by Mark Nagi | Dec 9, 2019 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman With the early signing period (December 18-20) about to begin, high school football players will soon make their college plans official. For Knoxville Catholic 4-star offensive lineman Cooper Mays, it was a choice he’s been certain of for a...
by Mark Nagi | Nov 11, 2019 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman There are a few constants in life. Death will come to us all. The tax man will knock on your door every April. And the NCAA will remain an organization with major flaws… flaws that they have no real desire to fix. The most recent example is the case of...
by Mark Nagi | Sep 30, 2019 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Tennessee’s football program is a historical powerhouse. Six national championships. Thirteen SEC titles. One of the 15 winningest programs in the history of the sport. But these days the Vols bear little resemblance to those glorious past. The...
by Mark Nagi | Aug 19, 2019 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Before you read this article let’s get one thing straight. You don’t know how Tennessee is going to perform this season, and I don’t know how Tennessee is going to perform this season. Any season preview article is, at best, an educated guess into what...
by Mark Nagi | Jul 15, 2019 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Cooper Mays is one of the most heavily sought after football recruits in Tennessee for the Class of 2020. The Knoxville Catholic standout is rated as a four-star prospect by 247 Sports, and is currently ranked in their top 10 in the Volunteer state. The...
by Mark Nagi | Jul 8, 2019 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman It’s the beginning of July. Hockey and basketball are done. Baseball is in the middle of their annual brutal march to late October. Football camps don’t open for a few more weeks. Thank goodness for soccer. The other day I was trying to find a way to...