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A CHAMPIONSHIP STORY

Rick Sarro December 3, 2015 Comments Off on A CHAMPIONSHIP STORY

There are a lot of sayings and phrases to the effect that nothing in life comes easy and much work must be done if one is to reach the pinnacle of success. There’s nothing

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IRRATIONAL EXUBERANCE

Rick Sarro November 19, 2015 Comments Off on IRRATIONAL EXUBERANCE

You probably know that phrase from former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan who used it in the context of rising stock prices and the pre-2008 financial crisis. I’m going to borrow Greenspan’s phrasing and

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QUESTIONS ANSWERED…WELL, SOME OF THEM

Rick Sarro November 5, 2015 Comments Off on QUESTIONS ANSWERED…WELL, SOME OF THEM

The Southeastern Louisiana game was sitting on the schedule like an upcoming family reunion that you were either dreading more than a root canal or anxiously counting the days to. It depended on your

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HE STILL TEACHES HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES

Rick Sarro October 15, 2015 Comments Off on HE STILL TEACHES HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES

He still cares for his baseball field as if it were a sacred, hallowed green at Augusta National. And he espouses the magic of bunting and base running more than titanic home runs. Barbe’s

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SEASONS UNDERWAY

Rick Sarro October 1, 2015 Comments Off on SEASONS UNDERWAY

Mother Nature cooperated quite nicely — albeit one week late. After she unleashed her fury in the form of lightning and thunderstorms that forced the cancellation of the McNeese versus LSU season opener in

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MONEY GAME

Rick Sarro September 17, 2015 Comments Off on MONEY GAME

By Rick Sarro Photos By Steve Franz / LSU The McNeese Cowboys play every game to win. There are games, though, they play to win and to earn a hefty paycheck. These are commonly

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THE GUNSLINGER: If Daniel Sams Can Emerge As A Passer, A Wild Season Awaits

Rick Sarro September 3, 2015 Comments Off on THE GUNSLINGER: If Daniel Sams Can Emerge As A Passer, A Wild Season Awaits

Season Preview By Rick Sarro Main Photo By Jesse Hitefield Action photos courtesy MSU Sports Information Dept. BOUNCE BACK YEAR I will lift the curtain on all facets of the McNeese Cowboys for 2015.

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NEW LOOK … SAME BOOK: New Orleans Saints Preview

Rick Sarro August 20, 2015 Comments Off on NEW LOOK … SAME BOOK: New Orleans Saints Preview

One of the first things Sean Payton had on his things-to-do list was make sure his equipment managers had enough of that white tape used for player’s names on the helmets. When the New

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SARRO ON SPORTS

Rick Sarro July 16, 2015 Comments Off on SARRO ON SPORTS

The LSU Quarterback Conundrum How in the world did LSU’s quarterback situation get in such a muddled mess? More to the point, will things get un-muddled by the time the Tigers open the 2015

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SARRO ON SPORTS

Rick Sarro July 2, 2015 Comments Off on SARRO ON SPORTS

We Don’t Mind Being Second With Father’s Day fast approaching, I just wanted to do my part in the ongoing cause of keeping life in perspective. From the beginning of times, dads have always

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