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...
by design | Dec 8, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi You knew it was going to happen. We all knew it was going to happen. Lane Kiffin once again left an employer in the lurch, putting his self-interests above everything else. We should have listened to Al Davis, the owner of the Oakland Raiders, who called...
by design | Nov 24, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi
Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend By Mark Nagi Two weekends ago was the last time I’ll ever set foot in Highmark Stadium, the artist formerly known as Rich Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, NY. That stadium opened back in 1973 and has seen its share of...
by design | Nov 10, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi
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...
by design | Oct 27, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi
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...
by design | Oct 20, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi
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...
