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August 22, 2008
Sleeper Picks: Naming the Sleepers in Each BCS Conference
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/49913-sleeper-picks-naming-the-sleepers-in-each-bcs-conference What do Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma, USC, Clemson, and West Virginia have in common? Most college football prognosticators are picking them to win their respective conferences. While some are bigger favorites than others, each one will face some stiff competition from a “sleeper” team in their conference. Merriam Webster Dictionary defines a sleeper as…
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August 22, 2008
Next union leader would be wise to learn from Upshaw’s legacy
Next union leader would be wise to learn from Upshaw’s legacy So now what? The sudden death of NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw raises a raft of questions, and let’s get started: Where does the union go from here? Who replaces Upshaw? What impact will his passing have on future collective bargaining talks? And what…
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August 22, 2008
FOOTBALL: Thursday practice notes
FOOTBALL: Thursday practice notes – In the absence of Jonathan Cornell, the first-team middle linebacker is Tony Fein. No surprise there. It’s not known how long Cornell (strained calf) will be out. Fein was said to be really pushing Cornell already. – While strong side linebacker Allen Walker is back at practice, Lamar Brumfield continues…
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August 22, 2008
Nutt praises DT Laurent, WR McCluster after workout
Nutt praises DT Laurent, WR McCluster after workout OXFORD – After his team practiced indoors for the second-straight day, Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt cited the play of defensive tackle Ted Laurent and wide receiver Dexter McCluster on Wednesday as the team begins to turn its focus to its Aug. 30 season opener against Memphis.…
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August 22, 2008
SEC Football: What Each Team Must Overcome To Be Successful This Season
SEC Football: What Each Team Must Overcome To Be Successful This Season Mississippi State: Last year they snuck up on a few teams and pulled out wins. This year those teams will be looking for payback. Wesley Carroll did a nice job managing the game last year but he must improve if he is to…
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August 22, 2008
Stocked With Talent, Gators Want SEC Title
Stocked With Talent, Gators Want SEC Title Talent can go a long way in college football, but what separates the elite from the rest of the pack is the ability to capture a conference championship. Luckily for Florida, the man who is arguably the most talented player in the game is focused on getting the…
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August 22, 2008
SEC: Defending champs face tall task to repeat
SEC: Defending champs face tall task to repeat The championship rings — all three of them — are packed away. The memories are as faded as the jeans drooping from the hips of some of the more fashion-conscious Tigers. The SEC’s saliva-inducing hype has been directed East toward Athens and Gainesville. It seems like no…
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August 22, 2008
Rodriguez’s offense is innovative but not completely foreign to Big Ten
Rodriguez’s offense is innovative but not completely foreign to Big Ten One by one, Big Ten coaches stood at the dais overlooking a cavernous ballroom and saluted Joe Tiller, offensive innovator. As the league’s media session kicked off, the coaches made obligatory jokes about Tiller’s impending retirement from Purdue and his fly-fishing fixation, but they…
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August 21, 2008
Upshaw played game hard on and off the field
Upshaw played game hard on and off the field As a player, Gene Upshaw was unlike most guards. He loaded his forearms with extra amounts of padding to prepare for the opposition. Offensive linemen, guards in particular, protect quarterbacks in relative anonymity. But Upshaw knew offenses needed to knock people over to move forward. Upshaw…
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August 21, 2008
Sherrod takes over LT ahead of schedule
Sherrod takes over LT ahead of schedule STARKVILLE — Derek Sherrod’s Mississippi State career was supposed to come here, to his current position of left tackle, soon enough. MSU coach Sylvester Croom knew that as soon as Sherrod committed. But Sherrod started out as a reserve at right tackle last fall, working in all but…
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August 21, 2008
Ranking obnoxious SEC football fans
Ranking obnoxious SEC football fans Any partisan can nettle a neutral. That’s the difference between passion and dispassion. And I, it must be stipulated, get paid to be neutral. So maybe I’m not the best judge. On the other hand, I saw my first SEC game in 1969 and covered my first conference game in…
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August 21, 2008
NCAA bans horse-collar tackle from college football
NCAA bans horse-collar tackle from college football INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA banned the horse-collar tackle from college football. Following the lead of the NFL and acting on a proposal made by its Football Rules Committee, the NCAA will assess a penalty this season when a runner is yanked to the ground from the inside collar…
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Daniel Tyson
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July 3, 2025
Launch of Mississippi’s America250 Commission announced
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Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
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July 3, 2025
The House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign
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Frank Corder
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July 3, 2025
Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court coming to address “very narrow, legal issue” in court-ordered legislative redistricting
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Lynne Jeter
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June 27, 2025
Howard Industries announces $237 million expansion in Clarke, Jones and Simpson counties
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June 17, 2025
Balch & Bingham’s Hoffmann appointed Honorary Consul of Belgium for Mississippi and Alabama
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Bernard Condon, Associated Press
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June 16, 2025
The Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company
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Richelle Putnam
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July 4, 2025
The timeless allure and bayou elegance of Gulf Hills Hotel and Resort
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C.H. Spurgeon
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July 4, 2025
Follow Rahab’s example
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Meredith Biesinger
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July 3, 2025
The rise of downtown Amory: A Mississippi story of heart and grit
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Kimberly Ross
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July 3, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court picks parents, religious freedom over woke education bureaucracy
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Kelley Williams
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July 3, 2025
Why do utility monopolies exist?
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Ashby Foote
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July 2, 2025
Is Iran poised for disruption?
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