Tag: sec football
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Of Doaks, Campbells & Seminoles
Last night, while waiting through the delayed start of the Florida State–SMU football game, I kept hearing the announcers refer to Doak Campbell Stadium. I’d heard the name for years but never really thought about it. Was Doak-Campbell hyphenated? A place? A person? So, naturally, I looked it up. That’s how these stories often start.…
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The Surprising Tennessee Road to Texas Independence
Full disclosure: I’m down a rabbit hole researching a trip to the Tennessee at Texas A&M game this November. You know me, I can’t just enjoy a football weekend. I have to seize the opportunity to explore the surrounding area. That led me to a suggested side trip to Washington-on-the-Brazos, where delegates adopted the Texas…
