by Mitch Randall | Nov 16, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Is paying a college football coach over $77 million not to work sinful? Texas A&M University will pay its former football coach, Jimbo Fisher, $77.5 million not to coach. Fisher will receive $7.2 annually through 2031. The Aggies are currently 6-4 overall and 4-3...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 19, 2022 | Opinion
The College Football Playoff National Championship (what a name!) has gone to the Dogs this year, which is a good thing for fans of the University of Georgia Bulldogs. As a 1973 graduate of UGA, I belong to that club. Growing up just 60 miles from the main campus in...
by Todd Heifner | Jul 20, 2020 | Opinion
An open letter to Greg Sankey and the leadership of the schools of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) – all of whom met in our town of Birmingham, Alabama, earlier last week: Dear Mr. Sankey, athletic directors and presidents of the universities of the SEC: One of the...
by Michael Helms | Oct 8, 2015 | Opinion
The University of Georgia’s football coach, Mark Richt, was praised recently for his ethics and integrity. The USA Today article written by Dan Wolken cited Richt as being among the best in college football in these areas, but pointed out that seven colleges...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Sep 3, 2015 | Opinion
The failed attempt by Northwestern University football players to unionize as employees raises important questions about college football. Is “student-athlete” an outdated reference no longer describing accurately the athletes who compete in the...
