Ron Zook has the Illinois Fighting Illini at 4-1 heading into October. Perennial Big Ten cellar dweller? Who cares? Well, I do. You may recall that Zook had the unenviable job of following Steve Spurrier as the University of Florida’s head football coach. He had several memorable wins. They include dealing LSU its only loss … Read more
“Can you believe this shit?!” It was a beautiful November evening 14 years ago, and my sister Jenny was nearly yelling into the telephone about, ummm…what? Ah yes; the game. Earlier that day, LSU had ended Alabama’s unbeaten streak at 31 games. “Well, sure,” I replied. “Did you think we were never going to lose … Read more
Michigan and Notre Dame play each other this weekend. This is what my old bud Russ and I used to call an “earthquake game,” meaning that the only satisfactory resolution is for the ground to open up and swallow both teams. But this year, given their upcoming head-to-head, there is a 100% chance that one … Read more