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I asked an AI to help me destroy the Clemson football program
ChatGPT's moral hang-ups about this endeavor forced me to reevaluate one of my basic assumptions about what I want out of the Clemson rivalry.
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The unfulfilled promise of Ricardo Hurley
Ricardo Hurley was supposed to herald the dawn of a new era in which South Carolina was a national recruiting power. But that's not what happened.
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Son of a Bootlegger
The story of South Carolina's second-ever All-American and the outlaw who sired him.
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The expanded CFB Playoff means more title game blowouts, not less
Conventional wisdom has coalesced around the idea that an expanded playoff will mean more competitive title games. That claim is not supported by the evidence.
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Jordan Burch's signing day melodramas foretold his eventual transfer
For 50 days in the winter of 2019-20, Jordan Burch was at the center of one of the most bizarre signing day dramas of all time.
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How the Gator Bowl killed the Tobacco Bowl
In 1945, two fledgling bowl committees were scrambling to secure the funding and paperwork to launch a New Year's Day game. One game is still played today. The other one never got started.
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I am sending this newsletter against doctor's orders
The haters and losers in Big Medicine will not keep me from sending out TTFA's New Year's resolutions for 2023.
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The '84 Notre Dame win made USC believe great things were possible
In October 1984, the heretofore lowly Gamecocks walked into South Bend and planted its flag in the cradle of modern college football.
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Dewey Foster and the plane crash that didn't kill Lou Holtz
Twenty-three years ago today, Dewey Foster died in service to his alma mater. When it is remembered at all, the tragedy is too often framed as an example of adversity overcome by Lou Holtz.
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Shane Beamer put the media through hard times
Understanding how Shane Beamer used his introduction of Dowell Loggains to restore the vibes around his program.
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Dowell Loggains and the six months in 2010 that fast-tracked his coaching career
And some other thoughts on South Carolina's new offensive coordinator.