Read more about the article Switzer says his wishbone isn’t outdated with players such as Ohio State dual-threat quarterback Justin Fields

Switzer says his wishbone isn’t outdated with players such as Ohio State dual-threat quarterback Justin Fields

By TOM SHANAHAN Ohio State entered 2020 as one of two schools out of 127 in the Football Bowl Subdivision with a chance to defeat Alabama’s national all-star team. Two was fewer than three other schools in the College Football Playoff. The other one with a chance was Clemson, but Alabama doesn’t have to worry about the Tigers after having won three of their five meetings in the first six years of the CFP. Ohio State took care…

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Read more about the article Myths behind 1970 USC-Alabama overlook Oklahoma and Greg Pruitt

Myths behind 1970 USC-Alabama overlook Oklahoma and Greg Pruitt

PHOTO: Oklahoma's Greg Pruitt By TOM SHANAHAN Piece by piece, year by year, holes are punched in revisionist history that was created to hide Alabama coach Bear Bryant's silent voice on the issue of his times, segregation. Closer examination of Bryant's record allows a judgment as to whether the preeminent coach of the South was on the right side of history. He was not. After all, leaders in sports have long outpaced society. Many Bryant myths are based…

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Read more about the article Ruffin McNeill and Lincoln Riley rewrote the old boys network

Ruffin McNeill and Lincoln Riley rewrote the old boys network

By TOM SHANAHAN The decade-long coaching bond linking Ruffin McNeill and Lincoln Riley is — on its surface — a typical old-boy network story. McNeill twice appointed Riley as his offensive coordinator. When Riley was named a head coach, he hired McNeill. And you say, So what? Head coaches routinely hire a familiar colleague. The coaching network has always worked that way – both in college and the NFL. Two coaches mesh closely and continue to turn to…

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