by design | Jun 1, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly AUTHOR’S PREFACE: In my quest to identify Tennessee football’s “Best of the Best, By the Numbers,” sometimes the best selection is clear-cut, e.g. linebacker Steve Kiner (1967-69) for No. 57 or Hacksaw Reynolds (1967-69) for No. 64. Other...
by design | May 26, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Over the years, there have been a number of memorable excursions en route to telling the story behind Tennessee Vol athletics. These trips have involved venues across the width and breadth of the Volunteer State and beyond. They have proven to...
by design | May 18, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly When news broke the morning of June 3, 2020, that former Tennessee tailback and head football coach John Majors now belonged to the ages, everyone who knew him weighed in with a number of different perspectives of a Tennessee legend. Majors...
by design | May 11, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly In nearly 70 years of watching Tennessee football, I have calculated seeing the Vols play in 15 states and 38 stadiums, 34 outdoors and four indoors (the Astrodome, the Carrier Dome, the Louisiana Superdome, and the Georgia Dome). I’ve been around...
by design | May 4, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Football fans, particularly in the South, often make critical, life-changing decisions about team allegiances in their most tender years and live with the impact of those decisions throughout the rest of their lives. Former Auburn Sports...
by design | Apr 27, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly NOTE: When I write a book about the significant dates in Tennessee Volunteer football, Nov. 30, 1963, will be at the top of the list for that date and for the history of Vol football overall. ANALYSIS: The single-wing offense, a staple of...
