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Louisiana Tech QB Gets Second Chance to Make First Impression

Steven Ensminger gets a feeling of nostalgia as he talks about scoring a touchdown in a high school state championship game for West Monroe, one of the foremost football schools in the state of Louisiana. It was an option play. Ensminger, a quarterback, kept the ball and headed toward the goal line when a defender dove at...

Spread Attack: Tony Franklin Explains Why Auburn Flopped

Tuesday, we coined the term trophy coordinators, applied to college football's answers to trophy wives, hotshot coordinators hired to be paraded around on the arm of a head coach in need of a boost. So what does a trophy coordinator think about the term? How hard is it to come into a new team with the expectation of...

'Is Tim Tebow a Virgin?' and Other Burning Questions for SEC Media Days

Wednesday, the annual circus known as the SEC Media Days kicks off in Birmingham, Ala. As college football has become a year-round sport, the three media days down in Birmingham have become the official launch date for SEC football fans, a time when our region's football obsession officially begins anew. Even if, you know,...

Tony Franklin Unloads on Auburn, SEC

In all honesty, this story shouldn't be viewed as one of sadness, anger, bitterness, or back-stabbing.Instead, it should serve as a cautionary tale. After all, the pressures and rigors involved with big-time college football aren't for anyone. As offensive coordinator Tony Franklin learned last year at Auburn, it certainly...

Arkansas Thanks Auburn for Firing Its Offensive Coordinator

Really, it's Christmas in early October when your opponent cans its offensive coordinator midweek. Frustrated Arkansas took the news in stride, piling up 400+ yards in a 25-22 victory over Auburn tonight.At one point midway through the fourth quarter, Auburn had cobbled together just 109 yards of offense before a pair of...

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05/20/12 Thunder, Hall halt New Hampshire Source: Trenton Times - NJ.com - Trenton NJ The first complete game of Shaeffer Hall's professional baseball career would have been nice, but the Trenton Thunder left-hander will take the win.
05/15/12 Trenton Thunder power surge surprises manager Tony... Source: NJ.com Trenton Thunder power surge surprises manager Tony Franklin ...
04/24/12 SI.com: La Tech Upright And Locked For Year 3 Source: High School Sports Zoom The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs have their cultural Airraid bona fides intact, with Sonny Dykes at the helm, a trusty Red Bull mini-fridge installed in his office and Tony Franklin ensconced as offensive coordinator.
04/22/12 Tony Franklin, the bionic man of the Trenton Thunder,... Source: Trenton Times - NJ.com - Trenton NJ Rain stopped the Thunder from playing Sunday's game against the Harrisburg Senators, but it didn't stop manager Tony Franklin from his pre-game routine at Waterfront Park. "Hey, I'm not the youngest guy on the team, Franklin said with a smile.
04/19/12 Top outfield prospect Zoilo Almonte added to injury... Source: Trenton Times - NJ.com - Trenton NJ The decision of Minor League Baseball to expand rosters from 24 to 25 players earlier this year could not have come at a better time for the Thunder.