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Archive for October 22nd, 2009

Is Ryan Mallett the SEC’s best newcomer?

Posted by Adam Butler on October 22, 2009

Chris Low at ESPN thinks so.

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Mr. Mallett vs. The Mississippi Coach

Posted by Adam Butler on October 22, 2009

Who do you believe?

Mustain transferred after one season, and Nutt never really regained the support of the Arkansas fan base. Nutt left the Razorbacks after the 2007 regular season and took over at Ole Miss. Less than two months later, Petrino was at Arkansas and Mallett was a Razorback.

Nutt says the move wasn’t a surprise.

“He tried to talk to me a lot while he was at Michigan, and I talked to (Michigan coach Lloyd) Carr and let him know the situation. He’s just a good person, good quarterback, excellent football player. He was just unhappy at the time,” Nutt said. “There’s no doubt that he was going to transfer and he was ready to get back to Arkansas.”

Mallett has said Carr’s retirement—announced just before Nutt left Arkansas—was what led him to transfer. His father, Jim Mallett, questioned the idea that the quarterback wanted to leave Michigan all along.

“That’s the first I’ve heard of that,” Jim Mallett said.

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Future CEO

Posted by Brett Kincaid on October 22, 2009

This kid, 19-year-old Charley Cooper, already understands the CEO life.  I only wish I had considered this while I was in school.

Cooper, 19, logged on to the university’s student employment Web site last week and posted an ad for someone to tackle “some of my everyday tasks,” such as organizing his closet, dropping him off and picking him up from work, scheduling haircuts, putting gas in the car and taking it in for service, managing his electronic accounts and doing laundry (although the assistant will be paid only for the time spent loading, unloading and folding clothes, not the entire laundry cycle).

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SEC Links

Posted by Brett Kincaid on October 22, 2009

The Arkansas defense really seems to be getting it together.  They certainly sound like they still want to prove how good they are.

Freshman D.D. Jones has brought physical play and serious intensity to the defensive line.

Some expected reactions to the announcement yesterday that the SEC had suspended the crew from last Saturday’s game.

The Liberty Bowl appears to be falling even further in esteem among the SEC-tied bowl games.

Mississippi is relying on freshmen to fill key roles this season.

Could the 2009 Alabama offensive line be even better than very highly regarded unit from last season?

Tennessee has spent plenty of time focusing on Mark Ingram this week.

A thin roster could explain Auburn’s recent problems as the season hits the midway point.

The LSU defense is gearing up for the Auburn power run game in this weekend’s battle of the Tigers.

Who is the #1 receiver at South Carolina?  Yeah, they don’t know that answer either.

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Morning News

Posted by Brett Kincaid on October 22, 2009

It’s not great news, but it is good that the state unemployment rate did not fall last month.

A Greenwood teacher convicted of having sex with a student has been denied early release by the state’s parole board.

A police chase turned into a manhunt in Saline County yesterday.  Suspects are still at large.

Walmart and Target were both denied beer and wine sales permits in Fayetteville.  Now they’ll get to win on appeal.

Forrest City police are investigating a likely homicide after they found a 65-year-old woman dead at her home.

National unemployment figures are not quite as “good” as those in Arkansas.

About 7.000 Americans lose their unemployment benefits everyday, leaving them with absolutely zero income.

Former President George W. Bush has a new job as a motivational speaker.

Darth Cheney calls out the President; and I don’t think he’s 100% wrong like normal.

The most important news in the world.

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