Mike Strange, Knoxville News Sentinel

Mike Strange

Knoxville News Sentinel

Knoxville, TN, United States

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  • Knoxville News Sentinel
  • The Tennessean
  • USA TODAY
  • Commercial Appeal

Past articles by Mike:

Repeat SEC basketball title seems unlikely, but Tennessee is back in the arena

Rick Barnes is the only Tennessee coach with a winning record since the tournament was revived. Here's a look at some other stats and trends. → Read More

These Smokies hikes are so popular, there's a waiting list

This spring marks the 25th anniversary of “Get on the Trails with Friends and Missy,’’ a popular hiking program that capitalizes on our proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. → Read More

Tennessee football archrivals join Eric Berry, the best I ever saw on defense

Mike Strange reflects on the former Vol great who will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame next winter. → Read More

Happy birthday, Tennessee basketball's Tony White − it's 36 years since your 51-point game

Next week marks the 36th anniversary of the night “The Wiz” set the University of Tennessee single-game scoring record. → Read More

Which SEC coaches will earn their paychecks as March Madness looms?

This particular season, SEC men’s basketball coaches who sit at the head of the bench are divided into three distinct tiers. → Read More

Mike Strange: Tennessee football answered preseason questions in 2022

Besides Vols' amazing year, did college football forecasts pan out? Mike Strange revisits his list → Read More

Will Tennessee football pick up another transfer portal quarterback?

Tayven Jackson's departure leaves the third spot on the depth chart open and reflects the accelerated movement at every position in college football. → Read More

A few reasons why Tennessee basketball is retiring Chris Lofton's jersey

Here are a few favorite examples of why this Bruce Pearl-era Vol was special. → Read More

For most Tennessee fans, 2022 was amazing. Let's hold on to that.

Beat Alabama? Check. Ranked No. 1? Check. Soaring in multiple sports? Check. → Read More

The best Tennessee football bowl performances? Start with Chuck Webb's 250-yard day

Chuck Webb's 250-yard day is a 34-year-old record among Vol bowl highlights. → Read More

Magnolia Avenue food journey: Pizza Palace at last!

Mike Strange rides his bike all over town and decides to do something he's never done in East Knoxville: eat. → Read More

A postseason quiz: Which Tennessee football coaches never lost a bowl?

Among bowl odds and ends, this one might surprise you. → Read More

The week JFK died, Tennessee football played on, and the world was never the same

59 years ago this week, the nation was dazed and the sports world didn't know how to react. → Read More

Goose egg to Hail Mary, Tennessee football coaches notched notable wins over Georgia

Mike Strange takes a look back at Tennessee football coaches' best wins over the Bulldogs. → Read More

Tennessee football rules the state, except for the odd Moc or Tiger bite

A century of Volunteer dominance only rarely interrupted by in-state teams → Read More

Here's how 9 Tennessee football quarterbacks beat Alabama

It's been 16 years. We salute the most recent who have led wins against the Vols' most difficult foe. → Read More

Individual feats aside, only one stat matters against Florida

You can’t say Tennessee players haven’t had big individual games against Florida, even though the series tilts heavily in favor of the Gators. → Read More

Tennessee football has displayed its near best and worst vs. Akron

By Nov. 11 that season Tennessee had long since buried the infamy of the 0-6 start in 1988. The Vols won their final five games that season and six of their first seven in ’89. → Read More

Pittsburgh was Majors' second home, and they carry the torch for him still

It’s a small group of fans that cheer both for Tennessee and Pittsburgh. I’m thinking of one I wish was still around as the Vols visit the Panthers. → Read More

Some Tennessee football coaches passed the Year Two test, some didn't

More often than not, Tennessee coaches have improved in Year Two. Two even made giant leaps. But several also retreated. → Read More