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College Football

I Went To Vegas To See UNLV’s Big Slot Machine

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Lauren Theisen

Washington State v USC

Nick Rolovich Is Just Another Dummy

Dave McKenna

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Life Only Gets Better After Leaving Lubbock

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Patrick Redford

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - OCTOBER 09: Ed Orgeron the head coach of the LSU Tigers against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field on October 09, 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

LSU v Kentucky

Ed Orgeron’s Noxious Behavior Only Became A Problem Once He Started Losing

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Lane Kiffin Was Pretty Chill About The Tennessee Projectile Fiasco

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David Roth

Washington State coach Nick Rolovich, simultaneously wearing and not wearing a mask in a 2020 loss to Utah.

Washington State v Utah

Nick Rolovich Is Marching Towards The Abyss

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Samer Kalaf

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Humbled Urban Meyer Looks Like Absolute Shit As He Apologizes For Not Being A Family Man

Fans mob the field after Stanford upset Oregon. the quality of the still is not very good.

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No One, Especially ABC Viewers, Could Clearly See Stanford’s Upset Win Coming

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Urban Meyer Spotted Having A Grim Men’s Evening At His Ohio Steakhouse

The Kentucky Wildcats fans celebrate on the field after the 20-13 win against the Florida Gators at Kroger Field on October 02, 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky.

Florida v Kentucky

Kentucky Cornered Florida Into A Trash Bin And Shut The Lid

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Kelsey McKinney

INFINITE-REPLAY-TEXAS

Infinite Replay

The Bubble Screen That Haunts Me

Arizona State v Bigham Young

I Must Admit That This BYU Touchdown Play Is Fun As H-E-Double-Hockey-Sticks

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Steve Spurrier on the sidelines during a 1994 game in which his Florida Gators beat Kentucky by nearly 70 points.

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Let’s Remember Some College Football Guys, With Spencer Hall

HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 12: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars reacts after losing to the Houston Texans 37-21 at NRG Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

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Why Do College Coaches Fail In The NFL?

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Courtney’s Story

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Memphis v South Florida

Mike Norvell Went Gregg Mode

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American Flag Finally Put To Good Use At Sporting Event

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Connecticut v Virginia

Randy Edsall Punted Into Retirement By FCS Team

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This Is What It’s Supposed To Be Like

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Death To The NCAA

Create Your Own Fake Football School!

ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament – Miami v Georgia Tech

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Historic Alliance Is Neither

Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich addresses the media in a mask.

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Washington State Coach Nick Rolovich Is Running Out Of Excuses To Not Get Vaccinated

DALLAS, TEXAS - OCTOBER 12: A general view of play between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners during the 2019 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 12, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Oklahoma v Texas

A Bigger SEC Is Better Football

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Ray Ratto

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: DeMarvion Overshown #0 and D'Shawn Jamison #5 of the Texas Longhorns react after a turnover in the fourth quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes during the Valero Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome on December 29, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

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There’s Room In The Future For A Big Fat SEC And Not Much Else

Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders demands to be called "Coach" during SWAC Media Day.

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Deion Sanders Must Only Be Referred To As “His Coachness”