Stop me if you have heard this one …
Tennessee and Georgia Tech, approaching their football opener, agree that the Volunteers hold a 24-17-2 edge in what was once an interesting …
Shoop miscalculation
Let’s take a walk in Bob Shoop’s shoes.
Peak time in his 28 years of college coaching came at Vanderbilt, of all places. As defensive coordinator, he somehow made the Commodores …
Tennessee opening games
Philosophy quiz to condition the mind before the Tennessee opener against Georgia Tech – choose one:
(a). One game does not a season make.
(b). How you start doesn’t matter as much …
Difference of opinion
What we have here, right before our eyes, is the maturation of Butch Jones as a football coach. Some might call it learning on the job.
He survived the off-season — …
Big Mike is moving on
The second-best sportswriter in town is leaving what remains of the printed news business.
Mike Strange has chosen retirement from the News Sentinel over a demotion cooked up by the foreign …
Sam McKenzie: A proud father
Most fathers find considerable satisfaction in the success of their sons. So it was for the late Sam McKenzie. His boys made him proud.
In the spring of ‘81, Sam very …
Unexpected heroes
Tennessee football players made little impact in SEC media polling. There were no first-team selections.
If the future is anything like the past, someone will surprise us and become an unexpected …
Butch Jones respects tradition
Tennessee tradition means something to Butch Jones. The coach appreciates checkerboards, the walk to the stadium and even the navy, though he seldom finds time for autumn boating.
He tips his …