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Kiffin stayed in Tuscaloosa for nearly a week. At a press conference after a practice Saban told reporters during Kiffin’s visit how much he respected him and decided to offer him a job as coach of offense. Kiffin was very excited and gratefully accepted the job. Kiffin said in a statement, “I've always had the utmost

Championship. After the game at the usual post game conference, an obvious emotional Tim Tebow talked about the struggles of the game and delivered the famous “I Promise” speech that will be forever remembered at the University of Florida and College Football history. Tim Tebow’s speech empowered and inspired football fans across the nation and was the reason his team won the National Championship. Tim Tebow’s “I Promise” Speech was at the post game conference following the crucial 31-30 loss to the Ole

On average, there are about 60 major NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) sport scandals per decade. NCAA sport scandals are very common in any college sport. There is always some sort of scandal going on and many schools have been part of one at some time. There are various ways for a scandal to happen, from recruiting violations to academic frauds to bribery. There are various penalties issued by the NCAA, but one penalty, known as the “death penalty” is the worst punishment a program

Finally, Vanderbilt Athletics heavily benefits from the strength of the Vanderbilt brand when recruiting new student athletes, staff, and soliciting donations. This is demonstrating by their student athlete recruiting slogan, “The City. The Degree. The SEC.” This slogan acknowledges that Vanderbilt is the only school in the SEC that is located in a major city and according to US News & World Report, Vanderbilt is the highest ranked school in the SEC. These differentiating factors are heavily utilized

First, I plan to attend Auburn for four years under a pre-med major. I plan on taking difficult classes that will further my knowledge in medicine. Then, I plan on going to medical school and becoming a doctor. To do this, I will have to work hard and concentrate on my school work. I was unsure which field I want specialize in (Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, Pharmacist), but hopefully throughout the course of my education, I will narrow it down.              I am currently enrolled in a medical program

NCAA Football Playoff System Thesis: The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) formula has been used to determine the top twenty-five teams in NCAA Division I college since 1998. Many think this system is inadequate and should be changed. The alternative is a playoff system that would give more of the top teams a chance to be named the NCAA football National Champion. I.     BCS formula A.     Computers 1.     Where they’re from 2.     How they work B.     Polls 1.     Where they’re from

College football is a major part of many peoples' lives, especially here in the South. Whether we or someone we know is an alumni, we plan to go there in the future we think the uniforms are cute, or whatever reason, we always have one favorite team we cheer for. sometimes fans of a team will wear a shirt with the team's logo and that is as far as their loyalty goes. Others may attend a few games a season, but there are also those die hard fans that never miss a game or always tailgating, screaming

Florida Recruiting: Making Florida fun again In a few weeks, the Athletic Director for the University of Florida, Scott Stricklin, will announce the new head football coach for the Gators. One huge focal area for Stricklin is finding a coach that will implement an offensive scheme that matches the Gators' need. The certain type of offense that many are calling for in Gainesville is the spread option philosophy, while also running run/pass option attacks (once seen under Urban Meyer). Currently

The grueling days of summer are almost over. With spring practice and SEC Media Day's in the rearview mirror, we are just weeks until the Gators square off with Michigan in Arlington, TX. Over the next few weeks, the staff of Hail Florida Hail will be analyzing each position group, giving you our thoughts on what's to come this football season. The second segment of this series features the linebacker core. Linebackers A season ago the depth factor at the linebacking position was a huge

University of Mississippi and Mississippi State are alike in many ways. They both are really good universities and been really good universities for decades. University of Mississippi and Mississippi State differ in academics programs, sports, and housing facilities, but both should be considered when evaluating both colleges. University of Mississippi and Mississippi State both have many talented athletes and students. Young, middle age students from the United States and abroad come to Mississippi