In my seventy-something seasons of watching college football, no two campaigns have ever been the same. Faces change. New players come and old players go. Systems are adjusted. Sometimes entire …
Victor Taj: Unusual Tennessee connection
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 …
Prioritize football concerns: Inside linebacker
This is a sing-a-long … I feel like something good is about to happen.
Do yourself a favor. Dismiss virus fears, budget cuts and politics for a few minutes. Prioritize football …
To play or not to play, that is the question
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
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
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
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 …
Vols’ Brandon Kennedy is coach in waiting
File this away for future reference. The day will come when Brandon Kennedy, if he so chooses, is a fine football coach.
Brandon is approaching his sixth season as a college …