What do you do when one of your childhood heroes dies? You crawl out of bed and set out to make a pot of coffee. You put the grounds in…
In Memoriam Of Jerry Tarkanian, 1930-2015
Category: Trible To Your Bass
Dean Smith And The Brand of North Carolina Basketball
There are no things worth adding to the recent compliments of Dean Smith, one of the greatest games’ finest coaches, who is now deceased. My memories of Smith bounce around…
Dean Smith And The Brand of North Carolina Basketball
Ohio State Buckeyes Make College Football Playoff Their Own
We should have known when Oregon decided to wear silver and white uniforms. Something just didn’t add up. We weren’t going to see the Ducks we were supposed to see.…
Ohio State Buckeyes Make College Football Playoff Their Own
In Appreciation Of Justin Tinsley
In either the late hours of April 5 or the early moments of the 6th, we sat together, watching the cigar smoke billow out of our mouths. Justin Tinsley and…
In Appreciation Of Justin Tinsley
Buck Showalter's 10-Year Plan And Life's Crossroads
In 2004, Buck Showalter won a second American League Manager of the Year award for his work with the Texas Rangers. I was a senior at Fauquier High School in…
Buck Showalter's 10-Year Plan And Life's Crossroads
And Here We Are At Game 7 Of The World Series
So, this is what it boils down to. There’s one sip left from baseball’s cup, and the grounds are visible even in the murkiest liquid. Game 7, they say. Do…
And Here We Are At Game 7 Of The World Series
Never Count Out The San Francisco (Zombies) Giants
The excellent thing about baseball’s postseason will always be the inaccuracies that bring poetic endings. No one would believe the amount of incredible catches, seeing-eye singles and thrifty trips around…
Never Count Out The San Francisco (Zombies) Giants
Mississippi State, Ole Miss And The Power Of 'That One Year'
If this country still exists in 25 years, two men might sit in a Mississippi bar. Hank Williams will twang in the background as a sliver of sunlight exposes streams…
Mississippi State, Ole Miss And The Power Of 'That One Year'
A Stacked SEC West Football Slate Gives Lesson On 'Always'
I once worked for a man named Kevin who became a dear friend. He owned a flower shop and taught me the "always" rules. Always make a vertical cut in…
A Stacked SEC West Football Slate Gives Lesson On 'Always'
Friday Night Lights Help Ease The Pain Of Ferguson
I’ve learned one thing above all in a few years of high school sports coverage – football reigns supreme. All other sports dim in comparison. It’s the feather in the…
Friday Night Lights Help Ease The Pain Of Ferguson
