Mike Shula was fired today after amassing a 26-23 record in four years at the Capstone. I was sure this wasn’t going to happen, and I don’t think it was the right call. I would have preferred a 2007 in which Shula remained, but had substantially changed his offensive staff and relinquished play-calling responsibilities. “But … Read more
Sigh. We lost this game on the offensive line. Everyone else played well beyond what was necessary to beat this Auburn team. Everybody in the SEC but Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, and Mississippi State has won six games this year. So that’s nine bowl-eligible SEC teams, but there are only eight SEC bowl tie-ins. Apparently if … Read more
That became guaranteed when Mississippi State beat my beloved Alabama Crimson Tide 24-16 this past weekend. Look, the NCAA slammed the hell out of us, and it hurts. Consequently I can stomach losing tight ones to high-quality teams right now. But there is no excuse for what happened Saturday. Sheesh, I’ve got 6-7 staring me … Read more