by design | Jan 10, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi What were you doing 23 years ago? I know what I was doing. I was in Tempe, watching Tennessee win its first consensus national championship in 47 years. Their 23-16 victory over Florida State capped off a 13-0 season, putting Tennessee at the top of the...
by design | Jan 3, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi A new year is upon us and the possibilities are endless. In life. In love. And certainly, in the world of sports. I got the crystal ball out of storage and will let you the good reader know what’s in store over the next 12 months. (Note: Some of these are...
by design | Dec 20, 2021 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Recruiting is an inexact science to say the least. You really don’t know what a Class will look like until 2-3 years after those kids arrive on campus. But at least for now, Tennessee fans should feel good about the Class of 2022. The early signing...
by design | Dec 13, 2021 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Back when my daughters were little and I used to read to them, one of my personal favorites was “Oh, The Places You’ll Go” by Dr. Seuss. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” This was...
by design | Dec 6, 2021 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi The Knoxville Catholic Boys’ Basketball program won’t be the same come March. Whenever their season ends, that will also mark the completion of the long and successful coaching career of Mike Hutchens. “40 years is a lot of anything,” Hutchens said. “I...
by design | Nov 29, 2021 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi When the 2021 football season got underway for the Tennessee Volunteers, expectations were extremely low. Jeremy Pruitt had been fired as head coach, and athletics director Phillip Fulmer was forced to retire. An NCAA investigation into recruiting...
