In & around SEC football

By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent SEC Coach Rankings, Part I The SEC has the best coach in college football in Nick Saban, but the coaching depth around the league has diminished in recent years. Only one other head coach in the league – Gus Malzahn – has won an SEC championship other than Saban, and a […]
Gamecocks look to repeat as conference champions

By Mike Goodson Sports Correspondent Jacksonville State is a team heading into the 2017 football season with high expectations. If the Gamecocks get past three strong stumbling blocks in their first three games, JSU must then face a grueling nine-game OVC schedule. JSU opens with longtime foe Chattanooga, then travels to Atlanta to meet Georgia […]
Local coach, player participate in all-star football game

By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor A pair of Eagles recently landed for a week in Montgomery. Hokes Bluff High School head football coach Mike Robertson was an assistant for the North team at the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s 2017 All-Star Sports Week, while 2017 HBHS graduate Adam Patterson competed in the North’s 14-13 victory over […]