Posts Tagged ‘ Tigers ’

Tim James gets F-Bombed

May 22, 2010
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Tim James gets F-Bombed

Football and politics go about as well together as Oprah Winfrey and Lean Cuisine. One does not have to look further than the current United States Senate vs. BCS spat going on right now to see this. Most recently, Paul Finebaum, a regionally well-renowned Alabama sports talk show host and columnist, may have thrown a wrench in Alabama gubernatorial hopeful Tim James’s election bid. During yesterday’s afternoon edition of  the Paul Finebaum Show, Finebaum announced on-air that there was a rumor circulating that James (an...

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Armed Forces Bowl adds Army

April 16, 2010
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Armed Forces Bowl adds Army

The Armed Forces Bowl has reached an agreement with Army that will pave the way for the Black Knights to play in the bowl game next season. Currently the Armed Forces Bowl has a contractual obligation to pick between Conference USA and Mountain West Conference teams that are bowl eligible at the end of the season. With this new agreement, Army, an independent team, will join the Air Force Academy and the Naval Academy as potential teams for the bowl...

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LSU’s Shepard moves to WR

March 7, 2010
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LSU’s Shepard moves to WR

Russell Shepard will be moving from quarterback to receiver for the LSU Tigers this upcoming football season. Shepard, a true sophomore, will be playing the slot role in a move that is expected to allow him more touches and playing time. This news comes as a bit of a  surprise as Shepard was the #1 ranked QB coming out of high school in 2009, and was one of LSU’s most heralded recruits in recent years.  Shepard enrolled early at...

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Myrtle Girdle

August 12, 2009
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Myrtle Girdle

The almighty NCAA cracked down on Clemson University last week, claiming that Clemson violated rules. Charges of “improper attire” were thrown against the  Tigers, and head coach Dabo Swinney agreed to cancel two practices as a punishment. Today, we at The Matador learned what the great transgression was that forced the NCAA to crack down on the Tigers. Girdles. Yes, girdles. For those unfamiliar with the term, Webster’s dictionary offers a definition: “something that encircles or confines: as a : an article of...

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Sign of the Times

July 29, 2009
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Sign of the Times

Auburn University has collaborated with Tailgate Guys to offer fans tailgate services that come complete with everything except heartburn. For a fee, those who don’t feel like packing their cars and carrying everything over to Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturdays can have the tailgate brought to them.  Tailgate Guys will guarantee you a parking space, assembled chairs and tents, and they will even pack everything away for you after the game depending on the package you choose. All you have to do is show up with food...

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