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52 years later: a Ford Pinto, a flat tire, and poignant memories of Bear Bryant
By RICK CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,08/22/23-12:22PM , 137 Reads 10,110 Statewide
Someone recently asked me: Who is the most unforgettable coach you have encountered in your long sports writing career?

The answer was and easy one, but requires some background. Indeed, it requires a story, which follows.
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Former NFL player Michael Oher, whose story became the inspiration for the Oscar-nominated movie “The Blind Side,” signs books at an event for his new memoir at a store in Baltimore, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. Last week, Oher sued Sean and Leah Anne Tuohy to lift his conservatorship with them. (AP Photo/Stephen Whyno)

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Michael Oher greets fans at a Baltimore book signing a week after suing to end his conservatorship
Mon,08/21/23-5:58PM , 92 Reads
BALTIMORE (AP) — Michael Oher emerged to cheers from the dozens of people lined up to get his newest book and addressed the crowd briefly before taking his seat.

Beyond that, he didn't have much to say.
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Then-Mississippi quarterback Luke Altmyer (7) watches from the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college football game between Mississippi and Kentucky in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Altmyer will be the starting quarterback for Illinois when it opens the season at home against Toledo on Sept. 2, coach Bret Bielema announced Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. Altmyer transferred to Illinois in January after two seasons at Mississippi. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning, File)

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Luke Altmyer selected starting quarterback at Illinois for opener against Toledo
Mon,08/21/23-12:53PM , 106 Reads
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Luke Altmyer will be the starting quarterback for Illinois when it opens the season at home against Toledo on Sept. 2, coach Bret Bielema announced Monday.
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Florida A&M quarterback Jeremy Moussa (8) stands back to pass during the first half of the Orange Blossom Classic NCAA college football game against Florida A&M, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The heir apparent to ex-Jackson State star Shedeur Sanders as the league's top passer. Moussa passed for 2,732 yards and 21 touchdowns with 10 interceptions last season. He's the preseason first-team All-SWAC QB. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

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FAMU, Southern favored as Jackson State and the SWAC move on to a season without Deion Sanders
By JOHN ZENOR - AP Sports Writer
Mon,08/21/23-11:45AM , 104 Reads
It's no longer Prime's time in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, and maybe that's not an entirely bad thing for the HBCU league.
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