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May 28, 2009

SEC commissioner calls for tougher basketball schedules

SEC commissioner calls for tougher basketball schedules SANDESTIN — Mike Slive discovered one downside to serving as the chairman of the NCAA basketball selection committee last spring. It came when he was evaluating his own conference, the SEC. Had Mississippi State not been an upset winner of the conference basketball tournament, the SEC likely would…
Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 28, 2009

Kiffin’s quick rise an understatement

Kiffin’s quick rise an understatement DESTIN, Fla. – Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin has expanded his oratorical repertoire. It now includes understatement. For example, take his opening comments to a gathering of 20-or-so media-types at the SEC spring meetings Tuesday. “We’ve been here about six months,” he said. “It has been a real exciting six…