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Not even Les Miles could beat time forever
The coach and his school were perfect for each other, literally until the last second.1. Les Miles was fired from his job as LSU football coach this weekend. Getting fired four games into a season...
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All those Washington Huskies jokes are suddenly not so funny
The Top Whatever is Spencer Hall’s weekly ranking of only the college football teams that must be ranked.1. ClemsonHi, Clemson. We forgot about you for a while, and then you beat the best football...
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Brady Hoke's former team scored 78 points. His current defense gave up 70.
This is The Top Whatever, Spencer Hall's weekly ranking of only the teams that must be ranked at this time.1. WashingtonYou get points in the Top Whatever for doing things I like. For instance, if you...
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Ranking college football’s 11 remaining undefeated teams
The Top Whatever is Spencer Hall’s weekly ranking of only the teams that demand to be ranked at this time.1. Ohio StateHi, Alabama. Here’s the odd thing about ranking anyone. By mentioning someone else...
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UCF’s in my top 10 because of its incredible spite toward a made-up rivalry
The Top Whatever is Spencer Hall’s weekly ranking of only the teams that must be ranked at this time.1. AlabamaOK YOU’RE GREAT WHATEVER FINE. The gut-wrenching realization about this Alabama team is...
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Why NFL TV ratings are down, and why you don't have to care
Football fans aren’t watching. They’re not missing anything.The NFL’s ratings are down. You don’t have to care. Contrary to what the NFL would like to you think, it’s not a fifth branch of the...
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Playing Bama means realizing New You is only a little bit better than Old You
Welcome to The Top Whatever, Spencer Hall’s weekly ranking of only the teams he feels like ranking.1. ALABAMABeat LSU, 10-0. It sucks so, so much how little you can change. LSU came into this game like...
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Alabama is too perfect to enjoy, so let’s just watch thrilling teams like Iowa
The Top Whatever is Spencer Hall’s weekly ranking of a fluctuating number of college football teams.1. ALABAMAStandard slaughter of Mississippi State, 51-3. The fun part was turning it on, seeing it...
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If cold weather made you better at football, Nick Saban would’ve invested in it
This is the Top Whatever, Spencer Hall’s weekly ranking of only the college football teams that need to be ranked at this time.1. ALABAMABeat the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga by [SCORE WHATEVER...
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Thank you, ACC football, for being so much more fun to watch than the SEC
This is The Top Whatever, Spencer Hall’s weekly ranking of only the teams he feels like ranking today.1. OHIO STATEThey’re No. 1 this week because they survived the best game I watched all year* and...
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Lamar Jackson set our eyes on fire
He scored all these touchdowns. We piled them up. All 51. Marvel at ‘em.Lamar JacksonSet our eyes on fireby Spencer HallDec. 7, 2016He scored all these touchdowns.We piled them up.All 51. Marvel at...
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Houston football is trying to fit a city that's too big for a belt
Cougars football is trying to fit the city that's too big for a beltby Spencer HallIThe University of Houston Cougars are playing Tulsa and I can’t hear it. It’s October 16 and the windows are closed...
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Washington, what matters most is what you do after you lose to Alabama
Here’s where you stand after testing yourself against the best.You are the Washington Huskies football team. It’s weird, I know. You’re now easily over 100 people, and that’s a hard thing to...
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Clemson beat Alabama, the final product of so many what-ifs
Think of all the little moments that led us to this one.If previously unstoppable Alabama RB Bo Scarbrough didn’t miss most of the second half, or if Alabama’s offense hadn’t been handed to an entirely...
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Tiger Woods finally has a story
At 41 years old, ranked the 666th best golfer in the world, Tiger Woods is finding himself.Tiger Woods grew a line beard last year. A line beard, for those unclear on the concept, is the heavily...
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You can't overthrow an owner like James Dolan, but you can fight (a little)
How to combat your tyrannical sports owner.James Dolan owns the New York Knicks and there is no telling how long he will own them. Lifelong Knick fans have already done this, but I’d like to tell you...
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The Georgia Dome got the farewell it deserved
Monster Jam was the last memorable event in a stadium that begged to be forgotten.Monster Jam fills up enough of the Georgia Dome — most of the bottom bowl, and a good chunk of the mezzanines and upper...
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The Future of Football
Football as we know it is done, because the lawyers are here. When the lawyers arrive, things as you know them are over. After making an initial beachhead with concussion lawsuits in the NFL, The...
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Alex Honnold casually climbed a rock higher than the world's tallest...
The climber rewrote what humans are capable of and made it seem totally logical and normal. It’s easy enough to read it: On June 3rd, 2017, Alex Honnold rewrote what is humanly possible by climbing the...
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Bob Stoops’ one huge failure at Oklahoma
The Bill Parcells quote is: “You are what your record says you are.” Bob Stoops retired yesterday after achieving real, genuine football greatness at Oklahoma. His record in 17 seasons was 190-48, with...
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