by Mark Nagi | Jun 26, 2017 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Ok… not sure I am used to living in a world in which the University of Tennessee is making smart decisions that also play well in the court of public opinion with regards to athletics. But that’s where we are now. First, new Tennessee athletic director...
by Mark Nagi | Jun 19, 2017 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman There is no pain like the pain of a sports fan seeing their team fall just short of a championship. It makes no sense of course… why should we care so much about people we likely will never meet putting a basketball into an iron hoop or carrying a...
by Mark Nagi | Jun 12, 2017 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman It didn’t work with Todd Raleigh… It didn’t work with Dave Serrano… Will it work with Tony Vitello? Vols fans are hoping the third time is the charm with regards to the Tennessee baseball program. Ever since then athletic director Mike Hamilton fired...
by Mark Nagi | Jun 6, 2017 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Butch Jones needs to be fired immediately. Spend a few minutes on twitter and that’s what you will read from Tennessee fans. The Vols head coach should be dispatched posthaste and Jon Gruden should be hired. Or Brian Kelly. Or Bobby Petrino. Or they...
by Mark Nagi | May 30, 2017 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Well, we are finally here. Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final was scheduled for Memorial Day evening. And for the first time ever, your Nashville Predators are taking part! The fact that the Preds, an 8 seed in the Western Conference, have managed to...
by Mark Nagi | May 22, 2017 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman At the time of this writing the Nashville Predators were playing the Anaheim Ducks in the Western Conference Finals. The Predators are trying to get to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history. Full disclosure: I am not a...