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December 2, 2008

Texas beat Oklahoma but got the shaft

Texas beat Oklahoma but got the shaft This being America and all, I’ll never understand the near-violent opposition to sportswriters settling college sports’ No. 1 debate at the ballot box. There should be no surprise that Associated Press and Harris Poll voters picked the right team in the Oklahoma-Texas debate. Meanwhile, the coaches’ poll and…
Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
December 2, 2008

As salaries and pressures rise, coaches see shorter leashes

As salaries and pressures rise, coaches see shorter leashes The questions swirl around Charlie Weis: Are four seasons enough to judge his effectiveness as Notre Dame’s football coach? Should the Irish cut their losses? Let him go? The school — specifically, new athletics director Jack Swarbrick — has yet to make a call, but the…