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December 31, 2009
Firing Leach saved Tech buyout money, but will cost it much more
Firing Leach saved Tech buyout money, but will cost it much more It’s hard to imagine Mike Leach’s 10-year tenure at Texas Tech ending in a more fittingly bizarre fashion. The law school grad sent his lawyer to a courthouse in hopes of getting his suspension lifted, only to come back with a termination letter.…
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December 31, 2009
Sugar Bowl Q & A with the Cincinnati Bearcat Examiner
Sugar Bowl Q & A with the Cincinnati Bearcat Examiner With the Allstate Sugar Bowl featuring the Florida Gators and Cincinnati Bearcats only a day away, I contacted Joshua Burns, the Cincy Examiner, to get his take on the game. Josh is a lifelong Bearcat fan and has covered UC for Examiner.com all season. I…
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December 31, 2009
The Saga of Mike Leach :: The End
The Saga of Mike Leach :: The End Incredible Support Yesterday I asked that you would copy me on any email that you decided to send to the Texas Tech University Administration. I had no concept as to what kind of response I’d receive and now I know. Although I haven’t actually counted, I think…
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December 31, 2009
It’s a dumb move by a smart coach in the wrong era
It’s a dumb move by a smart coach in the wrong era A college football coach can’t do what Mike Leach did to Adam James and get away with it. Not if the player and his family don’t allow it. Not in 2009. Did Leach miss the announcement about the new millennium? Leach picked on…
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December 31, 2009
No winners in Leach firing
No winners in Leach firing Mike Leach proved unconventional to the end. The Texas Tech coach and pirate captain got thrown overboard Wednesday, fired after what began this week as a one-player mutiny. Texas Tech will explain its decision. The university that overlooked Bob Knight’s methods of handling players in order to have him revive…
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December 31, 2009
Power keeps college coaches in the dark
Power keeps college coaches in the dark Lord John Dalberg-Acton could have been referring to college coaches when he wrote: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” The men who steer the big-business football and basketball programs are the giants of college campuses, usually untouchable so long as they win and fill the…
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December 31, 2009
Texas Tech fires Mike Leach
Texas Tech fires Mike Leach LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech fired coach Mike Leach on Wednesday, two days after he was suspended by the school as it investigated his treatment of a player with a concussion. The school handed a termination letter to Leach’s attorney, Ted Liggett, minutes before the two sides were to…
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December 31, 2009
MIM looks at more 2011 political players
MIM looks at more 2011 political players The Clarion-Ledger got the ball rolling on Monday with speculation on who may run for what during the next round of statewide elections in 2011. Here are some of my thoughts, starting out with the Republicans (in alphabetic order): – Amy Tuck: the former Lt. Governor was mentioned…
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December 31, 2009
Campaign ’10: Get ready to hear Speaker Pelosi as issue in campaign to unseat Travis Childers
Campaign ’10: Get ready to hear Speaker Pelosi as issue U.S. Rep. Travis Childers’ effectiveness as a conservative Democrat in a more liberal political party will be a campaign theme in 2010’s election, say two men who want his job. “Washington is no longer a place for a conservative Democrat,” says state Sen. Alan Nunnelee…
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December 30, 2009
The Hill – Thompson opposes any efforts to profile airplane passengers in the wake of failed attack
The Hill – Thompson opposes any efforts to profile airplane passengers in the wake of failed attack The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee said today he opposes any efforts to profile passengers in the wake of a failed plane bombing. “You pat down every person who’s suspicious. I don’t think you have to…
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December 30, 2009
NPR – Thompson supports new airport scanners some describe as ‘intrusive’
Thompson supports new airport scanners some describe as ‘intrusive’ And indeed, he has some cause for concern. There’s usually an outcry on Capitol Hill to do something right after an attack or attempted attack. But as time passes, interest can wane, especially if the potential solution is expensive and controversial. In this case, the imaging…
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December 30, 2009
SH – 2008 IN REVIEW | President-elect, Kiln native make headlines
2008 IN REVIEW | President-elect, Kiln native make headlines A Democrat from Illinois and a football star from Hancock County shared nationwide headlines in 2008, a year in which the nation’s economy took a nosedive as South Mississippi continued to struggle in recovery from Hurricane Katrina. The nation elected Barack Obama as its first black…
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July 22, 2025
Trump’s Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in a push to deregulate workplaces
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July 22, 2025
NetChoice appeals Mississippi’s online child protection law to U.S. Supreme Court
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July 22, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: July 22, 2025
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Lynne Jeter
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July 17, 2025
Southern Miss, Integer Technologies land $25 million defense contract
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Frank Corder
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July 9, 2025
Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028
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Lynne Jeter
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July 8, 2025
Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event
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Meredith Biesinger
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July 22, 2025
The Mississippi Art Colony: Mississippi’s best-kept creative secret
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July 22, 2025
Expect trouble
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Parrish Alford
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July 21, 2025
Smith’s commitment, veteran analysts are key components in what Lebby hopes is a big turnaround in Year 2
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Patrick Sullivan
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July 22, 2025
Is an American nuclear energy renaissance coming?
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Bautista Vivanco
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July 22, 2025
The empty outrage over Medicaid cuts
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Russ Latino
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July 20, 2025
What the Coldplay concert shenanigans say about America
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