by design | Mar 28, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I have great respect for my fellow Focus columnist, Dr. Harold Black, and admire him for many reasons. First and foremost, I admire the courage he had to be one of the first African-Americans to attend the University...
by design | Mar 28, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi So far in the relatively short tenure of Josh Heupel as Tennessee’s football coach, the Vols have been good, but not great on the recruiting trail. Tennessee’s Class of 2022 was ranked 17th in the nation and 8th in the SEC. Those numbers will need to...
by design | Mar 28, 2022 | Columnist, Williams
“It hurt guys, I’m still hurting … “We’ve got the guys, we just don’t have the coach.” – Z.R., radio caller on 3-and-Out Show last Monday morning after No. 3 seed Tennessee was eliminated from the NCAA basketball tournament by No. 11 seed Michigan. By Steve Williams...
by design | Mar 28, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly There was a time in college basketball even the biggest games weren’t on television. That stands in stark contrast to today, when nearly every game is on somebody’s network, oftentimes at all hours of the day or night. That was not the case,...
by design | Mar 27, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Candidate Residency Requirements will Change with New Legislation The hot mess that is the race for the 5th Congressional District is only getting messier. As this is written, the Tennessee State Senate and the House of Representatives are poised to...
by design | Mar 27, 2022 | Beeler, Columnist, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Tennessee is the only state in the country where the Supreme Court selects the attorney general. In many states, the state attorney general is elected by the voters; some are appointed by the governor and some are elected by legislatures. Tennessee’s state attorney...
