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...
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...
