All Entries in the "Tennessee Volunteers" Category
In Derek Dooley, Has Tennessee Finally Found Their Man? (video)
The new head football coach for the Tennessee Volunteers is Derek Dooley. I’m not qualified to judge what he can, or can’t do on a sideline. A number of things from his background as head coach at Louisiana Tech and as a top assistant for Nick Saban (at LSU and the Miami Dolphins) stand out [...]
Kiffin Trades the River for the Ocean
Back on October 11, I wrote that Tennessee Volunteers fans needed to climb on board The Lane Train. I insisted that Lane Kiffin, if given time, would give Tennessee fans six (the phrase is an homage to legendary Vols broadcaster John Ward). I was correct… sort of. What I should have said was Lane Kiffin would give Tennessee [...]
Is a Loss Ever Irrelevant? Some KU Fans Think So
When the Kansas Jayhawks come to town for a basketball game, it’s an Event. It makes little difference if the team is top-ranked, top 10 or top 25. It’s Kansas, and KU spells Historic. It’s much the same when UCLA comes sailing into your town from the west coast for a game. They can be a [...]
Fans Can’t Have it Both Ways
Watching the World Series play out to its inevitable conclusion – or as Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling screams in what has to be one of the most dreadful calls in modern sports history, “Yankees Win, THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHE Yankees Win” – I couldn’t help but notice more than a few Twins fans I work alongside visibly [...]
Give Kiffin Time, He’ll Give Tennessee Fans Six
Legendary Tennessee broadcaster John Ward used to say “Give… Him… Six” on Vols touchdowns. New head football coach Lane Kiffin will have this program scoring points, wins and more for years to come if he’s given the time he needs to change what has become a culture of average. Go to any city in the nation and talk [...]
Lloyd Carr and Phillip Fulmer: One Leaves with Dignity, the Other…
It’s doubtful fans of the Michigan Wolverines and the Tennessee Volunteers would ever agree on much. And yet, both programs mirror each other in many ways: Depending upon the category you choose to look at, all-time wins, bowl wins, bowl appearances or national championships, both schools are top five or top 10 in every one [...]
