SEC : Scarbrough's Take
Penn State Football and a Side Trip to Shanksville
Lyn Scarbrough
September 21 Veteran Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford completed 87.5 percent of his passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns. All-American wide receiver Jahan Dotson had 10 receptions, including a touchdown catch. FULL STORY
David Winning Not Such Big News Any More
Lyn Scarbrough
September 07 Fast forward 14 years to the first weekend of September, 2021. Forget all this Week Zero nonsense. This was the first real weekend of college football after the long COVID-19 nightmare that generated a season full of inequity and asterisks. FULL STORY
Bama Basketball, Barkley and Me
Lyn Scarbrough
April 05 Significant men’s basketball success had been a while coming back to Tuscaloosa. The Tide had captured six SEC Tournament championships in the past, but none in 30 years (1991). It had won eight conference regular season titles, FULL STORY
Auburn Smoke Clears, Future Uncertain, May Be Bright
Lyn Scarbrough
January 15 That’s been especially the case regarding Auburn football, the dismissal of head coach Gus Malzahn, the hiring of Brian Harsin, and what might be expected for the program in the near future. FULL STORY
The Best Right Now? Bama, Zags, Just Ask Auburn
Lyn Scarbrough
December 01 On Saturday, Gus Malzahn’s football team took the field against nationally top-ranked Alabama in the annual Iron Bowl rivalry game. Auburn lost by 29 after trailing by 18 at intermission. FULL STORY
Auburn, Tennessee … Two Ships Passing in the Night
Lyn Scarbrough
November 23 When the night was over, Auburn had won the football game, 30-17, sending the Volunteers from the field with a 2-5 record and no flexibility remaining if they hope to avoid another losing season. FULL STORY
In Sports and Life, Outcomes Not Always Fair or Right
Lyn Scarbrough
November 09 Consider Virginia Tech against Liberty this past Saturday. On the game’s last play with the teams tied, the Hokies blocked a potentially game-winning Flames’ field goal attempt, scooped and ran it in for the apparent game-winner. FULL STORY
Soooie Salute to Sam … and Pickle Ball
Lyn Scarbrough
October 19 Not trying to influence Steve and his friends to abandon pickle ball, but they may not want to schedule any matches soon on weekends. New head football coach Sam Pittman is in the process of giving you something better to do. FULL STORY
Defenses … When Will They Ever Learn?
Lyn Scarbrough
October 13 But, based on the first three weeks of the 2020 season, it looks like defense has gone the way of the drop kick, the Statue of Liberty play, and the hidden ball trick. FULL STORY
Remember Those New Coach Concerns … Forget ‘Em
Lyn Scarbrough
October 07 After just two weeks in their first season together as SEC head coaches, we have answers to many of those questions and most are encouraging for those fan bases and for the league. FULL STORY
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