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Pre-conference ramble
I'm doubtful that anyone is looking forward to the conference season in college basketball more than I. I keep seeing things that confuse me. (I know, I know, easily confused, so what?) But the music from that Corona Light commercial that keeps running on the games I watch is now running through my...
Some Questions and Answers about this Team Moving Forward
In lieu of the fact that work continues to slay me into submission and thus I have been unable to devote as much time as I'd like to both in-depth game reviews or finishing up the Better Know a Freshman series, I figure I should at least try to contribute something to the stellar content being put...
Cavalier Baseball Weekend Preview: The Auburn Tournament
The Hoos come into the weekend looking to begin the season the same way they have the last seven years: with a season opening series win. The Cavaliers will travel to the prettiest little village on the plains and play a three game weekend tournament against the University of Alabama-Birmingham,...
AUBURN TREES POISONED: THE LORAX SPEAKS
The trees at Toomer's Corner have been poisoned at Auburn University by someone who called into the Finebaum Show to brag about it. In times like this when reason fails, we declare your reason invalid, and resort to poetry and photoshop. "What's more," slurred the Lorax, (his dander was up) "Let...
Don't Mess With Success: The Case for Al Borges as Michigan's Next Offensive Coordinator
Al Borges: "You've got to counter-punch to survive!" So it's official. Brady Hoke is the new Michigan head football coach. I've made my views on Mr. Hoke's coaching abilities abundantly clear in an earlier post. There are good reasons why Mr. Hoke was No.3 on the list folks. But I cannot fault...
2010 Coaching Carousel: More teams hand out pinkslips
It's that season, where schools look upon others going to the postseason with green envy and make a move to try and revitalize their program, chopping off the public head. Here is our update on the coaches on the hot seat; many of these coaching changes were expected by us and by the coaches...
Where are They Now? 2010's Lost Gophers
I've updated my list of former Gophers who are currently playing college football for the 2010 season. The original post was quite popular, so I've updated the list and the notes of interest. Every college football program in America will lose players that either don't qualify for academic...
Where I Come From: How I Became An Auburn Fan
This post is sponsored by EA Sports NCAA Football 2011. The old saying goes that at birth you must make a choice between Auburn and Alabama. In reality, most times it's the family that make the choice for you. That was certainly the case with me. On both my mother and father's side of the family,...
Here We Go Again: Tony Barbee Follows in His Predecessors Footsteps
Don Haskins was an amazing coach. Why? Not only did he win a national championship and have consistent success over four decades coaching; he also valued living in El Paso and building the Miner program. Bigger schools called. NBA teams called. The Bear didn't listen. Don Haskins was loyal...
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