Mike Strange

• Mike Strange: Lady Vols have it all going — except momentum Published 05/14/2013 at 6:36 p.m. 4 Comments

  Tennessee heads into the NCAA softball tournament this weekend holding numerous advantages.

• Mike Strange: Brandon Fickey did it for 'Knoxville, team and Tennessee' Published 05/12/2013 at 7:11 p.m. 15 Comments

  In this era of diminished expectations, Tennessee fans long for a performance by somebody in orange they can stand up and cheer about.

• Mike Strange: Butch Jones has turned team over to players Published 05/06/2013 at 8:32 p.m. 32 Comments

  As much as Tennessee fans wish it were otherwise, their football team cannot compare in talent or depth with several of its SEC opponents.

• Mike Strange: With conference expansion should come the expansion of league games Published 05/05/2013 at 6:06 p.m. 20 Comments

  Nick Saban and I are proponents of a nine-game SEC football schedule.

• Mike Strange: It's raining on Tennessee's parades Published 05/04/2013 at 9:14 p.m.

  The University of Tennessee’s two diamond sports operate at opposite ends of the SEC standings. Softball is playing for an SEC title. Baseball is playing to end a five-year absence at the conference tournament.

• Mike Strange: Tyler Bray can look to Warner, Moon, Romo for inspiration Published 04/29/2013 at 8:02 p.m. 43 Comments

  While Tyler Bray might be crushed at being ignored by the draft, his dream of playing in the NFL shouldn’t be.

• Mike Strange: Bray became the NFL draft's real "Mr. Irrelevant" Published 04/28/2013 at 7:30 p.m. 93 Comments

  We can only speculate as to when Tyler Bray really started expecting that he might see his name flash on the screen.

• Mike Strange: Jarnell Stokes' return means high expectation for Cuonzo Martin, Vols Published 04/27/2013 at 7:41 p.m. 13 Comments

  Hail, hail, the gang’s all here.

• Mike Strange: Lane Kiffin's Tennessee recruiting haul not reflected in draft Published 04/24/2013 at 9:26 p.m. 36 Comments

  They come on signing day, all with a dream. Time flies and then comes draft day, but for only a few.

• Mike Strange: Reinforcements should bolster Vols' offense Published 04/22/2013 at 5:43 p.m. 33 Comments

  Two years ago during Tennessee’s spring football game, I took advantage of sideline access to ask a coach how closely what was going on resembled a real game.

• Strong pitching the fast track to Women's College World Series Published 05/23/2013 at 7:17 p.m. 9 Comments

  As Tennessee co-head coach Ralph Weekly pointed out last week, they don’t call it fast-hit softball or fast-run softball.

• Powerhouses Tennessee, Alabama collide in Super Regional beginning Friday at 7 p.m. Published 05/20/2013 at 8:34 p.m. 3 Comments

  To defend its Women’s College World Series title, Alabama has to beat a program with a perfect Super Regional record.

• Lady Vols, Alabama meet Friday at 7 p.m. on ESPN2 Published 05/20/2013 at 10:44 a.m. 10 Comments

  The schedule for the NCAA softball Super Regional was announced Monday morning.

• Lady Vols overpower N.C. State 7-0 to win NCAA Knoxville Regional Updated 05/19/2013 at 10:24 p.m. 23 Comments

  Saturday, it took three hours and 23 minutes before the 41st Tennessee batter of the day finally scored off North Carolina State ace Emily Weiman.

• Rain doesn't go away in Knoxville Regional Updated 05/18/2013 at 11:53 p.m. 1 Comment

  The third rain delay Saturday was the last straw.

• Rainey Gaffin drives in Cheyanne Tarango to end marathon stalemate for Lady Vols in regional Updated 05/19/2013 at 12:09 a.m. 18 Comments

  They may be young, but Rainey Gaffin and Cheyanne Tarango can follow instructions, even in extra-inning, NCAA tournament pressure.

• Lady Vols rout Longwood, face N.C. State next Published 05/17/2013 at 10:41 p.m. 13 Comments

  Longwood’s team bus absorbed a few dents in a traffic accident Friday on the way to Lee Stadium.

• One breakthrough was all N.C. State needed to top James Madison in Knoxville Regional Published 05/17/2013 at 8:19 p.m.

  One swing of the bat. That’s what decided the NCAA Knoxville Regional opening softball game Friday at Lee Stadium.

• Lauren Gibson beating up on Lady Vols' opponents, not herself Updated 05/16/2013 at 6:09 p.m. 3 Comments

  When Lauren Gibson returned to campus last August after her summer USA Softball campaign, she made a couple of promises.

• Lady Vols to host NCAA softball regional, will host super regional if they advance Published 05/12/2013 at 11:11 p.m. 17 Comments

  As expected and as usual, Tennessee softball’s quest for the Women’s College World Series begins at home.

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