Tom the Bomb
Jalen Hurd is gone but his shadow lingers. One of his advocates floated this trial balloon: What if Jalen had said he was really, really sorry for the mess he made? Could he have rejoined the Volunteers? Oh my. This led a...
Read MoreAuthor: Marvin West
Oh my, Vols are high
It is alarming to discover what national football writers know about Tennessee that I don’t. It is also humbling. Here I am, in close proximity to the Volunteers, an honorary letterman with almost a lifetime of background that...
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Raleigh Wynn and race relations
Fifty-two years ago, we were running a little short of umpires in the Powell Little League. I had...
Read MorePolite suggestion for the boss
Soft, polite suggestion for new athletics director John Currie: Please consider an honors program and a pat on the back for the football Volunteers of 50 years ago. Do a bunch of us a small favor. Bring back the 1967 team for a...
Read MoreWalk softly on sacred ground
If Butch Jones had asked me to address the mini-multitude at the Orange and White event, here’s what I would have said: Look around Neyland Stadium, soak up what you see – giant arena with more than a hundred thousand seats,...
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