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Sounds familiar.

From the Clarion Lewinski's Anthony McDougal:

Tate Whatley

The quarterback competition may have heated up just a bit in Hattiesburg and this sophomore quarterback is the reason why. Whatley outplayed Jack Abraham, the odds-on favorite to be named the Golden Eagles' starting quarterback, for most of the game. He was especially impressive on his deep throws.

In the second quarter, he hit Trevor Terry in stride with a near-perfect pass for a 64-yard touchdown that would be the only one of the first half.

He went on to finish the game 9-of-15 for 203 yards and a touchdown. Nothing is set in stone at the quarterback position yet, and Whatley made a strong case for himself with his performance.

Solid choice.

Ian

Sort of dog $#!% ices the 20 win cake I must say.

Judy can't be very happy about this.

Hop is a football coach. He wants to win. He sought the best we could get. He did nothing wrong.

Here comes the wall (doo doo doo doo)
Here comes the wall, and I say
It's all right
Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the wall
Here comes the wall, and I say
It's all right
Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the wall
Here comes the wall, and I say
It's all right
Wall, wall, wall, here it comes
Wall, wall, wall, here it comes
Wall, wall, wall, here it comes
Wall, wall, wall, here it comes
Wall, wall,…

Sounds "convenient", and rankings mean nothing unless you weight the competition, same as ours.

“Coach Hopson assured me of his commitment to overseeing a program that upholds the values of The University of Southern Mississippi,” the statement reads. “I know Coach Hopson to be a man of high ethics and integrity, and I assured him of the University’s dedication to continuing a winning tradition.”

“Our conversation included many topics, including the events of the past week,” Bennett said. “As a matter of practice, Coach Hopson seeks approval from and works in good faith with athletic administration on prospective student athletes who have special or unique circumstances for admission to the University, which is consistent with University protocol in student-athlete recruitment. Additionally, Coach Hopson notified the University of his desire to meet with Art Briles, which is his right to do so as a head football coach and is in line with normal University processes. After an intentional and thorough review of Mr. Briles, candidacy, I expressed my reservations, and ultimately that review led to the decision that Mr. Briles was not a viable candidate.”

The scrutiny should be on Bennett not Hopson, and I'm not sure that behind the scenes it isn't.

Another wasted opportunity, typical.