To Whitt, college football about finding the right fit

The newspaper industry provided me a four-decade career experiencing inspiration, dedication and just plain fun. The start of my career covering the Chargers, college, high school sports and Olympic athletes came full circle with Don Coryell’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction on August 5 in Canton, Ohio. I helped Hall of Famer Dan Fouts with research on Coryell’s remarkable record of first-time Pro Bowlers with the SAN DIEGO Chargers and Cardinal for Fouts’ presentation to the voters PHOTO (News…

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Harlon Barnett the right man for the moment but what happens next?

PHOTO: Michigan State interim coach Harlon Barnett leads the Spartans onto the field. By TOM SHANAHAN The nuclear bomb representing the Mel Tucker/Brenda Tracy sexual harassment charge has torn Michigan State’s football season asunder, and it is sure to take more twists and turns. Only Shakespear could put it into words. But one constant remains: The Spartans are fortunate to have Harlon Barnett filling the interim head coach role. The man bleeds green and white since his playing…

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Fuquay-Varina’s North Carolina-bound star rises above brush with police

The newspaper industry provided me a four-decade career experiencing inspiration, dedication and just plain fun. The start of my career covering the Chargers, college, high school sports and Olympic athletes came full circle with Don Coryell’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction on August 5 in Canton, Ohio. I helped Hall of Famer Dan Fouts with research on Coryell’s remarkable record of first-time Pro Bowlers with the SAN DIEGO Chargers and Cardinal for Fouts’ presentation to the voters PHOTO (News…

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