Rest in Peace, John Ward…

  By Alex Norman Today, sports broadcasters truly are a dime a dozen.  The unique voices are leaving us every day.  Larry Munson, Keith Jackson, Dick Enberg… just a few of the play by play announcers that have passed away in recent years. On June 20, 2018,...

MLB Draft hits home in Knoxville

By Alex Norman Typically, the Major League Baseball Draft has been felt across Knoxville area high schools, as well as the University of Tennessee. 2018 was no different, as a handful of prospects from the high school and college ranks heard their names called last...

Positive Signs on Rocky Top

  By Alex Norman Tennessee athletics have been a source of major controversy, internal strife, and nearly constant underachievement for the past decade.  There have been too many coaching changes and administrator changes to count on the UT campus, and the...

Tennessee… Get Your Act Together

By Alex Norman   The hiring of Phillip Fulmer brought some much-needed stability to the University of Tennessee’s athletics department.  For the first time in a long time, everyone knows who is in charge. Finally, there’s an adult in the room. But if you thought...

Three Former Vols Selected in 2018 NFL Draft

  By Alex Norman Tennessee’s football program is no stranger to the NFL Draft.  Following the 2018 player selection, 357 Vols have been picked by the pros.  This year, three former were taken, bringing the total up to nine over the past two years. In the third...

Jeremy Pruitt is a Work in Progress

By Alex Norman After the Orange & White Game was over, representatives of Tennessee’s football program met with the media.  And by representatives, I mean new head coach Jeremy Pruitt. No players, no assistant coaches… just Pruitt.  This creates its own set of...