Football outlook: Optimism, maybe fireworks

Marvin Westwestwords

Indeed, time flies. The season has changed right before our eyes. Football players are returning to work. Thousands of fans have switched from picnics and good, old summertime to information …

NCAA has spoken: Now what?

Marvin Westwestwords

Doug Jones, retired mentor of big investors and dependable reader of westwords, congratulated Phillip Fulmer for hiring the only Alabama guy who isn’t smart enough to get away with cheating.
Vince Vawter, famous …

Not-so-old Vol John Wagster dead at 71

Marvin Westwestwords

John Wagster, a tough Tennessee tackle who fought in the defensive trenches for Bill Battle’s first three teams, has died of aplastic anemia at 71.
“Wags was a good football player …

Easy decision: Squirrel instead of Marquarius

Marvin Westwestwords

Best I could tell from a distance, Tennessee spring football practice was dullsville. Squirrel was an exception.
“Squirrel can freakin’ run” said Kelsey Pope, new coach of wide receivers. “He doesn’t …

Tennessee snapper and what might have been

Marvin Westwestwords

Basketball has a couple of days off before the tournament. Baseball will soon be home from Houston. Football spring practice is later in the month. In their absence, you never …

Tennessee famous fathers and sons

Marvin Westwestwords

Navy Shuler’s transfer to Tennessee is a nice, warm story, family-friendly plus.
He might even have a football future. Navy was not a stiff as a three-star quarterback at Christ School …