Best Steve Rinaldi Podcasts (2024)

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Dubcast Rewind: Steve Spurrier and Tom Rinaldi 1:02:53

10d ago1:02:53

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We travel back to late 2018 when Clemson was on a rampage to its second national title in three seasons. In the days before Clemson's rivalry game against South Carolina, we visited with Steve Spurrier for his recollections about his epic wars of words with Dabo Swinney when Spurrier was the Gamecocks' coach. As Spurrier crept closer to walking awa…

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C.J. Spiller and Nick Eason 1:05:17

7h ago1:05:17

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We continue presenting the full, uncut audio from the recent interviews conducted of Clemson's assistant football coaches. Today C.J. Spiller reflects on his upcoming induction into Clemson's prestigious Ring of Honor, and also his assessment of the Tigers' situation at running back behind starter Phil Mafah. Nick Eason, back for his third season a…

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Garrett Riley and Wes Goodwin 1:02:27

11h ago1:02:27

1:02:27

We present the full, uncut audio from the recent media sit-downs by Garrett Riley and Wes Goodwin. Riley discusses Year 2 in his role as offensive coordinator at Clemson after last year didn't go according to plan, with the offense frequently succumbing to self-impaling turnovers, erratic quarterback play, lack of cohesion at receiver and inconsist…

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Matt Luke and Chris Rumph 57:06

7h ago57:06

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We present the full audio from the media's visit with Matt Luke and Chris Rumph last week. Dabo Swinney made a major splash last December -- one his skeptics didn't think he'd make -- by parting with Thomas Austin and Lemanski Hall. Much like with the Brandon Streeter-Garrett Riley transition, Swinney probably wasn't going to make a change if he co…

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Dubcast Rewind: C.J. Spiller 1:09:13

2d ago1:09:13

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With C.J. Spiller in the news recently upon the announcement of his induction into Clemson's Ring of Honor, we go back four years to an extended interview with the former superstar and current running backs coach. Back then, Spiller was preparing for his wedding. He had not yet joined Dabo Swinney's staff. He was a volunteer track coach at Liberty …

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Billy Donlon 1:13:53

19d ago1:13:53

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Billy Donlon goes way back with Brad Brownell -- all the way back to when Brownell was an assistant at UNC-Wilmington and Donlon played for the school. Donlon later served as an assistant for Brownell when Brownell was head coach at UNC-W, and then he followed him to Wright State when Brownell got that job. After Brownell left for Clemson, Donlon t…

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Thomas Austin, Part 2 55:33

2M ago55:33

55:33

In Part 2 of our lengthy interview with Thomas Austin, the former Clemson offensive line coach reflects on how he has transitioned from the non-stop grind of coaching. Having become strongly rooted in Clemson, he and his family are hoping to remain. "My oldest is 12, and he was on the sidelines when I was the coach. He's still processing it. He's p…

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Thomas Austin, Part 1 59:57

2M ago59:57

59:57

When Dabo Swinney locked up the head-coaching job with a win over South Carolina in November of 2008, Thomas Austin was one of the players that carried him to midfield in the giddy celebration. Swinney fired Austin last December after a four-loss regular season. There are layers to this parting that aren't present in most other firings. Austin and …

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Billy Milam 1:12:00

2M ago1:12:00

1:12:00

As IPTAY becomes more involved with NIL fundraising as part of the 110 Society, and as the collegiate model veers even more sharply toward compensation for athletes, a big part of Billy Milam's role is conveying a modernized message to IPTAY. In a recent issue of Orange: The Experience, Milam devoted an entire column to encouraging IPTAY members to…

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Otis Pickett 1:19:58

3M ago1:19:58

1:19:58

Dr. Otis Pickett brings not just a wealth of educational distinction to his role as the historian for Clemson University, but also a wealth of life experience. He grew up in Mount Pleasant spending time with his grandfather, a small-town medical family practitioner on Pitt Street in the Old Village. Many of his grandfather's patients were African-A…

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Brad Brownell 51:10

3M ago51:10

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Brad Brownell visited with the media this week for the first time since his team's stirring run to the Elite Eight -- a run that was closely preceded by a brutal ACC Tournament loss to Boston College that had people screaming for his head. Brownell kept the receipts and brought some of them to a press conference where he said he deserves more credi…

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Dabo Retrospective, Part 2 1:01:50

3M ago1:01:50

1:01:50

As part of Tigerillustrated.com's lengthy 25th anniversary series uncovering untold stories over that stretch of time, we continue with a glimpse back at the transformative days of 2008. Two days after a dominant victory over South Carolina that sealed the removal of the interim tag from his title, Dabo Swinney was introduced at a press conference …

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A Dabo Swinney retrospective 1:18:39

3M ago1:18:39

1:18:39

As part of Tigerillustrated.com's extensive unearthing of the history that led to Dabo Swinney becoming the figure who would transform not just a football program but an entire community, we take a glimpse back to the two-month period in 2008 when everything changed. We present the audio from some key moments during that timeline: -- The introducti…

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Patrick Sapp 1:12:35

4M ago1:12:35

1:12:35

Patrick Sapp played football at Clemson, and now he's watching his 19-year-old son Josh play football at Clemson. What makes it most special is Patrick's 7-year-old son Miles gets to watch it all as the family makes memories of a lifetime. Sapp rejoins The Dubcast to talk about his six years on the football staff at Greenville High School, and why …

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Jerome Hall 1:19:45

4M ago1:19:45

1:19:45

Jerome Hall is less busy than he used to be, having given up his job as a college referee a year ago after 20 years. Yet he still teaches at RD Anderson Applied Technology Center from 8 AM to 3 PM each weekday, instructing high school students in carpentry and officiating. Four days a week, he leaves school at 3 and heads straight to the courthouse…

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Cliff Ellis 1:16:20

4M ago1:16:20

1:16:20

Had he not chosen the coaching profession, Cliff Ellis could've easily spent his life as a professional musician. In the mid-1960s, his group The Villagers was a sensation and even recorded at the legendary Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Ala. Ellis remembers joining Roy Orbison on stage at a sold-out concert in Dothan, Ala. "If you can perform in f…

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Tommy West 1:18:48

4M ago1:18:48

1:18:48

Tommy West has decided it's time to hang up his whistle after more than four decades in the coaching profession. "It's a young man's game now," said the 69-year-old West, who was on Rick Stockstill's fired staff at Middle Tennessee State. West has kept busy playing golf and taking care of his yard. He says the biggest question is how he'll find the…

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Thad Turnipseed 1:02:13

5M ago1:02:13

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A decade ago, Thad Turnipseed left Alabama to join Dabo Swinney at Clemson and played a major role in turning the Tigers' football program into a cutting-edge operation on numerous levels. Turnipseed, who spent 18 months at Oklahoma under Brent Venables, returned to Clemson with his family last summer and is currently spending most of his time in r…

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Dabo Swinney and Cade Klubnik 1:02:39

5M ago1:02:39

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Dabo Swinney sits down to discuss the progress of his team a week into spring practice. Swinney reflects on the talent of freshman receiver Bryant Wesco and what he could bring to an offense in desperate need of playmaking. Cade Klubnik enters Year 2 as the starter feeling more comfortable in the second year running Garrett Riley's offense. Klubnik…

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Gene Sapakoff 1:21:38

5M ago1:21:38

1:21:38

Last week, Gene Sapakoff announced he's leaving The Post and Courier after 38 years at the Charleston newspaper. One of the strange elements of his departure: The leadership at the paper hasn't given him an opportunity to write a farewell column in the sports section that featured his mug shot since the 1980s. Sapakoff joins The Dubcast to reflect …

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Grayson Mann and Toby Corriston 1:12:03

5M ago1:12:03

1:12:03

In many ways, the media and journalism industry has become almost totally disfigured over the past two decades. Yet inside Clemson's Sports Communication program there are students who find a multitude of ways to distinguish themselves. Grayson Mann is a senior who has spent his time at college starting his own podcast, writing for Tigerillustrated…

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Paul Strelow 1:12:16

6M ago1:12:16

1:12:16

Paul Strelow, longtime recruiting reporter and analyst for Tigerillustrated.com, is also a family man and a father of five. He's been fully devoted to the lives of his children over the years, and that's included serving as a coach of their various teams. Strelow gives his perspective on the climate at youth and high school sporting events as fans …

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Mike Noonan 1:25:28

6M ago1:25:28

1:25:28

Mike Noonan, fresh off Clemson's second men's soccer national title in three years, joins The Dubcast to reflect on the journey. In August of 2022, Noonan lost his father. And then this past November his mother passed away as Noonan and the Tigers were pursuing Clemson's fourth men's soccer national title in its history. Noonan opens up about his u…

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Billy Davis 1:21:24

6M ago1:21:24

1:21:24

Billy Davis rejoins The Dubcast to share what it's like having a daughter on the verge of completing a student-athlete career as a swimmer at the University of Kentucky. Davis, one of the few Clemson fans who was fully behind Dabo Swinney during a rough 2010 season, had his own doubts over the past year: He correctly predicted the Tigers would fall…

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Chris Low 1:19:30

6M ago1:19:30

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Chris Low, longtime chronicler of college football for ESPN.com, joins The Dubcast to reflect on the recent monumental events at Alabama. Low, who broke the news that Nick Saban was retiring, said he received a tip about two hours before Saban announced it to his team. Low said Saban indicated to Alabama AD Greg Byrne late in the season that he was…

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C.D. Davies of the 110 Society 1:18:04

7M ago1:18:04

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C.D. Davies of the 110 Society joins The Dubcast for an extended conversation about the complicated, murky world of NIL in college football. Davies believes the common narratives about Dabo Swinney being against NIL do not comport with reality, and a chief piece of evidence is the coach's very decision to hire Davies to preside over the football pr…

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Mickey Plyler 1:13:17

7M ago1:13:17

1:13:17

Mickey Plyler joins The Dubcast to reflect on Michigan winning the national title and what it means. Is Jim Harbaugh really as bad a guy as the general college football populace believes? Should Clemson fans, who have often seen their own coach trashed in the college football conversation, have some perspective on the view of Harbaugh? If Michigan …

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Best of 2023 (Part 2) 1:08:30

7M ago1:08:30

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We look back at some of the best interview segments from The Clemson Dubcast in 2023. In Part 2 we feature David Pollack, Jeff Scott and Lucas Glover. Pollack reflects on what it was like to lose his job at ESPN, and the joys he took from suddenly having a lot of time on his hands to enjoy his family. Pollack is also close with Clemson defensive ba…

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Best of 2023 (Part 1) 1:22:18

7M ago1:22:18

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We look back at some of the best interview segments from The Clemson Dubcast in 2023. In Part 1 we feature Tim Cowan, Holden Thorp and Eric Mac Lain. Cowan, a Clemson graduate, became a bit of a celebrity when he was discovered standing behind visiting coaches after their teams won at Death Valley: FSU's Mike Norvell in 2023, South Carolina's Shane…

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Dabo Swinney on NSD 1:14:22

7M ago1:14:22

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Dabo Swinney had two extended media appearances on National Signing Day to discuss his signings for the 2024 recruiting class. Swinney visited with Adam Gorney of Rivals.com, then sat with the media who cover Clemson. Swinney speaks extensively on his portal philosophy, and why portal targets weren't a match for Clemson this year. He also raves abo…

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Rick Stockstill 1:10:38

8M ago1:10:38

1:10:38

Former longtime Clemson assistant coach Rick Stockstill joins the podcast to reflect on life after 18 years as Middle Tennessee State's head coach. Stockstill was fired in late November, and he says his main objective now is trying to find jobs for the staffers who worked for him. Stockstill is full of stories from working under the likes of Danny …

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Matt Connolly 1:12:31

8M ago1:12:31

1:12:31

Longtime Clemson chronicler Matt Connolly joins the podcast to reflect on what it's like working normal hours now after years of being a one-man show covering the Tigers, and basically being on call at all times as he reacted to every piece of news. Connolly still covers Clemson, but more from a distance from his home in Spartanburg. The more regul…

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Ellis Johnson 1:10:44

8M ago1:10:44

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Ellis Johnson has been on both sides of the Clemson-South Carolina rivalry. As Tommy West's defensive coordinator from 1994-96, Johnson remembers facilities that were so bad that the Tigers once tried to practice in a nearby livestock arena. "That lasted about 40 minutes and we left," he said. "The reason most people have never heard about it is be…

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Laura Rigney, mother of Tristan Leigh 1:04:53

9M ago1:04:53

1:04:53

When Laura Rigney learned her son was probably going to be good enough at football to play in college, she began making plans to move with him wherever he ended up. So in 2021 when Leigh left for Clemson, Laura sold their home in Fairfax, Va., and took the family with him. Leigh, a third-year sophomore who starts at left tackle for the Tigers, choo…

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Todd Summers 1:28:29

9M ago1:28:29

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Not a minute goes wasted for Todd Summers on fall Saturdays as he grinds to fulfill duties for both the WSPA news show and the Dabo Swinney coach's show that is filmed and edited after the game. Summers frequently travels with the team for road games. And that means for games that end late at night he's making sure he doesn't get left by the team b…

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Mickey Plyler 1:23:01

9M ago1:23:01

1:23:01

Mickey Plyler joins The Dubcast for an hour-plus-long conversation that features very little talk about Clemson's defeat at N.C. State, and not a lot of talk about the Tigers' 4-4 start. And therein, perhaps, lies the genius of Dabo Swinney bringing the heat to fans both Monday night and at his Tuesday press conference. Whether calculated or sponta…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 64: DEAR Mr. McGREELY 21:20

9M ago21:20

21:20

Strange Forebodings Episode 2Dear Mr. McGreely Written by Mark Slade StarringNeil shearer as McGreelyLouella Richardson as EmmaChrisi Pashley as Florence and NarratorMartin Clothier as Ominous VoiceWesley Critchfield as the DetectivesProduced by Mark Slade Chauncey Haworth Lothar Tuppan and Wesley CritchfieldDirected and sound design by Wesley Crit…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 63: THE OCTOBER GAME By RAY BRADBURY 27:40

9M ago27:40

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Dead Airwaves Episode 63: The October Game By RAY BradburyRead by Wesley CritchfieldThis episode, for Halloween, we present Bradbury's Classic horror story. If you are looking for a trigger warning or any kind of warnings, you came to the wrong podcast. We believe in the element of surprise.Be sure to go to Amazon for a copy of Horrible Little Stor…

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Eric Mac Lain 1:06:33

9M ago1:06:33

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Eric Mac Lain's job with the ACC Network and ESPN is calling things like he sees them on the football field. And of late, that's meant calling out the program that he loves and played for. Mac Lain, who played his final season at Clemson in 2015 when the Tigers advanced to the national title game, joins the podcast to reflect on his process and how…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 62: "Hot Orgy of the Caged Virgins" by Elizabeth Massie 41:37

9M ago41:37

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Kimberly Godwin reads the classic horror story "Hot Orgy of the Caged Virgins" by Elizabeth Massie, A group of Young men and women look to expand their sexual vocabulary with an exclamation mark of blood!This story appears in the Book Horrible Little Stories, stories they don't want you to read! Screaming Eye Press Anthology to benefit Free Speech.…

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Reggie Merriweather 1:17:58

9M ago1:17:58

1:17:58

Reggie Merriweather has a rather indelible memory of being recruited by Clemson. Tommy Bowden and assistant Rick Stockstill stopped by his home in North Augusta on a Sunday. As the two coaches and the Merriweather family watched NFL football, Bowden took off his shoes and propped his feet on the coffee table. "My mom didn't like that," Merriweather…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 61: At the Altar of Dyonday By Wesley Critchfield 18:26

9M ago18:26

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Dead Airwaves Episode 61: At the Altar of Dyonday By Wesley Critchfield.Except from Wesley's audiobook.Make sure you checkout Horrible little stories, featuring stories by Joe Lansdale Elizabeth Massie Jack Dann Richard Christian Matheson and Gary Raisor.Also look for Twisted Pulp Magazine on sale at Amazon.…

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DEAD AIRWAVES : EPISODE 60 "Mrs. Rinaldi's Angel" By Thomas Ligotti 30:38

9M ago30:38

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Dead Airwaves : EPISODE 60 "Mrs. Rinaldi's Angel" By Thomas Ligotti Read by Lothar Tuppan.Make sure you checkout Horrible Little Stories on Amazon. Stories by Joe Lansdale Elizabeth Massie Jack Dann Richard Christian Matheson and Gary Raisor and more!Also look for Twisted Pulp Magazine issue 31, on sale on Amazon.#thomasligotti #twistedpulpmagazine…

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Jad Dean 1:28:25

10M ago1:28:25

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Given the torment and abuse he suffered for years after his missed field goal late against South Carolina in 2006, it's a surprise to hear that Jad Dean is currently as big a message-board junkie as anyone. Dean is an avid subscriber to Tigerillustrated.com, refreshes the site non-stop through the day, and he even visits Saturday in-game message-bo…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 59: The RAT TRAP By MYC HARRISON 40:14

10M ago40:14

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The Rat Trap by Myc Harrison Read by Wesley Critchfield. Three brothers work on a farm, one is a grafter who keeps things afloat, one is a drunkard bully and one is a struggling fellow of low intellect. The bully and the illiterate try to catch a rat in a barn using nothing more than an iron bar, petrol, matches and a heap of stupidity.Make sure yo…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 58 SO MUCH WORK By CONRAD HILL 23:13

10M ago23:13

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 58 So Much Work By Conrad HillRead by Wesley CritchfieldA lot of work taking care of a Pet. Especially if you dislike the Pet.Be sure to check out Horrible Little Stories Anthology of Stories "They" don't want you to read. https://www.amazon.com/Horrible-Little-Stories-They-Dont/dp/B0CGC26NJ1Also check out Twisted Pulp Magazin…

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Tim Cowan and Chapel Fowler 1:36:53

10M ago1:36:53

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Tim Cowan's seats at Death Valley are so low in the north lower deck that leaving via the field is his preferred route after every game. It beats having to wait until all the foot traffic clears from the steps above. Cowan became a sensation last week when it was discovered that he placed himself behind the last three coaches who have won at Clemso…

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DEAD AIRWAVES EPISODE 57: OLD FEET By MARTIN WADDELL 28:34

10M ago28:34

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Dead Airwaves Episode 57:Old Feet by Martin WaddellRead by Wesley Critchfield Have you ever found a foot in your tea urn?Martin Waddell (born 10 April 1941) is a writer of children's books from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He may be known best for his picture book texts featuring anthropomorphic animals, especially the Little Bear series illustrated …

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DeAndre McDaniel 1:13:12

10M ago1:13:12

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When he was a third-grader living in the projects of Tallahassee, DeAndre McDaniel learned his mother was taken to jail yet again. From there it took a village to keep McDaniel on the straight and narrow, as his grandmother Dot and godmother Kim wrapped their arms around him and protected him through middle school and high school. When Dabo Swinney…

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Jeff Scott 1:33:31

10M ago1:33:31

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Jeff Scott has coached on some of the highest-pressure stages imaginable -- five consecutive playoff trips from 2015 to 2019, four national championship games, and a load of other important games during the regular seasons. He finds that the pressure of coaching 4-and-under youth soccer brings its own stresses as other parents look on at practices …

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