by design | Apr 22, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘Earning the Plaudits of History’ By Tom Mattingly Every so often, one of the ESPN cable networks or the SEC Network will air Kenny Chesney’s tribute to Condredge Holloway (“The Color Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story”). The tribute highlights...
by design | Apr 15, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘One of the stormiest chapters in SEC basketball lore’ By Tom Mattingly A game at Vanderbilt helped define the 1968-69 basketball season and the ever-growing legend of University of Tennessee head coach Ray Mears. The 1968-69 Vols finished 21-7 overall and 13-5 (SEC),...
by design | Apr 8, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
A point of pride for both schools By Tom Mattingly When the powers-that-be on both sides honored Bobby Dodd at Tennessee’s season-opening game against the Yellow Jackets on Sept. 4, 2017, it had to have been a point of pride for both schools. After all, Dodd was an...
by design | Apr 1, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
The ‘Boling’ in Thompson-Boling Arena By Tom Mattingly Legends are often found in interesting places. There was once a true Tennessee legend living on the quiet side of Holston Hills, on a street called Westover Terrace. Dr. Edward J. Boling, the 17th president of the...
by design | Mar 25, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
A true ‘Road Warrior’ By Tom Mattingly Tennessee and Notre Dame squared off at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, on Nov. 3, 2001, as a crowd of 80,795 watched on a picture-perfect November day. It was one of those afternoons the South Bend Chamber...
by design | Mar 18, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘The ball’s not heavy’ By Tom Mattingly A reporter once asked John McKay why he gave the ball to O.J. Simpson more than 30 times a game. His response: “The ball’s not heavy.” He might also have said, “He’s not in a union.” The ball may not be heavy, but...
