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Meyer Misses Chance to Dismiss 'Papa Smirk' Kiffin

Earlier this week, Tim Brando drew a parallel between Lane Kiffin and Sarah Palin. Brando's point was that Kiffin had energized the Tennessee fan base, just as Palin set Republican hearts aflutter, but that it remained to be seen how he'd translate to the nation at large. When the rubber met the road, would Kiffin prove he...

The Kiffin Smirk, Olive Garden, and the ClayNation Starting 11

Here's the top lesson from Saturday: If you're a major program, never schedule a game you can lose as your season opener. Period. This should be a rule. Why? Because we fans sit around for nine months waiting for the college football season to return, and then, in one sixty minute game, the entire season is ruined. It's...

At Long Last, SEC Football Is Back

SEC presidents, athletic directors, coaches and other administrators had the opportunity to celebrate another banner year for the league during its spring meetings in April. While that euphoria will certainly carry over into the three-day Football Media Days that start Wednesday in Hoover, Ala., the spotlight will be...

'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,...

Check for Hanging Chads, Tim Tebow Somehow Not Unanimously All-SEC

Today the SEC released the Coaches' Preseason Football Team. There were three unanimous selections: Tennessee safety Eric Berry, LSU offensive lineman Ciron Black, and Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones. Noticing something surprising? Yep, someone didn't vote for Florida quarterback Tim Tebow. And before you throw Ole Miss...