by design | Jan 19, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Sometime in mid-2010, Glenn Thackston of the Vol Network called, looking for copy for a video highlighting “The Greatest Plays” from 1997 through 2009. With that in mind, we examined the top plays of that era, the plays that help get the memory banks...
by design | Jan 12, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Most Tennessee basketball fans today know a great deal about Thompson- Boling Arena, a passable amount about Stokely Athletics Center, and darned little about the Armory-Fieldhouse. That’s too bad, because the precursors to TBA were the site of some...
by design | Jan 5, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Whenever football fans get together, there’s always a story there for the taking. That’s why many sportswriters always have a notebook and pen or pencil to help punctuate and preserve the moment. In the cases that follow, the stories come quickly....
by design | Dec 29, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly The last weeks of December 1969 constituted significant moments in the history of Tennessee football. If you’re so inclined, cast a glance toward North Florida and remember how things transpired. The final game of the Doug Dickey coaching era in...
by design | Dec 22, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Knoxville pharmacist Earl C. Hudson (June 17, 1926 – June 24, 2017) had an eventful life over the course of his 91 years and seven days. He was totally dedicated to his family, his church, his community, his chosen profession of pharmacy, and his life...
by design | Dec 15, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Over the years, traveling to various venues on the SEC basketball circuit was not for the faint of heart. In earlier years, it was a tough task, night-in and night-out, 18 games played home-and-home. Things haven’t changed very much today. Making the...
