by design | Jan 3, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
Spring practice started when? By Tom Mattingly In the spring of 1936, Maj. Robert R. Neyland had returned to Knoxville looking to pick up where he had left off in his first tenure as head coach of the University of Tennessee football team (1926-34). He had...
by design | Dec 27, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘They’ll probably think he wasn’t bad for his time’ By Tom Mattingly When word arrived December 15 that former Vol wide receiver Johnny Mills had died at age 77, memories of vintage times in Carter County and his football career at the University of Tennessee...
by design | Dec 19, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
When things are unsettled at quarterback By Tom Mattingly The 1971 Tennessee football season offered Vol fans a crash course in what can happen when things are unsettled at quarterback. From 1965 on, the quarterback position was in good hands: Charlie Fulton...
by design | Dec 12, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
When 10 wins aren’t enough By Tom Mattingly At the end of each season, football fans each have their own way of measuring the success or failure of each campaign. Very often, even the most successful season has an asterisk (*) or asterisks (**) attached to it. The...
by design | Dec 5, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
Memories of influential Volunteers from over the years By Tom Mattingly “Who might be among the most fascinating personages in all of Tennessee athletics?” was the question raised at a recent civic club speech. Most recently, I remembered a phone call from John Majors...
by design | Nov 28, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
The sideline of choice By Tom Mattingly Does it matter which side of the football field your favorite team stands on? It’s a tough question. The argument goes like this. If your bench is on the east side (opposite the press box), your team is in the sun, regardless of...
