The most interesting man in Vol basketball

Marvin Westwestwords

TV advertising introduced us to “The Most Interesting Man in the World.”
One step down is my endless search for the most interesting Tennessee basketball player.
For years, John Fulkerson has had …

Surprise, surprise, college coaches matter

Marvin Westwestwords

It is now official: Coaching matters.
Professor Christopher R. Berry and Associate Professor Anthony Fowler of the University of Chicago did not hand down an opinion on whether Nick Saban is …

Football Vols exceeded expectations

Marvin Westwestwords

Mission accomplished – well, sort of.
Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt, 45-21. The score looks better than did the performance. There was no flow to the game, no knockout of an inferior foe.
Example: …

In this one case, OK to kick Vandy when it is down

Marvin Westwestwords

Consider, for eight seconds, the wonderful, awful difference in winning or losing against Vanderbilt.
Billie Bob Browning of Long Rifle, Texas, my longtime consultant on human behavior and social consciousness, hasn’t …

Basketball Vols going where none have been

Marvin Westwestwords

The way Hank Snow sang the song, it was easy to believe he’d really been everywhere.
“Reno, Chicago, Fargo …
“Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow…
“Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville…
“I’ve been everywhere, man.”
Basketball travel writer Mike Strange …

Vols can now look to the future

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Looking back, looking ahead …
Tennessee’s rapid-fire offense became a little less efficient, no running game, two turnovers, still a blazing rocket but more show than impact. As predicted, Georgia prevailed …

Incredible victory over Wildcats and clock

Marvin Westwestwords

Something like what happened in Lexington supposedly happened twice previously in football history but you can’t prove it by me.
Kentucky, formerly No. 18 in the country, could not contain Tennessee’s …