On second thought, the SEC shouldn’t want to be the NFL of college football
Nebraska coach Matt Rhule gave the Big Ten an interesting label. It should be noted, however, that Rhule gets makes his living as a coach not an orator.
Auburn football’s actions will speak louder than coach Hugh Freeze’s words
What Freeze didn’t discuss, what he couldn’t say live on the SEC Network, is the biggest reason it’s a good time to be the Auburn football coach, the Auburn football team and the Auburn football program.
Alabama may have the perfect coach in Kalen DeBoer and Nick Saban
Let Saban own the room, make news every time he opines, demonstrate time and again that he’s completely at ease in his new full-time role as the most respected voice in college football. DeBoer, through his staffing, recruiting, game-planning and decision-making, will handle the business on the field in his quietly confident, already successful, non-dictatorial way.
Expansion and brisket are on the menu at SEC Media Days
Hey, Southeastern Conference Media Days kicks off today in Dallas, the Football Capital of the Southwest, so polish your spurs and put your head on a swivel because anything is possible.
With Nick Saban gone, can any SEC coach slow down Kirby Smart?
Smart and Georgia went back-to-back in 2021 and 2022. If not for Saban, his coaching father and personal white whale, Smart and Dawg Nation likely would have three-peated last season.
What precedent says about Auburn football’s prospects in Year 2 under Hugh Freeze
If the modern history of the other major program is an apt indicator, Freeze’s time to return Auburn football to glory is now.
Welcome to the SEC, Texas and Oklahoma. Enjoy the party while you can.
The real Welcome to the SEC moments for Texas and Oklahoma won’t come for some time.
Texas gets up to SEC speed in a hurry with the most dastardly hire in league history
Texas Athletics Director Chris Del Conte has reached a level of evil genius unmatched in the SEC since Steve Spurrier doubled as Darth Visor at Florida. The more the Aggies take Jim Schlossnagle’s name in vain, the more the ‘Horns will embrace him, at least until they realize he’s not the second coming of Cliff Gustafson or Augie Garrido.
Reggie Jackson spoke hard truths at Rickwood, and his story is one we share
Maybe you didn’t want to hear Reggie Jackson tell his truths about Birmingham during the MLB at Rickwood pregame. Imagine how much Jackson didn’t want to live it at 20 going on 21.
Say hey! Tonight we are all Team Rickwood, the way it always should have been.
Major League Baseball is here in part because Willie Mays roamed Rickwood. Greatness lived here. So did ignorance.
Tennessee should win the College World Series, but will Hoover hangover stop Vols short?
Since 2009, the SEC has won nine of the past 14 Division I baseball titles. Only two of those nine teams won the SEC Tournament before riding the alleged momentum to an NCAA title: LSU in 2009 and Vanderbilt in 2019.
College sports will be fine with or without UConn’s Danny Hurley
When are otherwise learned people going to learn? You can’t kill college sports.