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Road Well Traveled
Fair or not, in the landscape of collegiate athletics, with the Power Five, mid-majors and all others, a program is judged on whether play continues after the regular season ends. Postseason conference tournaments, bowl
Read More »Ho-Hum Transfer
When Cameron Smith was recruited and signed out of Delray Beach, Fla., more than a year and a half ago, there was no doubt he was considered the heir apparent at quarterback for the
Read More »Gilbert’s Game Plan
McNeese’s first-year head football coach has been on the job a mere four months, and he has been quite busy. But Sterlin Gilbert still finishes every other sentence with “there’s still a lot of
Read More »Time To Wheel And Deal
This NFL offseason promises to be one of the more interesting ones — and I’m not even thinking about any instant replay rule changes or referee firings to make up for the notorious no-call
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Heartbreak Again
The many intriguing story lines for Super Bowl LIII will surely outnumber the number of streets named Peach this or that in the city of Atlanta. Two first-ballot Hall of Fame quarterbacks, Drew Brees
Read More »Outside The Inner Circle
Here is what I know and don’t know about the hiring of McNeese’s new head football coach. I know Sterlin Gilbert is completely void of any McNeese history or ties or connections to the
Read More »So Much More
An advance warning: I will be getting corny and sappy before too long. But at the end, I think you will give me a pass. As a lifelong New Orleans Saints fan (that’s right
Read More »What’s Your Name?
With all due respect to Lynyrd Skynyrd, this question needs to be asked of the new McNeese basketball arena. Let me set the stage for the season home opener Nov. 16. Music
Read More »Sweet Revenge
“Beware the fury of a patient man.” The McNeese Cowboys comprised the patient part of English poet John Dryden’s writing and the fury came with that 20-10 beat down of Nicholls State that avenged
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Opening Game Kinks
The thin air of northern Colorado was the least of McNeese’s worries in the team’s less than auspicious debut game of the 2018 football season. In fact, other than a few cramps here and
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