by Mark Nagi | Jun 9, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman If you are a Tennessee football fan that pays attention to recruiting, the odds are you know about Torrance Gibson. According to 247 Sports, Gibson is a “dual–threat quarterback” that is considered to be the 14th best recruit in the nation, and the...
by Mark Nagi | Jun 2, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman For a while it appeared that the unlikely was going to happen… All four of Tennessee’s quarterbacks in 2013 were going to return to the Vols in 2014. Reality set in last week, when it became known that redshirt freshman Riley Ferguson was likely to...
by Mark Nagi | May 19, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman “Daddy, what was it like when they just played games and we didn’t pay attention to things off the field/court?” “No one knows Timmy… no one knows…” This is where we are now as a sports culture. Blame the internet and the leagues and the greed and the...
by Mark Nagi | May 12, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Ja’Wuan James was a part of perhaps the worst four year stretch in Tennessee football history. But his future looks a lot brighter than his recent past. On Thursday, May 8, James heard his name called by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, as he was...
by Mark Nagi | May 5, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman From time to time we like to catch up with the proverbial movers and shakers in the world of sports. Recently we had the chance to trade emails with Jeff Pearlman, one of the best authors in the country. Pearlman’s latest work is “Showtime: Magic,...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 28, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman A week after Cuonzo Martin resigned, Tennessee hired Donnie Tyndall as the 19th men’s basketball coach in program history. “I’m humbled to be your coach,” said Tyndall in his introductory press conference on Tuesday, April 22nd in front of media,...
