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You’ll never guess how many people work behind the scenes of an SEC team
The debate about college football staff sizes — whether they’re too big, should the NCAA or conferences limit the number of positions — is usually […]
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SEC has successfully balanced powers between divisions
Gus Malzahn is right when he says that “geographically it makes sense” for Auburn to move to the SEC East. But from a competitive standpoint, […]
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The SEC’s coaching strength has lost its luster
How did we get to this place where SEC football has only one head coach who’s considered a coaching star? Where have all the […]
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Alabama taking harder stance against playing in-state teams
How long has it been since Alabama played a non-conference football game against a team from the state of Alabama? So long that the school […]
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Public schools strike a blow in baseball and softball
If we’re going to continue to debate how private high schools fit into the public school league in the state of Alabama — which we […]
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Auburn and Alabama both have an all-time great player this season
When they get around to naming the all-century teams at Alabama and Auburn some 83 years from now, one current player from each team will […]
High School
Private or public, state champions should be recognized for the accomplishment
Over the weekend, McGill-Toolen won the school’s first-ever girls soccer state championship. The win was made even more remarkable because it came in the first […]
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NCAA rules should take into account what’s best for high schools
Every time NCAA officials consider a new rule, they make a point of being fair to everyone in the organization. That means they want to […]