Read more about the article SEC Network’s Texas/Oklahoma Wishbone film ignores Houston Veer, flipped script to Bryant Revisionist history and omits true pioneers

SEC Network’s Texas/Oklahoma Wishbone film ignores Houston Veer, flipped script to Bryant Revisionist history and omits true pioneers

PHOTO above (Houston 1966 yearbook): Houston quarterback Bo Burris rolls out of the Veer offense in a 1965 game at Tennessee. A 2018 Sports Illustrated article credited Houston coach Bill Yeoman for the “the first true triple option” with his Veer offense. ***Visit my homepage: TomShanahan.Report — Click here for review and purchase link: THE RIGHT THING TO DO, The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s and here for a purchase link to RAYE OF LIGHT, Jimmy Raye,…

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Read more about the article Army focused on finishing the drive to beat Power 5 foe

Army focused on finishing the drive to beat Power 5 foe

PHOTO: Army quarterback Tyhier Tyler. Visit my websites homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN Army fans can thank the Big Ten Network. Wisconsin fans hope the reason the Black Knights' followers are grateful Army-Wisconsin is on TV won't be duplicated. Two years ago, Army nearly pulled off a monumental upset at then No. 5-ranked Oklahoma. The Sooners needed overtime to win, 28-21. If not for the heroics of Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray, Oklahoma likely loses in regulation. Trouble…

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Read more about the article Switzer says his wishbone isn’t outdated with players such as Ohio State dual-threat quarterback Justin Fields

Switzer says his wishbone isn’t outdated with players such as Ohio State dual-threat quarterback Justin Fields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