“westwords” by Marvin West will be posted Tuesday, Sept. 5, for coverage of tonight’s game and again toward week’s end to set up the next Vols game.
Being Butch isn’t easy
It isn’t easy being Butch Jones.
Paying customers demand perfection. Media types are constantly nipping at his heels.
Famous rivals seek to run him over. His own people sometimes cause consternation. And, …
Winning with freshmen
The General was no fluke.
As a Tennessee football coach, Robert R. Neyland combined what he knew about military strategy and engineering principles to produce a remarkable (or phenomenal) record of …
Not sure who won
Stop me if you have heard this one …
Tennessee and Georgia Tech, approaching their football opener, agree that the Volunteers hold a 24-17-2 edge in what was once an interesting …
Shoop miscalculation
Let’s take a walk in Bob Shoop’s shoes.
Peak time in his 28 years of college coaching came at Vanderbilt, of all places. As defensive coordinator, he somehow made the Commodores …
Tennessee opening games
Philosophy quiz to condition the mind before the Tennessee opener against Georgia Tech – choose one:
(a). One game does not a season make.
(b). How you start doesn’t matter as much …
Difference of opinion
What we have here, right before our eyes, is the maturation of Butch Jones as a football coach. Some might call it learning on the job.
He survived the off-season — …
Big Mike is moving on
The second-best sportswriter in town is leaving what remains of the printed news business.
Mike Strange has chosen retirement from the News Sentinel over a demotion cooked up by the foreign …