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August 27, 2008
Breaking the huddle on a new season, neutral sites and a key hidden stat
Breaking the huddle on a new season, neutral sites and a key hidden stat Topsy hooked up with turvy for the entire 2007 college football season, and those crazy kids first met a year ago this weekend at the Big House. Appalachian State took its spread and its quickness and humiliated Michigan. Little did anyone…
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August 27, 2008
The best of the SEC — preseason edition
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/ncfnation/0-1-292/The-best-of-the-SEC—-preseason-edition.html fter careful consideration and countless late nights spent in the film room, here’s my preseason All-SEC team on the eve of another college football season about to kick off: OFFENSE QB: Tim Tebow, Florida RB: Knowshon Moreno, Georgia RB: Arian Foster, Tennessee WR: Percy Harvin, Florida WR: Kenny McKinley, South Carolina TE: D.J. Williams,…
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August 27, 2008
NCAA tweaks clock in football
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/aug/27/ncaa-tweaks-clock-in-football/ College football is on the clock … again. Another tinkering of the play and game clocks, something that has been adjusted each of the last three years, has coaches eager to see how they and their players will manage the game. Both coaches Tommy West of Memphis and Houston Nutt of Ole Miss anticipate…
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August 27, 2008
Conference USA football preview
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/othertexas/stories/082808dnspoconferenceusa.24eabe3.html Although the balance of power in Conference USA still tilts eastward, the most potent team in the league actually hails from the West Division. Tulsa, coached by Mesquite native Todd Graham, returns nine starters from an offense that led the nation with 543.9 total yards per game. Central Florida, East Carolina and Southern Miss…
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August 27, 2008
Mississippi State faces mystery football foe
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/aug/27/miss-state-faces-mystery-football-foe/ Considering LSU beat Mississippi State, 45-0, in last season’s opener in Starkville, the following theory may not make sense. The Bulldogs are having a harder time preparing for Saturday’s season opener at Louisiana Tech than they did for the eventual BCS national champions a year ago. Why? Because with LSU, State coach Sylvester Croom…
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August 27, 2008
Missouri’s revival has the skeptics believing
Missouri’s revival has the skeptics believing “In the East, college football is a cultural exercise. On the West Coast, it is a tourist attraction. In the Midwest, it is cannibalism. But in the Deep South, it is religion, and Saturday is the holy day.” — Former Southern University coach Marino Casem, College Football Hall of…
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August 27, 2008
Rich Rodriguez will do things ‘His Way’ at Michigan
Rich Rodriguez will do things ‘His Way’ at Michigan The ubiquitous block M now stands for Mystery. That doesn’t sit easily among the conventional Old Blues adamant that Michigan football remains a trusted heirloom, passed down through generations with only subtle deviations in its outward appearance. They found comfort in familiarity, strength in stability. “There’s…
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August 26, 2008
CBS, ESPN deals will be huge in recruiting for SEC
CBS, ESPN deals will be huge in recruiting for SEC I was still getting calls late Monday night about the SEC’s staggering 15-year deal with ESPN that will reportedly pay the league about $2.25 billion. That deal, coupled with the 15-year deal the SEC has signed with CBS will give the league financial security for…
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August 26, 2008
It starts with Bama vs. Clemson and only gets better
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/ncfnation/0-1-274/It-starts-with-Bama-vs–Clemson-and-only-gets-better.html Picking 10 games to watch in the SEC is like picking the 10 best Italian restaurants in New York City. When isn’t there a bitter rivalry, marquee matchup or compelling storyline? It happens every week in the SEC. The games are listed in order of the dates they’re played: Alabama vs. Clemson, Aug. 30:…
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August 26, 2008
Luck may have run out for defending champs
http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/8486602/Luck-may-have-run-out-for-defending-champs As college football historians look back on all the national champions, the nuts and bolts of the 2007 season might get lost in the shuffle and the translation. LSU didn’t win the national title; it survived the season. Oh sure, in hindsight it appears obvious. After all, LSU had the best team in America.…
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August 26, 2008
Conference-Bashing 101
http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/Stork440/164656 For those of you great fans that are usually too classy to stoop to the level of mindless conference-bashing, this post is for you. After reading these points and examples, you will have a good idea how to start writing your own stupid conference-bashing comments. Believe me, there are many more that could have…
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August 26, 2008
PARRISH ALFORD:Can Ole Miss excitement translate into wins?
PARRISH ALFORD:Can Ole Miss excitement translate into wins? OXFORD – There’s a lot of excitement around Ole Miss football right now, but will that translate into wins on the field? The highly scientific prediction here is that the Rebels snap a four-year streak of losing seasons and get back in a bowl game for the…
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May 14, 2025
House Republicans pull an all-nighter on Trump’s tax bill. There’s more work to do
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May 14, 2025
Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, an AP-NORC poll finds
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May 14, 2025
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2025
Nissan says Canton factory strategically important as company announces workforce reductions
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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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M.C. Reid
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May 14, 2025
Pascagoula sailor Nelson Walker sets out for solo circumnavigation aboard Persimmon
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Richelle Putnam
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May 14, 2025
It all begins with a song: The heart of the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 14, 2025
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Sid Salter
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May 14, 2025
MS Gaming: Legislative standoff over off-premises online sports betting continues
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Kelley Williams
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May 12, 2025
Bad energy policy represents risk to ratepayers
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Bill Crawford
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May 11, 2025
State still hugs bottom as education advances
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