Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Boldness of Houston Nutt: Part 1

June 30, 2011
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Is Houston Nutt a bold coach? What exactly is bold coaching, anyway? Is bold coaching even a good thing? Should Ole Miss be more or less bold this season? Why in the hell are we so obsessed with the word bold today, anyway [ED: money]? These are some questions Juco and I are going to look at…

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More Twitter bans coming from coaches?

June 30, 2011
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The official word is that Ole Miss didn’t pull the plug on incoming freshman linebacker C.J. Johnson’s Twitter account. Rather, Johnson decided to delete his account after talking with Ole Miss officials concerning some highly graphic, sexually suggestive and downright stupid things that appeared under Johnson’s Twitter username (@dandydozn10) . The translation: Don’t you dare…

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SEC’s multi-sport dynasty can’t be ignored

June 30, 2011
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The SEC has forced college sports into a unique moment. Is this SEC stretch of national titles in multiple high-profile sports simply cyclical, or further proof of the widening gap between the haves and have nots? Whatever the reason, this run can’t be ignored. We’re witnessing a rare multi-sport dynasty by one…

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The second-year coach to watch

June 30, 2011
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It’s a surprisingly common occurrence: The new coach comes in, posts a modest but encouraging first season, then jumps up and wins the national championship in Year 2. We can add Bob Stoops (2000) and Urban Meyer (2006) to Preston’s list as well. The common thread seems to be coaches who come into name programs…

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Why Football Coaches Should Be More Bold

June 30, 2011
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Many of the most memorable moments in college football are risky ones. Think about Statue Left, called at the end of the Boise State-Oklahoma Fiesta Bowl, orMatt Flynn lofting a touchdown pass to Demetrius Byrd with a second left on the clock as LSU edged Auburn in 2007. Anecdotal evidence is great, but how much does…

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Good News for All College Football Fans

June 30, 2011
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When writing “College Football’s Most Dangerous Blog,” I try to do many things.  I try to make you think and feel.  I try to say what’s never been said.  I try to attract as many readers as possible.  Most importantly, I try to be honest.  Everything I write, I honestly believe in. Until now. Why…

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Quick Hits on the SEC Schedule – All 12 Teams

June 30, 2011
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LSU: Season opener in Dallas against Oregon should be a meeting of Top-5 teams; season finale against Razorbacks in Baton Rouge could determine West. Ole Miss: Season ticket holders get their money’s worth with BYU, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, and LSU all coming to Oxford. Read more of “Quick Hits on the SEC Schedule – All 12 Teams” on…

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Nathan Stanley Finds His new Destination

June 30, 2011
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Nathan Stanley is staying in the South. He just won’t be in the Southeastern Conference anymore. The former Sequoyah quarterback — who announced he was leaving Ole Miss in April — has enrolled at Southeastern Louisiana University to compete the transfer process. “I liked what I saw; I liked their offense,” Stanley told the Tahlequah…

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Has the “cycle of mediocrity” runs its course in Oxford?

June 30, 2011
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There is angst and hand-wringing over the just-completed sports year at Ole Miss, not only because the Rebels for the first time since 1996 failed to reach a bowl game in football or the NCAA tournament in men’s basketball or baseball. Certainly, that’s a sticking point, but the larger issue is that while the Rebels…

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Plans for a Tad Pad replacement developing at Ole Miss

June 30, 2011
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OXFORD – Andy Kennedy says he hasn’t provided input on a proposed new basketball arena at Ole Miss. He’s just glad to see the project moving forward. The university is expected later this summer to announce plans for a $125-150 million fund-raising campaign aimed primarily at replacing aging Tad Smith Coliseum. The home to Ole…

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