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Tide Fire Shula

November 27th, 2006 · 7 Comments

Well, I thought Alabama was smarter than this. I said they wouldn’t (and shouldn’t) fire Mike Shula because he led the University out of NCAA probation well, he put Bama back in the bowls, and they just gave him a $4 million guaranteed contract extension. Obviously I was giving the Tide way too [...]

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Tags: sports

Major Wisdom

November 27th, 2006 · 10 Comments

It was my last week in Little Rock and “by chance” I ran into a pastor-friend-mentor in a coffee shop. I’ve known him since my first month in Little Rock. Ever meet somebody and just instantly there was this connection? You didn’t need a lot of “warm up” time to trust? [...]

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Tags: leadership · theological ramblings

Cutler for Plummer

November 27th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Matt Davis is doing cartwheels today. The Rook gets a shot at leading the Broncos.
Of course, neither Jake nor Jay can tackle.
Neither can catch.
Neither can block.
Which if the Broncos really want to succeed in the postseason, they are going to have to do a lot more of things.
Jake hasn’t exactly tore it up. [...]

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Tags: youth ministry