While the landscape of college football is in an ever-changing state, between NIL deals, transfer portals, realignment and expansion, one thing that hasn’t changed is the fervor surrounding …
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By CHRIS SIERS ~ sports@t-g.com
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12/24/22
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With just over a month until the 2022 college football season kicks off, teams are putting in the summer work, while fans’ excitement, and perhaps anxiety, reaches a fever pitch, leading up to …
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By CHRIS SIERS ~ sports@t-g.com
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7/30/22
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Since an early age, former Shelbyville Central softball standout Taylor Sanders has excelled playing softball, but none can compare to her junior season she recently completed at Western Kentucky …
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By GARY JOHNSON ~ gjohnson@t-g.com
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7/9/22
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About 10 years ago, when the last major round of conference realignments came around, I suspected there would be a major shift in the landscape of college sports. Boy did I hit the nail on the head …
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By CHRIS SIERS ~ sports@t-g.com
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7/6/22
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Former Shelbyville Central football standout Gary Smith III joined the NCAA football transfer portal at the end of this past season and recently signed with UCLA. Smith was highly recruited while …
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By GARY JOHNSON ~ gjohnson@t-g.com
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3/11/22
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At long last, it’s football time in Tennessee.
The Volunteer football program has surely undergone its share of changes over the past year, from the departure of former coach Jeremy Pruitt …
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By CHRIS SIERS ~ sports@t-g.com
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9/2/21
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Kirby Smart has been building the Georgia Bulldogs into a perennial power for years now. Since he was hired as the Bulldogs’ head coach in 2016, Georgia has dominated the SEC East and in addition to winning an SEC title in 2017, Georgia went on to face Alabama in the national championship later that season. Smart has built a winning pedigree, having posted 10-plus win seasons in three of his five seasons at the helm for Georgia...
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Change is never easy. Time unfortunately catches up to all of us, whether we like to admit it or not. All the greats, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Alex Rodriguez-all notable faces of their respective franchises-eventually had to hang it up. That time may have finally come for Pekka Rinne...
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Chris Siers
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5/13/21
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Calling the Tennessee Volunteers' season a mixed bag of results so far might be the understatement of the year. The Vols have all the talent in the world, but for whatever reason, just haven't been able to string together consistency. While the team itself has struggled with consistency, one key piece of the puzzle has been consistent from Day 1-Keon Johnson...
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By CHRIS SIERS - sports@t-g.com
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3/18/21
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Exactly one year ago, news broke there would be no NCAA tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the year since has been anything but normal, sports found a way to persevere and the athletics world is about to be entertained with one of the most enjoyable times of the year-the NCAA tournament...
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By CHRIS SIERS ~ sports@t-g.com
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3/16/21
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