by Mark Nagi | Apr 14, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman It’s one of those old sports adages… “Act like you’ve been there before.” It’s what we’d like football players to do after scoring a touchdown. Instead of putting on a show, hand the football to the official and celebrate with the teammates that helped...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 7, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman The Tennessee Lady Vols entered the NCAA Tournament trying to get to their first Final Four since 2008, and earn a trip to Nashville. The wait continues. On Sunday, March 30, the top seeded Lady Vols were stunned by fourth-seed Maryland 73-62 in their...
by Mark Nagi | Mar 31, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Tennessee’s athletics program has had its share of gut punch losses over the years. Add the events of March 28, 2014 to that growing list. The Vols basketball team fell to Michigan 73-71 in the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Region Semifinals, in a game that...
by Mark Nagi | Mar 24, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Bruce Pearl loves Knoxville so much he chose to stay here, despite his firing in March 2011. Knoxville loves Bruce Pearl so much tens of thousands of Tennessee fans signed a petition demanding his return as Vols basketball coach. Today Pearl has a new...
by Mark Nagi | Mar 17, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman It wasn’t a thing of beauty by any means, but it was a win… and in the SEC tournament, wins are not always easy to come by for the Tennessee Volunteers. The Vols knocked off South Carolina 59-44 in the SEC quarterfinals in Atlanta on Friday, March...
by Mark Nagi | Mar 3, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman The Southeastern Conference might be the gold standard in football, but in men’s basketball it is lower than bronze. With the exception of Florida, do you feel confident in any of these teams come NCAA tournament time? The Gators will be a number one...
