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Good ending: Wofford is a ‘perfect fit’ for Seth Marshall

by Steve Williams | Feb 9, 2015 | Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams All’s well that ends well. That, it seems, was the case in the recruitment of Seth Marshall. The West High quarterback, who guided the Rebels to the Class 5A state championship in December, was one of the most productive football players in the state...

Are Saturday foes Pearl and Tyndall two peas in a pod?

by Steve Williams | Jan 26, 2015 | Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams The telecast of Tennessee shooting down South Carolina in Columbia last week looked good to fans of the Vols, but the news in the streamer running beneath the screen cut into the excitement and again raised questions about the future of head coach...

As our sports world tries to ‘weather’ the cold, think spring!

by Steve Williams | Jan 19, 2015 | Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams A little over a week ago, an Arctic blast dropped temperatures into single digits for a couple of days in the Knoxville area. Old Man Winter had a grip on just about the entire nation. Maybe that had something to do with the Tennessee basketball...

It’s loud and clear: UT fans are doing their part

by Steve Williams | Jan 12, 2015 | Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams Tennessee fans. I can’t say they’re the best, because I haven’t been to every collegiate sports venue in the nation and observed the many other fans bases. But I can say this. There can’t be any better. Vol Nation was in the spotlight again on Jan. 2...

New Year’s Day menu included humble pie for many SEC fans

by Steve Williams | Jan 5, 2015 | Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams Eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day has long been a tradition in the South. Legend has it the bean-like dish helps bring good luck. This year, for dessert, many Southeastern Conference football fans could have finished their first meal of 2015...

Columbine massacre set ablaze a burning desire to care

by Steve Williams | Dec 29, 2014 | Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams For every cry, there’s a laugh. For every why, there’s a wow. For every end, there’s a start. The Columbine High School massacre was the worst shooting to ever occur on a high school campus in the United States. But from it arose a burning desire to...
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