Q&A with Marc Raimondi

Q&A with Marc Raimondi Author of ‘Say Hello to the Bad Guys’ talks to The Focus By Mark Nagi If you are a professional wrestling fan, or even if you aren’t, you’ve probably heard of the New World Order. Better known as the nWo, that faction...

What a Year for Tennessee Athletics

What a Year for Tennessee Athletics By Mark Nagi Well, it’s summertime. Maybe not officially, but when there is very little going on in terms of sports, summer has arrived. We have now hit the official end of Tennessee athletics for the 2024-2025 school year. And when...

NFL Calls on Vols

NFL Calls on Vols By Mark Nagi The NFL Draft isn’t a perfect representation of how a college football program is faring… but typically, the number of players selected goes hand in hand with a winning culture at the FBS level. Back in Tennessee’s glory days of the...

The Nico Chronicles

The Nico Chronicles By Mark Nagi This whole mess could have been avoided so easily… in so many ways. Nico Iamaleava could have gone to Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel after the Orange & White Game, told him his intentions to transfer, and both sides could have...

Vols Non-Conference Schedule Fails to Impress

Vols Non-Conference Schedule Fails to Impress By Mark Nagi College football is the greatest sport in the world… no matter what the powers that be do to destroy our love for it. Remember out-of-conference home and home contests?  I certainly do. In 1990 and 1991,...

Final Four Eludes Vols, Again…

Final Four Eludes Vols, Again… By Mark Nagi Let’s start by saying that two things can be accurate at the same time. Tennessee’s men’s basketball team had another terrific season… and Tennessee’s men’s basketball team had a disappointing end to that same season. For...