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...
by design | Mar 11, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘A little story that turned into a big story’ By Tom Mattingly Hearing about football and basketball recruiting can be a year-long obsession with sports fans. Sports writers and other media discuss recruiting nearly every day of the year. It’s often an...
by design | Mar 4, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
Memorable moments in Tennessee football history Courtesy of the Mind’s Eye By Tom Mattingly One thing I’ve always tried to do, to give context to writing about Tennessee football games, is to let Vol fans know where important moments have happened on the field. It was...
by design | Feb 26, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘He could take his and beat yours or take yours and beat his’ By Tom Mattingly As Tennessee fans, we sit in a stadium each fall named in his honor and memory. We drive on a four-lane road near that stadium named after him. A great many students have...
