by Steve Williams | Apr 10, 2017 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams I read John Currie’s April 6 open letter to Vol Nation on UTsports.com with interest, and I’m glad the new Tennessee athletics director had a “busy, but very rewarding six days!” in his first week on the job. I’m also glad to hear Currie is going to...
by Steve Williams | Apr 3, 2017 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams When a report first came out that John Currie was going to be the University of Tennessee’s new athletic director, it was hard to believe. Huh … John Currie? Who’s he? For weeks it looked like David Blackburn was going to be the choice. Then...
by Steve Williams | Mar 27, 2017 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Tennessee fans know the Vols will have a new starting quarterback this fall and the battle between Quinten Dormady and Jarrett Guarantano is underway. Head coach Butch Jones also has said Tennessee needs to become “a much more physical football...
by Steve Williams | Mar 20, 2017 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Nashville Whites Creek head coach Carlton Battle said he knew his team would make the tying shot in the closing seconds of its semifinal game against Knoxville Catholic because the Cobras’ season was on the line. He also said he knew Luke Smith’s...
by Steve Williams | Mar 6, 2017 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams The University of Tennessee has thousands of fans scratching their heads again. And that’s putting it mildly. Only UT could find a way to hire a new athletic director and at the same time alienate one of its finest and most loyal head coaches of all...
