by design | Jan 26, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Well, Curt Cignetti just screwed up the coaching system… Unless you’ve been sitting under a rock for the last couple of years, you know the story. Curt Cignetti, a former Alabama assistant coach under Nick Saban, had been a head coach at Indiana...
by design | Jan 19, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Over the last few weeks, you’ve probably heard or read a lot about the Tennessee quarterback position. Joey Aguilar had a terrific 2025 season, throwing for 3,565 yards and 24 touchdowns for the Vols. But it seems like a long shot to see him in Orange and...
by design | Jan 12, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi The College Football Playoff is broken. I know it. You know it. We all know it. From the completely unnecessary weekly ranking programs to the inherent bias towards Alabama, to their absurd parameters that they may or may not follow, the entire system is...
by design | Jan 5, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi If you’ve read this column over the years, you might remember that this is the week when I make some bold calls as to what 2026 will look like in the world of sports locally, nationally and even internationally. This is important work that I do not take...
by design | Dec 22, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi In 2024, Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks was a finalist for the Broyles Award, annually given to the nation’s top assistant coach. He was only the third Vols assistant in program history to be a finalist for that award. He was given a contract...
by design | Dec 15, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi There is no way around it. The College Football Playoff system must be sent to the Great Beyond. The selection format, as revealed by the weekly ranking, reveals the number of teams involved, and the hypocritical treatment of conference title games… Bury...
