by design | Apr 13, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi What in the name of Abby Conklin is going on here? The Tennessee Lady Vols, one of the most revered and history-making programs in all of women’s basketball, has seen a mass defection. Four players (Janiah Barker, Zee Spearman, Nya Robertson, Jersey...
by design | Mar 30, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Back in 2015, Tennessee’s men’s basketball program was reeling. They had just fired Donnie Tyndall after one season due to potential NCAA rules violations he committed while at Southern Miss. The Vols would now be looking for their third coach in four...
by design | Mar 23, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi The biggest question entering the 2026 season for the Tennessee Volunteers surrounds the quarterback position… as in, “Who will Tennessee’s quarterback be to start the 2026 season?” For weeks, Vols fans hoped that the football gods would smile upon them,...
by design | Mar 9, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Tennessee basketball is a family. Has been for years and will continue to be as long as people are bouncing a ball and putting it into a hoop. Last month, approximately 45 former players, alumni, and friends attended a Tennessee Basketball Reunion...
by design | Mar 2, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Regular readers of my columns understand that I am a big fan of good old-fashioned sports hate. Not real-world hate, which has cost millions if not billions of lives over the centuries, but hate about a player, a team, or even a group representing...
by design | Feb 23, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi The Tennessee Volunteers have gone through a lot of changes this offseason, and nowhere is that more evident than on the defensive side of the football. Jim Knowles takes over for Tim Banks as defensive coordinator. This marks a significant change...
