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HOOPS TAKE THE STAGE

Rick Sarro January 22, 2015 Comments Off on HOOPS TAKE THE STAGE

I know many eyes are still focused on the college football and NFL playoffs, but come January, it’s time to break away from the turf and get back to the hardwood. All-important conference schedules

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THE FINAL HOUR

Rick Sarro January 8, 2015 Comments Off on THE FINAL HOUR

The hype and debate over college football’s final four will surely trump anything the NCAA’s basketball final four will come up with next March. College basketball’s version is decided on the court over several

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MSU FOOTBALL: Life After A 6-5 Season

Rick Sarro December 18, 2014 Comments Off on MSU FOOTBALL: Life After A 6-5 Season

The holiday turkey and all the fixings, made the same as they’ve always been made, just didn’t taste as good. The blue skies and cool breezes didn’t help the mood either. Pretty good matchups

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PAINFUL TOLL

Rick Sarro December 5, 2014 Comments Off on PAINFUL TOLL

I have always thought teams can lose football games because of injuries. You are free to stop reading now if you think this is a cop-out because you aren’t going to like my reasoning

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ANOTHER RITE OF PASSAGE

Rick Sarro November 13, 2014 Comments Off on ANOTHER RITE OF PASSAGE

By Rick Sarro In life there are more than a few rites of passage. Feel free to enter your personal list here. I venture to say it will vary in length and specifics, but

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Silence The Title Talk

Rick Sarro November 10, 2014 Comments Off on Silence The Title Talk

Matt Viator did say that Sam Houston State was a “different animal” compared to McNeese’s earlier three opponents, which were beaten by an average of 42 points. The BearKats were more like bears than

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Show And Tell

Rick Sarro October 16, 2014 Comments Off on Show And Tell

What the McNeese Cowboys have shown so far — three games and two open dates into the season — may be very telling, as the team approaches the meat of its Southland Conference match-ups.

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Cornhusker Carryover

Rick Sarro October 1, 2014 Comments Off on Cornhusker Carryover

I’m not sure how far Nebraska is in the McNeese Cowboys’ rearview mirror. I know it’s against the laws of the turf, but this team should keep that performance and the near-historic upset of

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Rumors, Lies And Truths At McNeese

Rick Sarro September 22, 2014 Comments Off on Rumors, Lies And Truths At McNeese

There was a rumor floating around southwest Louisiana recently that was growing legs and about to turn into urban myth.  It was pretty far-fetched, and fell into the unbelievably ridiculous file when I heard

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Cowboys Aiming High In 2014

Rick Sarro September 5, 2014 Comments Off on Cowboys Aiming High In 2014

The sting from last year’s playoff loss to Jacksonville State had to feel like being engulfed in a swarm of those South American killer bees. And when the Cowboys had gone through that swarm,

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