Saban Steps Aside, Tennessee Rejoices

Saban Steps Aside, Tennessee Rejoices By Mark Nagi Last week it was announced that Nick Saban was retiring and would no longer be the head football coach at Alabama. With that, church bells rang out from Athens to Gainesville, Oxford to Starkville, Columbia (take your...

A sneak peek at 2024 in sports

A sneak peek at 2024 in sports By Mark Nagi Well, it is that time.  Here’s hoping that you all had a wonderful New Year’s and best wishes for the 360 or so days ahead. Regular readers of this column know that I like to get out the crystal ball at the start of every...

Heading North for a Birthday Weekend

Heading North for a Birthday Weekend By Mark Nagi Regular readers of this column know just how much I enjoy traveling. Getting the opportunity to see new things, have new experiences, visit new places… it’s good for the soul and makes you appreciate what you have at...

Tennessee Football Welcomes Class of 2024

Tennessee Football Welcomes Class of 2024 By Mark Nagi I can’t be the only one who misses the old National Signing Day. The first Wednesday in February brought with it fax machines and madness as thousands of college football fans eagerly anticipated which players...

Welcome to New York

Welcome to New York By Mark Nagi 2015. That’s the first time I took my oldest daughter to see my favorite team, the New York Rangers, play a game in person.  We had watched them play so many times on television, but getting to walk into a hockey arena was a delight....

The College Football Playoff Committee Failed

The College Football Playoff Committee Failed By Mark Nagi Last week the College Football Playoff Committee picked the four teams that will take part in the playoff. 13-0 Big Ten champion Michigan and 13-0 Pac 12 champion Washington were no brainers. 12-1 Texas won...