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The Tide that binds
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comWhen FSU and Bama meet Saturday, Bobby Bowden won't be on the sideline he envisioned growing up in Birmingham. After all, the bonds forged between a boy and his team remain strong for a lifetime, writes Ivan Maisel.
Story | Conversation | September 26, 2007BCS bowl games offer storied programs, great coaching matchups
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comIt's debatable whether the BCS got it right, but of the five BCS games, three, including the championship game, are keepers.
Story | Conversation | December 08, 2008Gators have plenty of toughness to go with all that speed and flash
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comFlorida had the faster horses, that much we knew. But the Gators proved they're not all flash and speed. Against Bama, they proved they can tough it out against the best of them, writes Ivan Maisel.
Story | Conversation | December 06, 2008Red Raiders' Sanders arrested by DEA in drug bust
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comReserve Texas Tech defensive back De'Shon Sanders was arrested by federal agents early Thursday and charged with dealing cocaine.
Story | Conversation | December 04, 2008Breaking the huddle on Gators vs. Crimson Tide
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com...settle into your comfiest chair. There's more at stake in this game than even the crystal football. The SEC championship game is a renewed clash of generational powers. It is a soap opera. And...
Page | ConversationAuburn split with Tuberville echoes other SEC changes
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comWhen the masses are selling, the smart guys are buying. That Wall Street motto isn't playing in the SEC, where the masses are selling. And Auburn's split with Tommy Tuberville is the latest example.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008This BCS mess lies at the feet of the Big 12
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comWhile this BCS chaos does the sport of college football no favors, the ultimate blame lies at the feet of the Big 12 and its tiebreaker, writes Ivan Maisel.
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2008Sources: After serving as interim, Swinney to be named Clemson coach
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comClemson is expected to remove the "interim" designation from coach Dabo Swinney as soon as details of a contract can be agreed upon, multiple souces told ESPN on Sunday.
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2008Gators eyeing SEC showdown in Atlanta
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comNeither drizzle nor downpour nor the Seminoles could stop Tim Tebow from delivering red-hot Florida to another win. Now the Gators can focus on "The Dome" for an SEC title game that will have a Final Four feel.
Story | Conversation | November 29, 2008Saban keeps efficient, powerful Tide rolling along
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comAlabama is undefeated and No. 1. While fans and voters might see royalty returning to the throne, this is not the old Bama. But it is old-school Bama. Nick Saban has molded the Tide that way.
Story | Conversation | November 28, 2008Roses are red, Nittany Lions are blue, Paterno still golden
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comWith all the talk of Joe Paterno's age and contract situation, he's guided Penn State to a Big Ten championship and a trip to Pasadena, write Ivan Maisel.
Story | Conversation | November 22, 2008Breaking the huddle on protocol in the BCS era
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comOffice Of Protocol It is the time of year when all of college football obsesses about protocol. Making the BCS National Championship Game is neither cut nor dried. It is a...
Page | ConversationBreaking the huddle on the politics of the Big 12 South
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comPigskin About To Get Political The 1993 Florida State Seminoles are alive and well in Norman, Okla. Bobby Bowden's first national champion finished N...
Page | ConversationCrimson Tide, Red Raiders can prevent annual BCS anxiety
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comTwo months to the day before the BCS National Championship Game, the race to Miami became crystal clear for Alabama and Texas Tech. Then again, it's still November.
Story | Conversation | November 08, 2008Breaking the huddle on the alternative BCS route
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com...elect Barack Obama declared his support for an eight-team playoff in an interview during "Monday Night Football." Not that I-Formation would suggest Obama would play politics with an issue of such vital national...
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