by Mark Nagi | May 5, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman From time to time we like to catch up with the proverbial movers and shakers in the world of sports. Recently we had the chance to trade emails with Jeff Pearlman, one of the best authors in the country. Pearlman’s latest work is “Showtime: Magic,...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 28, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman A week after Cuonzo Martin resigned, Tennessee hired Donnie Tyndall as the 19th men’s basketball coach in program history. “I’m humbled to be your coach,” said Tyndall in his introductory press conference on Tuesday, April 22nd in front of media,...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 21, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman The marriages that stay together for the good of the children are rarely actually good for the children. The husband and wife end up blaming the kids for their unhappiness and the children don’t grow up in a stable environment. The marriage of Cuonzo...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 14, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman It’s one of those old sports adages… “Act like you’ve been there before.” It’s what we’d like football players to do after scoring a touchdown. Instead of putting on a show, hand the football to the official and celebrate with the teammates that helped...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 7, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman The Tennessee Lady Vols entered the NCAA Tournament trying to get to their first Final Four since 2008, and earn a trip to Nashville. The wait continues. On Sunday, March 30, the top seeded Lady Vols were stunned by fourth-seed Maryland 73-62 in their...