football season – without knowing exactly how everybody …

Bill Battle has the virus

Marvin Westwestwords

This is a health and welfare report.
Former Tennessee football coach Bill Battle is hospitalized in Birmingham with COVID-19, he said in a statement released Friday.
Battle, 78, remains optimistic.
“I appreciate the prayers and …