Realistic Expectations? Unrealistic for a Few

Realistic Expectations? Unrealistic for a Few By Mark Nagi Tennessee will not be in the College Football Playoff this season. In fact, they might finish 7-5, closing with losses to Florida and (gulp) Vanderbilt. And even if that does indeed happen… the sky is not...

The Tony Vitello Era Ends

The Tony Vitello Era Ends By Mark Nagi October 18, 2025, will go down in Tennessee history as Black Saturday. Not only because the Vols fell at Alabama 37-20 for the 11th straight time in Tuscaloosa. But because of something that had nothing to do with football. A...

There’s Never Enough Money

There’s Never Enough Money By Mark Nagi I’m not sure if you have been paying attention to college football lately, but it’s a mess… and a big reason is finances. The money involved is absurd… and keeps getting worse. Penn State recently fired head coach James...

Alabama Hate Week

Alabama Hate Week By Mark Nagi In 2025, there is way too much hate in this world. Man fighting man. Country versus country. Belief system set against belief system. Sometimes it feels like we will never get out of this pattern, and that’s a darn shame. But… there is...

Q&A with Zander Sechrist

Q&A with Zander Sechrist By Mark Nagi Recently, I had the chance to catch up with Zander Sechrist, who will go down in the record books as the winner of the biggest game in Tennessee baseball history. The Georgia native was a Vol from 2021-2024 and just finished...

Schadenfreude on full display

Schadenfreude on full display By Mark Nagi Saturday, August 30, 2025, was one of the great days in Tennessee football history. I mean, it’s not like January 1, 1986, when the Vols beat Miami 35-7 at the Sugar Bowl. It’s not like January 4, 1999, when the Vols beat...