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Talking Tiger Woods & Tiger Slam with a Tiger

Sure, you’ve heard of Tiger Woods. Jarrod Ficklin? Perhaps not. But if you’re an ESPN or Golf Channel fan, you should know his name, because Jarrod is a 4-time National Sports Emmy winner with Golf Channel and ESPN, and his most recent project is the Golf Channel documentary Tiger Slam, which showcases a 10-month stretch […]

Gentlemen of the Gridiron

This article originally appeared on Front Porch Football on April 28, 2020. On November 16, 2013, the Auburn Tigers hosted the Georgia Bulldogs for what turned out to be one of the most thrilling installments in the history of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. After a  furious comeback by the Bulldogs, Auburn faced a fourth […]

Are you ready for some football? This guy definitely was.

If you know anything about college football – especially SEC football – you’re familiar with the legacy of George Denny ’91. Or you should be.

Gallop ‘Gainst those ‘Gators!

  The year was 1926. Calvin Coolidge was president. Hampden-Sydney College was in its 150th year of existence, and spirits were high on the Hill. Not actual spirits, though, as America was in the heart of Prohibition. But a few nickels could buy a gallon of gas, which was a good thing because the Tiger […]