by Mark Nagi | Feb 18, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman It was March 2005. The Tennessee Volunteers had just hired Bruce Pearl as their new men’s basketball coach, replacing Buzz Peterson. Buzz was literally the nicest guy you would ever want to meet, but simply wasn’t a good coach at high Division 1 level....
by Mark Nagi | Feb 11, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman National Signing Day is a big deal across the nation, and it was in Knoxville as well. Locally, one of the busiest stops was just off of Dutchtown Road, at Christian Academy of Knoxville. On Wednesday, February 6th, nine C.A.K. Warriors (boys and...
by Mark Nagi | Feb 4, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman The Super Bowl is over, and millions of football fans are asking the same question… What am I going to do with my life? Well, you could always spend more time with your family, start a new hobby, and perhaps begin taking those yoga classes you always...
by Mark Nagi | Jan 28, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman The time Morgan Cox spent with the Vols was perhaps the most diverse period in program history. During the three seasons Cox was the starting long snapper for Tennessee, the Vols were one quarter away from an SEC championship (2007), then they fired...
by Mark Nagi | Jan 21, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman On Sunday, February 3rd, Super Bowl XLVII (47 for the Greek numeral impaired) will be played in New Orleans. And Peyton Manning won’t be taking any snaps under center. It would have been a story book conclusion to a remarkable comeback. After missing...
by Mark Nagi | Jan 14, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman New Tennessee head coach Butch Jones knows the importance of recruiting to the success of a football program. So it was no surprise that he talked about recruiting in the early stages of his introductory press conference on December 7th. What was a...
