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April 2, 2009

Papelbon born for 9th-inning stage

Papelbon born for 9th-inning stage Mississippi State always had it right with Jonathan Papelbon [stats]. When the big kid showed up as a freshman in Starkville, he was given a road map to the bullpen and was told he would be a closer. And so he was. And he was a good one. One of…
Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 2, 2009

Let’s come clean about ‘dirty coaches’….Is NCAA the problem?

Let’s come clean about ‘dirty coaches’….Is NCAA the problem? Let me clarify my position on Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun and his alleged illegal recruiting tactics by discussing Kentucky’s flirtation with Memphis’ John Calipari. If a sports media outlet reported today that Calipari and his Memphis assistants had NCAA-impermissible contact with a recruit from an…