John Adams
Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville, TN, United States
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Why Tennessee basketball is more likely to reach March Madness Sweet 16 than lose to Louisiana
Are you thinking about picking 13th-seeded Louisiana to upset No. 4 Tennessee basketball in the first round of the NCAA Tournament? Resist that urge. → Read More
March Madness sleepers? Upsets? Final Four locks? Here's the SEC teams poised to make noise
The SEC tied its conference record with eight qualifiers for the NCAA Tournament, but the conference didn't earn much seeding respect other than Alabama. → Read More
5 burning Tennessee football questions as Vols approach spring practice
The Joe Milton vs. Nico Iamaleava quarterback battle is the easy narrative entering Tennessee's spring practice, but there are other pressing questions. → Read More
Why Nick Saban is bemoaning Alabama's possible rivals, including Tennessee football, LSU
Nick Saban is crying foul over Alabama's rivals in a possible 9-game SEC schedule. Surely, he's up to something, but maybe not what it first seems. → Read More
Readers pay tribute to huge Tennessee Vols fan Roger the sports talk-show caller
Another reader rips columnist for wasting three minutes of his time. A basketball fan says Tennessee basketball needs an offensive coordinator → Read More
Roger the talk-show caller will be missed. Tennessee Vols didn't have a bigger fan
Roger stuttered, but that didn't stop the Tennessee Vols fan from calling talk shows with such regularity he became a public figure in Knoxville. → Read More
Roger the talk-show caller will be missed. Tennessee Vols didn't have a bigger fan
Roger stuttered, but that didn't stop the Tennessee Vols fan from calling talk shows with such regularity he became a public figure in Knoxville. → Read More
Tennessee football, baseball or basketball? Which Vols team is best bet to win national title?
A little thing like a three-game suspension can't stop Tony Vitello or his Tennessee baseball team. This Vols train is Omaha caliber. → Read More
Why Dawn Staley vs Kim Mulkey is women's basketball's next great rivalry
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley could be headed for her second national championship this season. LSU's Kim Mulkey won three national titles at Baylor. → Read More
Here are our top candidates to be SEC football's dark horse, overrated teams in 2023
LSU is the SEC West's most well-rounded team. Don't expect the preseason media poll to reflect that. While Brian Kelly's Tigers lurk below the radar, what about Alabama? → Read More
Readers weigh in on Kellie Harper and future of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball
Knox News readers debate the progress of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball coach Kellie Harper compared to former coach Holly Warlick. → Read More
Who would win? 1997-98 Lady Vols basketball vs unbeaten South Carolina of 2022-23
Former Tennessee coach Al Brown breaks down the matchup of two of the SEC's greatest women's basketball teams. → Read More
Reader wants moonshine at Neyland. Others just want to criticize Tennessee basketball
Another reader laments that Vols didn't sign dunking phenom MacMClung from nearby Virginia. Uros Plavsic has a new critic. → Read More
Ranking SEC quarterbacks: Jayden Daniels, KJ Jefferson, Spencer Rattler or Joe Milton top choice?
Jayden Daniels and KJ Jefferson are proven commodities. Spencer Rattler and Joe Milton are veterans with high ceilings. And what about Nico Iamaleava? → Read More
Tennessee basketball fans already squirming over another possible March letdown
Tennessee basketball seems entrenched in the top 10. But some of my literary contributors can't resist looking ahead to March, and the anguish it could bring. → Read More
Why we think Texas football's Arch Manning will start before Tennessee's Nico Iamaleava
The top quarterback recruit in the 2023 signing class is either Tennessee’s Nico Iamaleava or Texas’ Arch Manning. So, who starts first? → Read More
Our predictions for each SEC football team's starting quarterback, from Alabama to Tennessee
Four of the SEC’s top five quarterbacks from last season departed. As many as seven schools will feature legitimate QB1 competitions this spring. → Read More
Readers respond about Josh Heupel, Rick Barnes salaries at Tennessee
Tennessee coaches are a bargain when compared to Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops. → Read More
Kind-hearted readers come to defense of Alabama football, Jeremy Pruitt
Attorney chides columnist for not having a buyout clause in endorsement deal with soccer star Claire Rain. Reader complains about talk-show hosts. → Read More
Why Tayven Jackson's transfer is a good sign for Tennessee football
Teams with deep QB competitions are often weak atop the depth chart, so Tayven Jackson's exit could be an endorsement of Joe Milton, Nico Iamaleava. → Read More