Tennessee QB commit does not fear Nico

Marvin Westwestwords

Interesting development in the wonderful world of high school football recruiting: Jake Merklinger, quarterback at Calvary Day School in Savannah, Ga., is not afraid of the more famous Nico Iamaleava.
Jake …

Vols ‘won’ Orange Bowl back in October

Marvin Westwestwords

Tennessee won the Orange Bowl on the third Saturday of October.
Clemson didn’t get to experience going from the wrong end of the playground to a triumphant field goal against Alabama …

The party is over; Vols fall hard 

Marvin Westwestwords

It sure was fun while it lasted – eight consecutive victories, exciting offense, Jalin Hyatt setting records and Hendon Hooker leading the chase for the Heisman Trophy.
Georgia knocked Tennessee from …

Game of Century plus magic memories

Marvin Westwestwords

What we have coming Saturday is another Game of the Century, No. 1 Georgia versus No. 2 Tennessee, largest thing in the football world and maybe outer space.
Both teams are …

Kentucky moaning and groaning

Marvin Westwestwords

Did you hear the moaning and groaning? Did you see or feel the tears flowing down I-75? Kentucky had a hard time with the Tennessee blackout, the 44-6 romp over …

Kentucky good enough to be a problem

Marvin Westwestwords

We interrupt exciting conversation about the forthcoming Georgia game, the October version of the Heisman Trophy and national playoff possibilities with this fair warning:
Beware of the Kentucky Wildcats, Saturday evening …

Vols over Tide was greatest game

Marvin Westwestwords

The colorful setting, the drama, the stakes, the noise record, the perfect plays, Chase McGrath’s winning knuckleball kick as time ran out – that combination was as good as football …