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January 24, 2009
A million for an assistant? Pay up – Arms race has reached the ranks of Assistants
A million for an assistant? Pay up The Division I-A Athletic Directors’ Association keeps a database of assistant football coaches’ salaries. But executive director Dutch Baughman was reluctant to discuss this year’s numbers because the salaries “have been blown out of the water.” Who wants to be a millionaire? Coordinators such as Tennessee’s Monte Kiffin…
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January 24, 2009
PARCELLS: REX HAS WHAT IT TAKES, JUST LIKE I DID
PARCELLS: REX HAS WHAT IT TAKES, JUST LIKE I DID BILL Parcells can smell a rat a mile away. He knows football and he knows football men. He is certain the JetsNew York Jets have themselves a football man in Rex Ryan. And maybe, just maybe . . . Tuna II. The Dolphins’ kingfish took…
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January 24, 2009
For Pioli, taking it slow was the way to go in dismissing Edwards
For Pioli, taking it slow was the way to go in dismissing Edwards For now, we will fondly and respectfully call him “Slow Po.” Kansas City’s new football czar, Scott Pioli, moves deliberately. It took him close to 10 days to do what we wanted done on day one — the removal of Herm Edwards…
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January 24, 2009
Top 10 football recruiting powerhouses
Top 10 football recruiting powerhouses 10. Miami Many schools would be lucky to have as many prospects in their entire state and neighboring states as Miami has within 40 miles of its campus in Dade and Broward counties. The “it” school of the 1980s and ’90s, “The U” has all of the aspects to make…
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January 23, 2009
Relationship advice: This spring’s key player-coach partnerships (Dan Mullen)
Relationship advice: This spring’s key player-coach partnerships Too often we see the glam instead of the guts. Position coaches never get enough credit, yet their specific work is more important than any game day decision made by a head coach. Here are five key position coach-player relationships that must develop this spring: 1. Florida quarterbacks…
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January 23, 2009
Football Lessons Learned Entering 2009, Part II
Football Lessons Learned Entering 2009, Part II No. 2: The SEC Keeps Spending Big For many years, the most common complaints about the Southeastern Conference — from fans, coaches and other college officials — centered on cheating, and deservedly so. At one point, not long ago, 10 of the 12 SEC schools were either on…
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January 23, 2009
Schiefelbein: New football hires up to speed in SEC
Schiefelbein: New football hires up to speed in SEC As LSU head coach Les Miles went about rebuilding his defensive staff, one theme — having experience in the Southeastern Conference — emerged. “You come from some of the other major conferences, you don’t know what to expect,” Miles said. “These guys get it.” Miles, with…
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January 23, 2009
Tennessee’s Kiffin stresses recruiting in completion of staff
Tennessee’s Kiffin stresses recruiting in completion of staff It wasn’t hard to figure out what was important to new Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin in completing his staff. Recruiting, recruiting and more recruiting. Former Alabama recruiting coordinator Lance Thompson became Kiffin’s linebacker coach after having been named Rivals.com National Recruiter of the Year. Eddie Gran is…
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January 23, 2009
Kiffin staff filled with top recruiters
Kiffin staff filled with top recruiters Kiffin completes staff, focus turns to recruiting Tennessee head football coach Lane Kiffin welcomed several new additions to his football staff last week and also added a future Vol quarterback in the bargain. Kiffin kept his promise to bring in a staff of assistants that would be the most…
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January 23, 2009
What Ever Happened To The White Athlete?
What Ever Happened To The White Athlete? “I started to appreciate him when I put myself into his shoes—a white player trying to break into a black league. No way I could have done it” —Pee Wee Reese, on Jackie Robinson What do you do for a living?” Each time Kevin Little hears the question,…
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January 23, 2009
There’s a resurgence of great white athletes
There’s a resurgence of great white athletes There was no time to say this Thursday night when Tim Tebow and the Florida Gators were winning another national championship, but a significant thought ran through my mind: We’re witnessing a resurgence of great white athletes in football and basketball. OK, this is an underdeveloped thought. It…
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January 23, 2009
Being No. 1 doesn’t matter at this point
Being No. 1 doesn’t matter at this point Louisville defeated Pittsburgh last weekend and Wake Forest deforested Clemson and that meant “Yabba-Dabba Do!” for the kids at Wake Forest, who anticipated their basketball team’s imminent ascent to No. 1. The student body has co-opted “The Flintstones” as a television tie-in to Coach Dino Gaudio, who…
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May 1, 2026
Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown
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Daniel Tyson
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May 1, 2026
Federal judge temporarily blocks new Metro Jackson Water Authority
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May 1, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: May 1, 2026
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Marilyn Tinnin
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May 1, 2026
The tragic history of Windsor
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Alistair Begg
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May 1, 2026
A disciple of Christ
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Susan Marquez
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April 30, 2026
Rediscover the original Solly’s Hot Tamales in Vicksburg
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Susan Crabtree
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May 1, 2026
U.S. Secret Service Chief says Hilton site was ‘set up perfectly,’ critics disagree
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Russ Latino
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April 29, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court’s voting rights decision carries big implications for Mississippi
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Sid Salter
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April 29, 2026
Reeves’ decision to preemptively call a special session for judicial redistricting is shrewd
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