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February 24, 2009
Big time college athletics: A dangerous American obsession
Big time college athletics: A dangerous American obsession Once again, big time college athletics is under scrutiny for its corruption of the historic mission of the university and for exploitation of student-athletes. A recent investigation done by Mike Knobler of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution revealed huge gaps and special admission procedures for top football and basketball…
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February 24, 2009
Crazy salaries of athletes are examples of ‘who-do’ economics
Crazy salaries of athletes are examples of ‘who-do’ economics The crazy money athletes make has long been a sore spot with fans. Now it feels more like an open wound. The economy stinks. A culture of greed has come back to bite us. And nobody does greed like jocks, right? Wrong. We’ve seen that jocks…
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February 24, 2009
Five questions facing the Florida Gators
Five questions facing the Florida Gators QUESTION: How can the Gators possibly replace receiver Percy Harvin? ANSWER: The Gators’ offense will undergo a slight change this spring with the loss of Harvin, who declared himself eligible for the NFL Draft shortly after UF won the Bowl Championship Series national title. Harvin’s unique skill set allowed…
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February 24, 2009
Give these coaches a call to fix the world’s problems
Give these coaches a call to fix the world’s problems First came the call. Next, he requested permission from two of his bosses at Northwestern University. And then, as suddenly as a pick-six on the field, Wildcats coach Pat Fitzgerald owned a seat on an Illinois ethics panel designed to reform what’s arguably the nation’s…
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February 24, 2009
From where should Weiss coach? Are you serious?
From where should Weiss coach? Are you serious? At the College Football Roundtable, we ask each member of the coverage staff for their opinion about a topic in the sport. Today’s question: Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis announced that he will serve as his own offensive coordinator and might sit in the press box this…
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February 23, 2009
At N.F.L. Combine, Running, Jumping and a Barrage of Questions
At N.F.L. Combine, Running, Jumping and a Barrage of Questions INDIANAPOLIS — Along with medical tests and drills to measure physical skills, the N.F.L. scouting combine allows 32 teams to talk to top prospects for 15 minutes each. It is like speed dating for draft choices, and the questions are not always about football. “I’m…
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February 23, 2009
What to watch in the SEC this spring
What to watch in the SEC this spring The SEC spring practice slate begins March 3 when South Carolina holds its first workout and will run all the way until April 25 when Kentucky plays its spring game. Uncertainty at quarterback is once again a big theme across the league. Here are a few things…
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February 23, 2009
Why Ohio State doesn’t recruit SEC type Def tackles?
Why Ohio State doesn’t recruit SEC type Def tackles? Hey, Doug: Ohio State’s biggest need every year is defensive tackle. The SEC is loaded with big, agile tackles who make it to the NFL. Why don’t the Bucks start to heavily recruit the South for these type of players? I think this is a glaring…
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February 23, 2009
UF President Bernie Machen calls BCS unfair
UF President Bernie Machen calls BCS unfair GAINESVILLE – With his entire body sinking into a lush blue couch, Bernie Machen knows how to be a boss. His office looms larger than a 20-yard Tim Tebow gain. Between a conference call and the notice of another football player arrest, the University of Florida president soaks…
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February 23, 2009
FSU May Have Erred in Head Coach In Waiting Plan
FSU May Have Erred in Head Coach In Waiting Plan Florida State seems to have started a movement in college football with its “head coach in waiting” arrangement that calls for offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher to succeed the legendary Bobby Bowden. Since FSU announced the arrangement two years ago, Texas, Kentucky, Oregon, and Maryland have…
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February 23, 2009
Early 2009 Rankings of SEC Football Coaches
Early 2009 Rankings of SEC Football Coaches With recruiting over and spring practice around the corner, the time seems right to rank the Southeastern Conference football coaches 1-12. An inexact science at best, the task is compounded by the turnover in the coaching ranks in 2009 and the fact that the SEC is home to…
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February 21, 2009
Tennessee Volunteers aggressively recruit Georgia prospects
Tennessee Volunteers aggressively recruit Georgia prospects If Lane Kiffin is building a fence around Tennessee, then it may take some time, because he and his staff are surely focusing a lot on the state of Georgia. The Volunteers created a stir on Friday when they became the first school to offer Gainesville sophomore linebacker A.J.…
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
State Rep. Paden wins Democratic nomination for Clarksdale mayor
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Daniel Tyson
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April 23, 2025
Change coming to Jackson as Horhn soundly defeats Lumumba
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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April 23, 2025
Wall Street leaps nearly 3% as markets worldwide rally
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Susan Marquez
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April 23, 2025
Raphael Semmes to fulfill dream of playing with Mississippi Symphony
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C.H. Spurgeon
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April 23, 2025
To Him be the glory
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 22, 2025
Graduate by Hilton Oxford, a Mississippi must
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Rachel Canter
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April 23, 2025
A new vision for keeping Mississippi first
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Russ Latino
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April 23, 2025
Horhn came in like a wrecking ball, landslide brings Lumumba down
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Kimberly Ross
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April 21, 2025
From Shapiro to Trump, political rage does not justify political violence
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