One of the great things about working at a newspaper is not only being able to tell people’s stories, but also getting to hear new ones everyday.
Another benefit is the archives you have access to, and more often than not the real gold mines don’t lie within the digital realm.
First off, let me say that I’ve always been a fan of Doug Gottlieb. I grew up in Tulsa, Okla. as an Oklahoma State fan and he was definitely a fun point guard to watch for the Cowboys. He wasn’t flashy, but he did the point guard’s job leading his team on the floor.
Share Since the official preseason USA Today Coaches’ Poll is out, I’ve decided to examine each of the top 10 schools with one goal: finding chinks in their armor. A simple concept that has taken me a while to complete, my goal is to expose each team’s weaknesses, if they have any. Whether it’s a young team, a new quarterback, [...]
Share It takes a lot of hard work to coach football at the college level. But what happens when the thousands of hours put in by coaches is thought to be what makes them successful rather than pure luck? Whether it’s being handed a team full of talent, serving in a conference that just doesn’t have talent surrounding it, or [...]
Share With all this talk about conference expansion (or implosion) over the past two weeks, I thought I’d take some time and focus on the players rather than the universities they play for.
Share Mascots are just another element that make college football great. Sure, the NFL has them, but do they really add anything to the professional atmosphere? One of the best parts of college mascots is the fact that they’re generally one of two things: live animals or college students. What do those two things have in common?
Share With both the NFL Draft and spring football now complete, all that’s left is to officially start college football in the fall. With 100s of games on the docket each season, it’s hard to break down which ones are the most intriguing, especially with no team officially playing a down of the 2010 season.
Share Rivalries. We all know the classics: Ohio State vs. Michigan, Oklahoma vs. Texas, Alabama vs. Auburn. But what about some of the rivalries that aren’t so classic, or if they are, died off before recently making a comeback?
