Published on: 24th July, 2009
Alfred Hitchcock could not have directed a more suspenseful finale. During the SEC Media Days in Hoover, Alabama the fans and sportswriters alike have been quizzing everyone over who was the numbskull coach that left Florida quarterback Tim Tebow off the All-SEC team. There was a suspect, not a numbskull but, someone who would willingly leave him off. Someone who is ...Published on: 23rd July, 2009
Deannie Dunbar and Ted DeYounge are two old pros at hawking college football paraphernalia in and around the stadiums of the southeast. For a dollar and a quarter they can also get you a plastic blue cup with the lettering "The King" and the number 43 printed on the outside. Deannie, Ted, and yours truly once ...Published on: 20th July, 2009
Around this time last year an article was published by yours truly regarding the wildest stories and gossip of the upcoming college football season. Using the information sources available on the web, one may piece together the most bizarre set of potential circumstances. It is interesting but does not hold a candle to ...Published on: 17th July, 2009
How many of you have heard of the "Summer of Love," a period that existed in 1967 between the months of May and September? That's right, flowers in your hair. Consider for a moment that not everyone in the nation was a love child or actively participating in the "peace and love" movement at the time. Some very ...Published on: 14th July, 2009
A wonderful actress in a dreadful movie once remarked "It's a southern thang dahlin'." The plot of the film has long since disappeared from memory, but the ice-cold reality of that statement has never left for a moment. The story of nicknames concerns people bigger than life. More dynamic. A listing of the 11 best nicknames applied to ...Published on: 13th July, 2009
If you have some vacation time remaining this summer, an interesting journey could be made to visit one of the many conference media days. Some conferences go head over heels with credentials and security. The Big Ten and SEC are examples of organizations stressing the extreme end of protecting coaches from people who pay their ...Published on: 10th July, 2009
The Seven Sisters: a term coined in ancient times to describe part of a heavenly body seen at night. If you were paying attention, you remember learning about it in high school. The Pleiades. The constellation Taurus. All right, so you've never been away from the city lights far enough to know what is ...Published on: 6th July, 2009
Did you ever notice how the BCS schools dominate much of the information given in preseason publications and on the web, as well as in recruiting guides? It is a vexing situation because, outside of the supposed Top 10 teams in the country, non-BCS schools can compete with any team from any league during any year. From the vantage point of ...Published on: 2nd July, 2009
Buck Lindsey has been in and out of the college coaching business his entire life. It was pleasing to hear from Buck last week with the news that he would be coming by to visit. There are few things more enjoyable than sitting out on the porch with the man who has ...Published on: 28th June, 2009
Eleven Angry Men, presented for your approval. Readers of any sport can spot the phrase "certain players from bygone eras would be able to play in today's game" as a testimony to the ability of that competitor. This is not true with the 11 men listed in this article. In their heyday, they would be described as too dangerous to play ...