Salute to Service

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These are strange times.
In an era when some athletes kneel in protest during the national anthem and ordinary people struggle with whether they are right or wrong, the University of …

Tennessee is a basketball school

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Tennessee was once considered a football school. I remember it well.
Tennessee may, in time, regain that distinction but it is currently much better in basketball. The indoor game is good …

Pivotal games remain if …

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Wow, Alabama is pretty good.
That may be the best offense we’ve seen – strong, balanced, excellent speed, superior quarterback. The recycled analyst has done one heck of a job.
Tennessee regressed. …

Relief and belief

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What we have here is good news a full notch above maybe and perhaps. Call it relief and belief.
No jumping to conclusions, mind you, but I am about to begin …

Auburn contradictions

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Unpredictable Auburn has a new problem. Off to the side, it has created one for Tennessee.
The Tigers, thought to be championship contenders back in the summer, are disappointing. They lost …

Improvement? Optimism? Careful now

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Jeremy and I thought we saw some encouraging signs. As 26-point losses go, this wasn’t all that bad. Georgia has a good team.
Jeremy was more emotional than I am about …

Different degrees of bad

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Fortunately, for Tennessee, there are different degrees of bad. The Vols were awful against Florida but worse is possible. Give that some thought.
Six turnovers are not a world record. Once …

Big game in town

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With no regard for big-game week, another problem has popped up.
Florida, winner of 12 of the past 13 games against Tennessee, is far, far ahead in the newest university rankings …