by design | Aug 8, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi I’m of the mindset that no Tennessee football player will ever win the Heisman Trophy. In 1951, Johnny Majors was the best football player in the country not named Jim Brown. But Majors lost to Paul Hornung and the Notre Dame PR machine. In 1997, Peyton...
by design | Jul 11, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi If you’ve been around the UT campus lately you’ve likely seen a lot of construction taking place at Neyland Stadium. Phase one renovations are expected to be complete in time for the season opener on September 1 at home against Ball State. Those...
by design | Jul 5, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi I’m not good with change. Never have been. Never will be. I was sad when Rita’s Bakery closed its doors. I went to the Tazewell Pike store a few times a year for over a decade, picking up fancy sugar cookies for my daughter’s birthdays. It was a special...
by design | Jun 27, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Ending hunger for everyone. “The Love Kitchen” in East Knoxville was born on Valentine’s Day 1986 with that mission in mind. It was the brainchild of twin sisters Helen Ashe and Ellen Turner. They served 22 people that first day. All that Helen and Ellen...
by design | Jun 20, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi I love sports. I’ve always loved sports. I love playing sports but knew from an early age that I wouldn’t be a pro athlete. But watching sports has given me some of my fondest memories. One of the best days of my life happened in April 1981 when my Dad...
by design | Jun 13, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi As I write this article, the Tennessee Volunteers baseball team is getting ready to host Notre Dame in the Super Regionals. Win two out of three and UT will advance to the College World Series for the second straight year. No matter what happens against...
