Month: December 2013

In life opportunity doesn’t come around the corner often, but when it does, you better be ready for anything.  The University of Texas at Austin has a particularly controversial coaching decision to make after Coach Mack Brown stepped down earlier this week.  Many thought that Nick Saban from the University of Alabama was going to switch over, but it was highly unrealistic.  Looking forward there are some tough decisions to make, so here’s my top-three lists of potential hires. Art Briles just signed a 10-year contract extension with Baylor University that will pay him $4 million annually.  Briles, 58, a born Texan has the background check that resembles a Texas head coach.  He has Baylor posting up record breaking offensive numbers, and playing against UCF for the Fiesta Bowl this se...

By Darrell Puckett This year’s college football season is one of such magical endings that not even Walt Disney could have written it.  There have been multiple games that were decided by the last drive.  The countdown to the BCS is over and a list has been provided.  On this week’s edition of MVP Mondays, I break down the BCS bowl games and give a few winning components in each. Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO – Jan. 1 at 5 p.m. Stanford vs. Michigan State This game provides two teams with hard-nose defenses.  If you’re looking for a game with a lot of upside, then look no farther.  Michigan St. sits atop the world after defeating Ohio St. in the BIG 10 championship.  They’re lead by sophomore quarterback Connor Cook.  Cook has completed 201 passes out of 344 for 2,423 y...

By Jessica Klinner As if the year hasn't flown by quick enough, it's now time to start thinking about holiday gifts. New gadgets and gaming consoles often top wish lists and while they're fun to receive, they're not as fun to give, especially if you're on a budget. Instead of giving a gift card or money as an alternative, try stepping outside the box and giving something a little more personal. Listed below are a few ideas for giving personalized gifts without having to spend a fortune. 1. Cards Against Humanity "Cards Against Humanity" is a new party game that is taking the country by storm. It’s basically "Apples to Apples" for adults. The rules are simple: Each player draws ten white cards. One player is selected to be the Card Czar and plays a black card. The remaining playe...

By Darrell Puckett Miracles only happen once in a lifetime, but inside Jordan-Hare the past two games have been nothing short of miraculous.  It’s ironic that Auburn was 0-8 in SEC play last season and now sit 7-1 after beating Alabama.  The Crimson Tide the past four years have been practically unstoppable and have won three BCS National Championships.  The only thing that stood in Bama’s way was Chris Davis and one second. That one second cost Alabama everything and it happened quicker than anyone anticipated.  After Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall completed an impressive 39 yard touchdown pass to Sammie Coates, everyone’s thoughts were towards overtime, but that didn’t happen.  The Tide instead decided to kick a 57-yard field goal to defeat Auburn and solidify their championshi...