by Steve Williams | Aug 11, 2014 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Knoxville already is represented by one quarterback in the Ivy League and may have another one playing in the prestigious conference in the near future. Carter High School’s Jonathan Freeman may have what it takes as a student-athlete to be in that...
by Steve Williams | Aug 4, 2014 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams We’ve seen a lot of change in collegiate sports, particularly football, over the past 20 years or so. Some of the change has been good. I wish some of it had never happened. A thumbs up for recent advancement in dealing with concussions and rule...
by Steve Williams | Jul 21, 2014 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams It seems like Butch Jones’ brick-by-brick rebuilding project is moving at an inch-by-inch pace by the look of the 2014 season forecast and preseason all-conference selections at SEC Media Days last week. Tennessee was picked by the media to finish...
by Steve Williams | Jul 14, 2014 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams It’s 48 days until Tennessee’s 2014 season football opener. That’s the good news. The sad news is it’s been 2,417 days since Tennessee football was relevant. The last time the Vols lined up to play a game that really mattered on the national scene...
by Steve Williams | Jun 30, 2014 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams If local fans of the Tennessee Vols would like an additional college football team to follow and pull for this season, may I suggest Navy. The Midshipmen have a special connection to the Knoxville area with the passing of Will McKamey this past...
by Steve Williams | Jun 29, 2014 | Archives, Williams
By Steve Williams Berean Christian School’s Anna Mershon, taking advantage of the TSSAA’s co-op program, experienced a state softball championship as a sophomore two years ago and almost got to enjoy another one this past spring. Since Berean Christian does not...
