Money is no object

Marvin Westwestwords

Fourteen months ago, Phillip Fulmer accepted the challenge of “fixing” Tennessee football.
Because of what he previously accomplished, because of his competitiveness, wisdom and experience, I want to believe it will …

Silver for Shuler

Marvin Westwestwords

Heath Shuler is moving on up, big time, toward the top of the heap.
The former Tennessee quarterback will be honored next week with the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award.
To put this …

Easy weekend

Marvin WestFeature, westwords

Tennessee football fans had an easy weekend. No hassle. No pressure. No consternation. Nothing invested, nothing to lose.
While the big boys were slugging it out, Tennessee fans had the weekend …

Joined at the hip

Marvin WestFeature, westwords

Tennessee quarterback competition owns the spotlight. Thousands, maybe a million, anxiously await the outcome.
Off stage, the irony of ironies is unfolding. Phillip Fulmer and Jeremy Pruitt are joined at the …

No big fish: Tennessee hires Pruitt

Marvin Westwestwords

Based on perception, Phillip Fulmer is doing OK as athletic director.
He selected Jeremy Pruitt, 43, as Tennessee’s new football coach. (Press conference at 6.) The defensive coordinator at Alabama is …

Comedy of errors is over

Marvin Westwestwords

America can stop laughing. The comedy of errors is over. A hint of sanity has returned to University of Tennessee athletics.
Chancellor Beverly Davenport on Friday replaced athletics director John Currie …

Barbara Ward: Double sadness

Marvin WestFarragut

There is bad news and sad news and sometimes bad, sad news.
Barbara Ward, wife of legendary broadcaster John Ward, has died. She was injured in an auto accident in west …