Vols really bad or Gators very good

Marvin Westwestwords

Previously second-ranked Tennessee was bad, really bad. It lost twice at Florida, inept start, feeble finish.
Or, could be it was the exact opposite, a stunning upset by the Gators. They …

Barnes: ‘We’ve got to get better’

Marvin Westwestwords

As a matter of fact, Rick Barnes is hard to please.
The coach conceded that his 18-3 Volunteers played “pretty good” against Texas in the SEC/Big 12 challenge. He liked the …

Another Vol foe goes low

Marvin Westwestwords

Defense, defense, Tennessee plays defense. It can be dominating – and discouraging.
The Georgia Bulldogs didn’t find much fun in their basketball outing against the fourth-ranked Volunteers. They lost, 70-41. It …

It isn’t easy being Nico

Marvin Westwestwords

So much is expected of Nico Iamaleava (pronounced ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va), common sense says it may take a while for production to catch up with potential.
At the very end of his high …

Vols bash restarting Tigers

Marvin Westwestwords

Now is the time to recognize and appreciate stability in college basketball.
There was a time Tennessee lost regularly (four in a row) to LSU in Baton Rouge. Tough stop on …

It wasn’t easy but what a win

Marvin Westwestwords

Tennessee talking points …
Big difference home and away: 82-53 romp in Knoxville, 70-59 struggle in Starkville.
Health and welfare report: Two starters sidelined, leading scorer Santiago Vescovi with a re-injured left …