by design | Apr 21, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘Do something about the terrible series standing’ By Tom Mattingly Despite what you might have thought or heard, the early years of the Tennessee football program were not without their share of controversy. The Vol football program was lucky to have...
by design | Apr 14, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
Always a masterful storyteller By Tom Mattingly John Ward, the legendary “Voice of the Vols,” was a masterful storyteller over the course of his lifetime (1929-2017) and his tenure on the Vol Network. Ward had seen it all over the years and was not hesitant in the...
by design | Apr 7, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
The Vols were ‘back’ and in a big way By Tom Mattingly Has there ever been a better fourth quarter rally than in the 1964 Georgia Tech game, played Nov. 7 at Grant Field in Atlanta? It was the seventh game in Doug Dickey’s first year as Tennessee head...
by design | Mar 31, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
No. 2 quarterback always the ‘most popular guy in town’ By Tom Mattingly Here’s a guide to several scenarios that have emerged over the years when there has been extensive debate among Vol fans about who should lead the team under center. It happened as...
by design | Mar 24, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘Stories are where you find them’ By Tom Mattingly Every now and then I look back at a number of stories from past writings. One question comes to mind more often than not. Did I really write this or did someone else commandeer the computer? For better or...
by design | Mar 17, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
Some indiscreet sniping from both sides By Tom Mattingly Over the years, the story of Tennessee football has been written by such journalists as Tom Siler, Russ Bebb, Ben Byrd, Marvin West, Haywood Harris and Gus Manning, Tony Barnhart, F. M. Williams and Jeff Hanna,...
