One of the greatest stories about the psyche of a coach, by the great Chuck Culpepper. As Oakland (Mich.) fans celebrated a magical tournament ride, Greg Kampe is haunted by 17 seconds vs NC State: “I’ve got to live with that the rest of my life.”
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Inside the Idaho band’s mad dash to fill in for the Yale band in Spokane, with confirmation from Kyle Bonagura that the Yale fight song has now been performed in the Kibbie Dome.
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Built to Spill
You Were Right
Conan O’Brien (1999)

Sources: CFP leaders have indicated that the proposed idea of the SEC and Big Ten champions receiving guaranteed byes is starting to lose some steam among conference commissioners following public backlash.
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What a sweet story by Ryan McGee on searching for the ghosts of Mike Leach in Key West, Leach’s favorite retreat.
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easily my favorite story of the college hoops season. TCU Women’s Basketball had to hold OPEN TRYOUTS mid-year after their roster was decimated by injury. It's a Disney movie in real life — and Dave Wilson has a title for it. The Big 12 tourney starts today. #ESPNDaily podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/did…

How four TCU students rearranged class schedules (and lives) to join the Frogs’ once-promising but now injury-wracked basketball team to keep their season afloat: 'I was so happy when they were undefeated. Then all of a sudden, I'm on the team.'
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Chocolate covered strawberry is the new pumpkin spice

Just throwing this out there - if anyone can help get me in touch with Nash or his dad I’d love to bring him out to photograph a Cowboys game with me next season next season - would be an honor to share the sidelines with this Texas photo legend

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Dad played golf with TRAVIS SCOTT and 50cent like it was nbd. Retirement is going TOO well. 😎

We are so proud of Nash, thankful to Hannah White, Jayden Jackson, Mark Fannin & all at Franklin ISD for making this story possible. And you’re awesome Dave Wilson. Another beautiful story.

#SeeTheAbility
Down Syndrome B.V.

In Franklin, Texas, a small-town football powerhouse, photog Nash Pils sees the big picture, inspiring the team and the town, with the community buying the 17-year-old with Down syndrome a $2,000 lens: “It’s about the ability, not the disability.” #txhsfb
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I just see two Southwest Conference rivals

Chips as Chicken and Wings as Dip

Really good read from ⁦Michael Voepel⁩ on Tara VanDerveer and her evolution through generations of players and styles in basketball to become college hoops’ winningest coach: “She has become a prestigious institution at a prestigious institution.” espn.com/womens-college…

Nick Saban’s genius in handling the heat at Alabama was illustrated by his relationship with callers like Peewee from Grand Bay, even sending flowers to Peewee’s parents’ funerals. “I just got along good with the man,” Peewee said. “I ain't nobody, man.”
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