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I was very impressed by LSU"s speed on offense. They are noticeably very fast. I watched the game thinking if LSU could shake early season rust away they could be exceedingly good.

This documentary series is fantastic.

There are many great stories.

Pat Dye and Bear Bryant from very poor rural circumstances. They had a lot in common. Tough minded.

Auburn beating Alabama after 9 years by Bo Jackson leaping to the goal line. Jackson was interviewed saying he high jumped 7 feet in high school. So he was confident. My jaw hit the floor watching this - even though I knew this - I won a national high school championship high school track race at the time in Atlanta and in track circles there was a feeling Jackson could do anything. My college coach, an Olympic team coach, thought he could have been an Olympic champ in the decathlon. Jackson’s finest memory? The fans after the Iron Bowl paying respect to his mother, who raised several children by working two full time maid jobs. More than a game.

The story of Jeremiah Castile. His parents had 4th grade educations, with lots of violence and dysfunction. A poor African American kid with a heart a mile wide. . He took his signing bonus from the NFL and paid for his mother’s rehab. Really? What character. Castile was a pall bearer at Bryant’s funeral. I came from a broken poverty stricken home and made my own way to college entirely on my own but my life was a picnic compared to his.

My impression? The south has in its sports history has some of the most tough minded people one could come across.

Just a great documentary series.

Yes absolutely

I ran D1 track in the 80's and Arkansas is a good standard never to be replicated.

Great coach. Reese having issues with being a solid teammate. As Mulkey indicated, a locker room issue. Reese can earn her way back in, but must earn it. LSU did play well as a team without Reese, but down the line could use her talents. I note she was benched for throwing up a 3 point shot 10 seconds into the possession. Mulkey is way too good of a coach to limit Reese on 3 pointers, but they need to be in the flow of the offense. If an open 3 pointer with 5 seconds on the shot clock is necessary, Mulkey surely would accept while beseeching the team to perhaps get a better shot, but that shot would be on the flow of a team offense. Van Lith needs to be a better passer, but she knows it and is not defensive - attitude matters and Van Lith knows the value of her coach. Reese has quirky game - reminds me of Cedric Maxwell of the Celtics years ago and her talent shines through even though the weird shots take some getting used to. My guess is that Reese will be better for this.

Track guys at Oregon (one of the best in the nation - although no one will ever accomplish what Arkansas had done) and Washington (8 guys under 4 minutes for a mile this year) are worried. Travel to the east is not easy and takes time. No rivalries or fast races at Stanford either. Query whether track will in five years become only viable at the schools with the top 25 football programs. Rest assured Arkansas will be one of the them. I get many don't like track, but McDonnell brought guys in who were not D1 quality athletes as walk-ons and made them NCAA champions (he had great recruited guys too). That legacy won't go away - I ran against Arkansas at Penn Relays - got dusted despite running a top 10 time. Much respect.

I lived in Omaha in the early 80’s and went to the CWS twice. I don’t recall a game where the ball just isn’t getting any distance. Some of the balls which are well hit are well short of the warning track. Yes, the pitchers are great but just a dead ball evening

No surprise at Georgia winning. But this game isn't remotely competitive. That is a bit surprising.

I just finished watching the SEC Network's documentary on Tameka Catchings. Vitello`s squad does Tennessee no favors in terms of reputation, with no question that they do make things interesting though. Catchings makes Tennessee look great. Her respect for Pat, her great foundation which supports kids, her winning smile and her success in overcoming speech and hearing impediments made me think much more highly of Tennessee than prior to watching. Of course, I then think of the clown show their football squad has been in the last 15 years and I snap back top reality. The documentary made me laugh in a way as there is no need to engage of Champions of Life drivel when you see the real thing like Catchings. By the way, Ole Miss just shows how great the SEC in baseball. Arkansas' performance did too - the baseball gods just had the hogs run into a great pitching performance.

My brother and I were both Division 1 NCAA finalists in the 80's. We were competitive, but knew we couldn't touch John McDonnell's incomparable Arkansas teams. They were better because they were the most disciplined and focused group around. Kudos to Florida who won this year with sprinters, but Arkansas won with virtually all disciplines. Arkansas cares about track, frankly something most schools do not. Arkansas' AD needs to step up and really look at leadership of the track program. This is meant out of respect for the school with the best legacy imaginable in the sport.