by Steve Williams | Oct 4, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams He may not be a star player. He might not even be a starter. But he’s consistently contributed to his team’s successful season. Head coaches of the area’s winningest teams were asked by The Knoxville Focus to recognize their “unsung...
by Steve Williams | Oct 4, 2015 | Archives, Williams
By Steve Williams With it being homecoming at Halls High School, there were plenty of signs on display prior to the football game against rival Gibbs. One read: “Come on Red Devils. Roast the Eagles. May the Force be with you.” As it turned out, Caden Harbin was a...
by Steve Williams | Sep 28, 2015 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Jimmy Fowler has had the perfect attitude for this football season at South-Doyle High School, a season that could see the Cherokees finish 0-10 after going 10-0 in 2014. Fowler was a junior last fall when the going was good. As a senior he has...
by Steve Williams | Sep 21, 2015 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Butch Jones told Tennessee football fans and the media last week his team had to learn how to “close out” games, after that inexcusable 31-24 double overtime loss to Oklahoma. The way I see it, Jones needs to learn how to start a game. On a night...
by Steve Williams | Sep 14, 2015 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams A contributing factor in Ohio State’s return to college football glory was Urban Meyer adding more speed to the Buckeyes’ roster when he came aboard as new head coach in 2012. That was one of his objectives and it made sense. For years, Ohio State...
by Steve Williams | Sep 8, 2015 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Tennessee will “checker Neyland” this coming Saturday night for its real home opener of 2015, much like Oklahoma “striped out” its stadium in Crimson and Cream when the Vols visited the Sooners for the first time ever last September. I’m sure the UT...
