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Rick Cleveland: USM’s Blake Anderson faces difficult task, but he has been there, done this – twice
Brand new Southern Miss head football coach Blake Anderson, introduced to a ballroom-full of enthused Golden Eagle fans here Monday afternoon, faces extremely difficult tasks, both immediate and long-term.
Extension dietitian to serve on new Dairy Alliance Collective
A Mississippi State University Extension Service instructor has been selected to serve on the new Dairy Alliance Dietitian Collective.
Owls fall to Huntingdon to split season series
The W women’s basketball had what was a competitive non-conference contest for three quarters versus Huntingdon College disintegrate in the fourth period of an 88-60 loss at Pohl Gym. The Owls are now 1-10 overall, while the Hawks improved to 3-6.
Tulane’s ‘Bayou Jew,’ Jake Retzlaff, humbled by his CFP spotlight after his difficult BYU departure
Tulane quarterback Jake Retzlaff recalls being “devastated” when it became clear last spring that he would be unable to play his final season of college football at BYU.
New Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding isn’t ‘getting caught up in moments’
From the outside, a lot has changed for Ole Miss since the last time the Rebels took the field for the Egg Bowl. The key, however, is to keep things as familiar as possible this time of year when the stakes have never been higher.
Raymond Barranco: Leveling the playing field and returning influence to voters
In earlier columns, I discussed ways to make voting more convenient and how to prevent politicians from becoming complacent. Next, I want to address another crucial issue: reducing money’s influence on politics.
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti becomes the first back-to-back winner of AP coach of the year
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti exceeded expectations again this season and it earned him a second consecutive honor as The Associated Press coach of the year in college football.
Alabama beats Mississippi again in all-star game
For the sixth year in a row, Alabama came out on top.
Keeping continuity: Pete Golding isn’t messing with what works
Pete Golding isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel at Ole Miss. He’s well aware of what has elevated the Rebels’ program over the last few years.
Education: Shumake leaves impact on CMSD and bright hopes for the future
It is very rare for an event in the Columbus Municipal School District to occur without seeing Josie Shumake.
Big Ten puts 10 on AP All-America first team, led by 4 from Ohio State and Hoosier star Mendoza
Four players from Ohio State are among 10 first-team picks from the Big Ten on The Associated Press All-America team released Monday, a group headed by repeat selection Caleb Downs of the Buckeyes and AP Player of the Year Fernando Mendoza of Indiana.
Ole Miss holds on, tops Southern Miss in Biloxi
Ole Miss rallied in the second half to defeat Southern Miss 71-67 in Biloxi, Mississippi, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on Saturday afternoon.
Everyday Clay: You will be visited by three ghosts
A few days after Thanksgiving, I found myself in an existential dilemma.
Golding to earn almost $7 million in first season leading Rebels
Ole Miss’ Pete Golding is scheduled to make a base salary of $6.8 million in his first season as head coach, according to a term sheet obtained by the Daily Journal. Golding, who was recently promoted from defensive coordinator following Lane Kiffin’s departure to LSU, will receive a base-salary raise of $100,000 per year for five years, culminating in a base salary of $7.2 million in 2030.
Outdoor adventure’s edge finds no limit in mountain goat range
Charlie Threadgill’s mountain goat lay at the foot of a path measured in months and in miles. It was a surreal element of an ongoing journey that will always be part of who he is. It will be part of the stories his children hear, part of what they see him do, part of what he will show them can be done.
Brad Locke: Time to turn the page to basketball
Now that football season has wrapped, we can turn more of our attention to hoops. There have been some interesting developments to this point, so here are a few notes from the hardwood.
Rick Cleveland: How crazy is college football today? ‘Coach O’ probably summed it up best
It is only appropriate that in this – surely the strangest college football season ever – Indiana, the team that entered the 2025 season with the most defeats of any team in college history, finishes the season with a perfect 12-0 record and the No. 1 seeding in the college football playoffs.
Chain’s life in the water leads to a lap around Key West
July 19, 2025
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