Is Jimmie Johnson’s continued dominance driving NASCAR into irrelevance?
Jimmie Johnson winning all the time is great for Jimmie Johnson, but is it causing an increasing level of disinterest from followers of the sport?
After a year in the SEC, Texas A&M and Missouri have proven to be positive additions
In the long run, the addition of Texas A&M and Missouri will benefit the league. In time, they will become further woven into the fabric and tradition of the SEC. After the first year, I'd say they are off to a good start.
College Football Professor’s July 4th reflections
As the College Football Professor, I thought I would reflect on the positive contributions of players who have been role models.
There is a reason why so many were pulling for Phil Mickelson to win the US Open
I think Phil Mickelson makes a concerted effort to present himself as an honorable ambassador for the game of golf in an era when other greats have not represented the game well. For that reason, I think he could be remembered as one of the most beloved figures in the game.
Whether the SEC goes to 9 games or remains at 8, it must preserve traditional rivalries
As a fan of southern football, I personally would be disappointed if traditional rivalries were removed from the annual schedule.
Professor’s Take: The Big 12 is too good to have an inferiority complex
The Big 12 Conference is an elite football league. Why does it have such an inferiority complex?
Oklahoma head football coach Bob Stoops took a shot from left field at the SEC saying that the SEC was propped up by ‘propaganda.’ The statement was ill-timed when you consider the fact that his Sooners were hammered last season […]
As another offseason begins, players must seize the opportunity to become great
Here we are at the NFL Draft and at the end of spring practice for college football. This may be a down time for the fans but not for the players
Les Miles is justifiably concerned about SEC scheduling process
On the annual post-spring SEC football coaches teleconference, Les Miles made some thought-provoking comments regarding the process by which conference schedules are determined.
On the subject of compensating college football players, Bob Stoops gets it right
It's not like players are being held captive in dungeons; they are receiving one of the most valuable commodities in the American economy: A free education. Ask any student working his or her way through college about the value of a full-ride scholarship.
Does it matter if a college football head coach is on Twitter?
Arguing whether or not a coach should join is useful for newspaper columnists who are looking for a provocative college football topic to write about in the spring. But in the end, it has a minuscule (if any at all) impact on the success of a college head coach.