2013 Tennessee football's 10 things to know: A pretty (and blank) canvas
Confused? Check out the glossary here.1. Probably the right time for a moveOne of the reasons I was pretty high on Texas A&M last summer, despite the fact that starting a redshirt freshman at...
View ArticleThe Greatest, #80: Godzilla eats West Virginia
I was at my parents' studio apartment in Silver Spring, MD, during the 1998 Insight.com Bowl. They didn't have cable, so I listened to the game via internet radio stream of Mike Kelly and John...
View ArticleMizzou Links, 5-29-13
1. So apparently we get to revisit this scheduling issue in the not-too-distant future ... hooray...SI.com (Andy Staples): Alabama's Nick Saban: SEC should use nine-game conference scheduleCollege...
View Article2013 French Open, Day 4 preview: Clouds, invincibility and the second round
On Invincibility:Last week, on the eve of the French Open, Roger Federer took part in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) at Reddit. It was fun and enlightening in the ways that these things are always fun and...
View Article2013 Arkansas football's 10 things to know: A lower bar and a hell of a hire
Confused? Check out the glossary here.1. Collecting coachesWe hear a lot about how amazing the SEC is. The chatter goes above and beyond a lot, which both serves as a detriment to the argument (bad)...
View ArticleMizzou Links, 5-30-13
1. Arch Madness '17The Trib: Report: SEC could be joining in Arch MadnessKC Star: St. Louis expected to snag 2017 SEC men’s hoops tourneyPost-Dispatch: Report: 2017 SEC basketball tourney headed to...
View Article2013 French Open, Day 5 preview: Rain delays and why we watch
Why We Watch the Opening RoundsLOL. Gael Monfils has his iPhone out and is videoing the crowd doing the wave. Right now. Between sets.#RG13twitter.com/SI_BTBaseline/…— Beyond The Baseline...
View Article2013 Ole Miss football's 10 things to know: The Rebels are never boring
Confused? Check out the glossary here.1. "Probably not. But hey, you never know, so keep reading."In hiring him, Ole Miss somehow managed to be both conservative (he certainly came cheaper than other...
View ArticleMizzou's Greatest, #79: Al Eberhard
Strong as a horse, smart as a whip, bigger than most, but small for his position, hard-working Al Eberhard helped power the Tigers to their first two 20-win seasons. He also combined with John Brown to...
View ArticleA&M-S.C., Arkansas-Missouri are SEC rivalries
A&M-S.C., Arkansas-Missouri are SECÂ rivalries'Bout damn time. Maybe this means Mizzou and the Hogs will play at some point before about 2020.
View ArticleMizzou Links, 5-31-13
1. Chase Abbington's headed to Hutchinson JUCOPowerMizzou: ABBINGTON TO HUTCHINSONPost-Dispatch: Prized recruit headed to junior collegeKC Star: Tigers’ top football recruit will go to juco instead of...
View Article2013 South Carolina football's 10 things to know: The Clowney effect
Confused? Check out the glossary here.1. Never mind the West Virginia EffectSouth Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is better at his position than any other player in college football is at...
View Article2013 French Open: Slow starts have forced Rafael Nadal to work overtime
Rafael Nadal came to Roland Garros, where he's won seven French Open titles and 52 of 53 matches, riding a 15-match winning streak overall. After a long layoff with knee tendonitis, he has reached the...
View ArticleSaturday live thread
It was an odd night of weather last night. It was also the worst reunion tour ever, it seemed, with tornadoes touching down near Moore, OK, and the St. Louis airport and tornado warnings near Joplin....
View ArticleSunday Live Thread
So Mizzou's first season in the SEC brought in $20.4 million of SEC revenue. The annual figure is expected to go to something ridiculous, like $35 million a year, when the SEC Network is up and...
View Article2013 French Open: Federer's slam quarterfinal streak has lasted forever
My wife and I were married in April 2005. She will occasionally do the math and say things like, "I thought we'd been married longer than that," or, "It feels like we've been married forever." I choose...
View ArticleMizzou Links, 6-3-13
1. Oh hello, random 2013 additionPowerMizzou: Tigers add to 2013 classThere were rumblings this past week that Mizzou football had a surprise 2013 visitor in town. Those rumblings were confirmed late...
View Article2013 Texas A&M football's 10 things to know: How the hell do you top that?
Confused? Check out the glossary here.1. Nailed it (sort of)From last year's Texas A&M preview:In a season that saw Texas A&M lose four games by four points or less, they lost an average of 4.3...
View Article2013 French Open: Men's quarterfinal primer
Novak Djokovic vs. Tommy HaasMatchupSeedAB RankAB Clay RankHead-to-Head WinsHead-to-Head on ClayAvg. opp. Rank (AB clay)% of games won thus farDjokovic1124156.364.5%Haas1211143074.060.3%Tommy Haas made...
View Article2013 French Open: Women's quarterfinal primer
Serena Williams vs. Svetlana KuznetsovaMatchupSeedAB RankAB Clay RankHead-to-Head WinsHead-to-Head on ClayAvg. opp. Rank (AB clay)% of games won thus...
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