Volunteer baseball tradition

Marvin Westwestwords

Knox TN Today published this note about Jim Worthington here.
Worthington, former Tennessee baseball catcher, is 98. UT sports historian Bud Ford says, until someone provides convincing contradictory evidence, Jim is …

Oldest Vol to throw out first pitch

Marvin Westwestwords

In my world, there are always Vols and old Vols. There is a newcomer, the OLDEST Vol.
Jim Worthington, former Tennessee baseball catcher, is 98. UT sports historian Bud Ford says, …

Undrafted isn’t always bad

Marvin Westwestwords

Let’s pretend your name is Bill Bates. You discovered while at Farragut High that you were one of the best football players in all of Knox County. You could play …

Don DeVoe at 82 – plus bits ‘n pieces

Marvin Westwestwords

Remember Don DeVoe? Thought so. He coached Tennessee basketball for 11 seasons and led the Volunteers to five consecutive NCAA tournaments.
At 82, he has not been forgotten. On Saturday he …

Very experienced Pili is key to Vol defense

Marvin Westwestwords

Let us agree that Nico is No. 1 in importance in the preliminary outlook for Tennessee football. That makes center Cooper Mays No. 2.
You could choose edge rusher James Pearce …

Nico, Nico, Nico

Marvin Westwestwords

Big basketball game tonight, big guy in the spotlight, man mountain Zachry Cheyne Edey. Millions will be watching, if they have TBS.
That part is said out loud.
Whispers from Tennessee spring …