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48 years ago Georgia Tech changed forever
It was 49 48 years ago today that the Ramblin' Reck came on to Grant Field for the very first time and thus began Day 1 of the greatest college football tradition of all time. The Reck was annou...
A History Lesson in Tradition: The Ramblin' Wreck
In our move, we are also migrating over some of our more popular and more important posts. Here is the history of the one and only Ramblin' Wreck.Many of you may have realized that one of my favorite ...
Ramblin' Reck History: A Story
The history of the one and only Ramblin' Reck can be a little vague. So here is a story that adds to what makes the Reck so special:Honestly, this is one of my favorites. The Reck was taken to Knoxvil...
Stories of the Ramblin' Reck
In an effort to spread the history of the Ramblin' Reck here are two short stories (ok, well blurbs) from Ken Box who was the 1975 and 1976 Ramblin' Reck Driver. The first involves the Ramblin' Reck a...
An open letter to the 2008 Broncos
Dear 2008 Broncos, Thank you for everything. Well, everything except for the Q formation. That was just weird. What an incredible ride you've taken us on these last few months. It has been kind of...
Sprints Debates the Merits of Lane Kiffin // 06.17.09
The Great Lane Kiffin Debate. Permit C&F to lead off with a completely self-promotional item today, particularly since there isn't much real "news" in the SEC right now. Tonight, barring some sort...
Sprints Is Being Forced to Vacate All Its Wins From Last Season // 06.12.06
The Process: Now with five fewer wins. Unless you were asleep all day, you know this, but Alabama was slapped with three years of probation and forced to vacate what turned out to be 21 wins as a resu...
Sprints Just Fades Away // 06.11.09
Old coaches never die. A fascinating (and fairly long) piece about "Ears" Whitworth, almost indisputably the worst coach Alabama has ever had. It's obviously written so that the football-impaired can ...
SEC 2009 // Vanderbilt and the Weight of History
It's impossible to escape history in sports, and we shouldn't really try. Particularly in college sports, heritage means something -- it's how a school like Notre Dame continues to dominate the headli...
The Triple Option: How an Old Play Remains New
With Kyle talking T formation and War Eagle Atlanta talking wishbone, old school football is in the air. As the Good Book says, there is nothing new under the sun, and that's especially true in footb...
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