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Cowboy Up
THE LANCE GUIDRY ERA BEGINS AT MSU: Season Preview By Rick Sarro Football is a game of inches. For the McNeese Cowboys, make that 36 inches. That one yard made a world of difference at
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Another Sad Tale
Don’t sneak a peek ahead a few paragraphs. Try and figure out who I’m referring to in yet another tragic American sports saga involving a privileged, spoiled, arrogant sports star who appears to have
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A Dad’s Conundrum
What’s a dad to do? We are supposed to keep our kids away from trouble; protected and safe from injury; as much as humanly possible. Dads are obligated to make wise and prudent decisions
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Ali
I was anxiously waiting in the lobby of a lakefront hotel in Lake Charles. It was 1983, if my memory is correct. I was a young sports anchor and reporter for KPLC-TV at the
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Championship Brotherhood
It’s difficult to explain chemistry, camaraderie and the emotions and bonds built in the locker rooms and on the field. It’s even harder to understand how all this manifests in improved playing, and, better
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REAL REALITY
The NFL just put on its ultimate reality show in the form of its annual draft. That’s when hundreds of former college football players become reality stars over a three-day period that changes their
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Football Foundation
It’s been different this spring — not seeing Matt Viator incessantly spinning his whistle and pacing the field during the McNeese Cowboys workouts. What was familiar and reassuring for the players, assistant coaches and
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DESERVING OF MORE HOOPS
Something tells me the McNeese Cowgirls shouldn’t stuff their sneakers too far in the back of the closet or locker just yet. I think there’s more basketball to be played, and deservedly so. McNeese’s
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IN SEARCH OF THE SILVER LINING
I want to say something good about McNeese Cowboys basketball. I really do. I’m sure that by the end of the column, I can bring light to more than one positive aspect about the
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THE SELLING GAME
The art of persuasion — or should I say “selling”? — is paramount in sports today. In college football, it’s called “the recruiting season.” Many coaches are hired and paid handsome salaries because of
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