by design | Oct 24, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
Having fun By Joe Rector With seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Hendon Hooker attempted to hand off the ball to Jabari Small. The running back thought Hooker would pull the ball and either throw or run it. The result was the ball lying on the ground until...
by design | Oct 24, 2022 | Columnist, Major
Autumn in East Tennessee By Ralphine Major It is a favorite season for many. Autumn brings with her many moments of simple beauty and pure enjoyment. Chilly mornings, warm days, and cool evenings. The smell of hot apple cider. Blue fall skies. Apple festivals and...
by design | Oct 24, 2022 | Columnist, Williams
A ‘number’ of things happened as Vols turned the Tide By Steve Williams Many adjectives were used to describe Tennessee’s recent triumph over Alabama at Neyland Stadium. Here’s a new one for you: eerie good. See what you think … The long-running SEC series was played...
by design | Oct 24, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
Tennessee Football is Back By Mark Nagi Back on October 15, one of the best regular season college football games of all time was played at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee beat Alabama in a 52-49 thriller. The win ended a 15 game losing streak to the Crimson Tide, and...
by design | Oct 24, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
Turning down a bowl bid, even before it arrived By Tom Mattingly From 1958 through 1964, there were no bowl games for the Tennessee Volunteers. Not a single one. That’s what comes after records of 4-6, 5-4-1, 6-2-2, 6-4, 4-6, 5-5, and 4-5-1. That’s why the 1965 team...
by design | Oct 24, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
Visiting the Quillen VA Center in Johnson City A Day Away by Mike Steely As most military veterans know, the most local VA medical services in Knoxville are at the W. C. Tallent Outpatient Clinic near West Towne Mall. There are related veteran-care health offices in...