The Apology

The Apology Never confuse education with intelligence; you can have a PhD and still be an idiot. Richard Feynman (theoretical physicist)  By Dr. Jim Ferguson I may owe my readers an apology if this week’s column is not perfect. I use that superlative whimsically...

Three Vols picked in 2024 NFL Draft

Three Vols picked in 2024 NFL Draft By Mark Nagi The NFL Draft is once again a showcase for Tennessee Volunteer alums. Last month three former Vols were picked. This might not have been as impressive as 2023 when five former Vols were taken in the first three rounds,...

Visionaries who dream great dreams

Visionaries who dream great dreams By Tom Mattingly Over the years, Vol fans across the expanse of Big Orange Country have anxiously awaited game stories and columns in the state’s newspapers by Bob Wilson, Walter Stewart, Early Maxwell, Edgar Allen, Tom Anderson,...

‘Often in error, but never in doubt’

‘Often in error, but never in doubt’ By Tom Mattingly Several years ago, my wife and I went to Chattanooga to meet the posters on one of the “chat boards” so prevalent on the Internet. It was a chance to see the faces behind the names of those guys who...