Get a unique look inside the experiences of athletes playing and living all over the world as they share their many stories of language barriers, food and cultural differences and more.
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God has given us the victory, so whatever you do ... don’t quit! Already Won, is a Sports Friends podcast, which shares how, as a Christian, you can use sports as a great tool in this victory. No matter if you are a player, coach or fan. Each week, we bring relevant topics, great guests, and teachable moments. Thanks for joining us and tell your friends that We’ve Already Won! https://sports-friends.org
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"Thought Design" is an engaging podcast that delves into the transformative power of thought, hosted by life coach Mark Mabry. Each episode invites listeners into compelling conversations with world-class performers across various fields—athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, and thinkers. These guests share the dominant thoughts and beliefs that have shaped their successes and the mental strategies they employ to overcome challenges. Mark Mabry is a professional artist and author. He has studied ...
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Already Won - Bean & Peter (Blue Houses) - S2:E13
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Bean and Peter work with Ballysillan Youth for Christ, (aka “BlueHouses”), which exists to to serve this local community in Belfast (Northern Ireland) by helping young people reach their potential through faith, hope and love. Follow us: YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Sports-Friends.ogBy Sports Friends
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My son Bo returned last week from two years of missionary service in northwest Washington State. As you might imagine we were thrilled to see him for the first time in two years. Bo is a character. He loves people, he loves to joke... Here I have a candid conversation with him about his service and about his future. I made this for recording so we …
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Already Won - Mike Masters (Cross Training Athletics) - S2:E12
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Mike Masters is a coach and the founder of Cross Training Athletics, whose vision is to "Train the Heart of a Champion from the inside out" and mission to "Love, Serve, Encourage and Equip". CTA is dedicated to assisting Schools and Athletic Programs in Building a Character Culture. Follow us: YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Sports-Friends.o…
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Already Won - Leah & Eanna Rutherford (Irish Basketball) - S2:E11
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Leah & Eanna Rutherford. Leah was born in Dublin to American parents Lois and Jerome Westbrooks - her dad is an Irish Basketball legend. Leah played basketball at Mount St. Mary’s (NCAA D1) - also played at Durham University (UK). Eanna played several years with various professional Irish basketball teams, he worked as Coach Intern with University …
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Already Won - Sarah Chaudhery (Team Canada Olympian) - S2:E10
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Sarah Chaudhery is a former Olympic rower for Team Canada - silver and bronze World Cup medals, two National Championship titles, a fourth-place at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and a bronze at the 2011 Pan Am Games. She is the current Director for FCA Canada’s All Ability Sports. She has served as the Every Kid Camp Coordinator, and Director of Ope…
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Achieving Clarity with D1 cornerback Payton VanSteenkiste
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Payton Van is a freshman defensive back at Brigham Young University. This interview caught him just before the official practices began. Payton was in full training mode... running, lifting, and studying. But the part I wanted to focus on was his mental and emotional preparation. Payton shares his methods for acheiving clarity. He emphasizes that i…
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Already Won - Lance Brown (Vanderbilt University) - S2:E9
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Lance Brown has been leading college athletes and coaches for over 20 years. He has served with some of the top coaches in the country including Bobby Johnson, James Franklin, Tim Corbin, and Derek Mason. He has worked with FCA and founded MasterClass Coaches and WhoUWith? Ministries, a faith-based collegiate ministry serving Vanderbilt University,…
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Already Won - Antoine Caldwell (NFL Alumni) - S2:E8
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Antoine Caldwell was recruited to play at the University of Alabama and had a all-star career - under coaches Mike Shula and Nick Saban. In 2009, he was drafted by the Houston Texans played OL from 2009 through 2012. He was teammates with current Texans coach DeMeco Ryans at Alabama, and before retiring he played for Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffal…
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Welcome to another episode of "Thought Design." Today, we are honored to have Dr. Dennis Deaton as our guest. Dr. Deaton is a distinguished thought leader in the realm of personal development and mindset transformation. With over three decades of experience, he has dedicated his life to helping individuals and organizations unlock their full potent…
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Already Won - Peter Koo (GS of Life FC) - S2:E7
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Joining Already Won podcast this week, is Peter Koo, who is the General Secretary of Life Football Club. Life FC is a professional team located in Sihanoukville, Cambodia (southern coastal city). Dedicated to enhance the development of football, Life Football Club aims to utilize football for the community. Follow us: YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) I…
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Already Won - Coach Elta (HMF South Africa) - S2:E6
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Already Won welcomes Coach Kokwana Elta, the founder and director of Harry Mnisi Foundation (HMF) from South Africa. Developing Community Programmes in Acornhoek, Mpumalanga.HMF is a community development non-profit organization serving the rural areas of Acornhoek, Mpumalanga, South Africa. The charity was founded to honor of the late Harry Mnisi …
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Full song included here! I challenged chat gpt and Suno to make a rap out of Eric Sogards message on my podcast!!! It smashed. Stream it here... I guess.By Mark Mabry
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Eric Sogard played at the highest level of Major League Baseball for twelve years. In that time his batting average was .246. For perspective, that is right around the league average. Throughout his career Eric was focussed on mindset He says, "baseball is a game of failure." Because a player only succeeds 3 out of 10 at bats, it takes perspective …
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Already Won - Dave Waters (Ubuntu FC) - S2:E5
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Join Coach Ben (aka Wild Cat) and Coach Kyle (aka Maddog) as they interview Dave Waters who is the Academy Director - Junior Phase at Ubuntu Football Trust. Dave is also the founder of Dual Dream, and has authored a book of the same name. Follow us: YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Sports-Friends.og…
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Already Won - Andrew Martin (KiCK UK) - S2:E4
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Andrew Martin is the Executive Director of KICK UK. Kick provides young people’s lives, with God’s love, through sport and support, through values-driven physical education, dance, mentoring, chaplaincy in schools and community KICK is proud of its Christian identity and is equally proud that its services are delivered unconditionally to those of a…
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Already Won - Jacob Mertens (Houston Texans) - S2:E3
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Assistant Director of Performance Nutrition at Houston Texans (NFL). Jacob previously served as the performance nutrition coordinator and the team's assistant performance dietitian after joining the team in 2018. Follow us: YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Sports-Friends.ogBy Sports Friends
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Already Won - Bishop Tony Porter (Church of England) - S2:E2
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Bishop Tony Porter (Church of England), created the ‘Ministry of Sport’ in 2015 and is known as the Archbishops’ Adviser on Sport. It has been rolling across the Church of England Dioceses. Follow us: YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Sports-Friends.ogBy Sports Friends
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Dr. Dale Hull: Neuroplasticity, Learning to Walk, and Mental Paralysis
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Dr. Dale Hull was an OBGYN in the middle of a successful career when he failed to complete a backflip on his backyard trampoline this resulted in neck-down paralysis and a four month hospital stay during this time, he was fortunate to have a significant amount of neurological recovery however, despite this progress he still had very little function…
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Already Won - Charlie Ward (Heisman Winner / NBA Alumni) - S2:E1
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Charlie Ward is a Heisman trophy winner, NBA champion, coach, mentor and a man of integrity. He is now an author, motivational speaker and philanthropist. Follow us: YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Sports-Friends.ogBy Sports Friends
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The only thing we can control is the thought in our head right now. Really it's the only thing. So will you be intentionally about it? Or will you let the other voices in your head run your life? Thought Design is the deliberate choosing of your thoughts based on experience, research, and instinct. If your thoughts really do determine your destiny,…
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Already Won - Season 1 Review (w/ Wild Cat & Mad Dog) - Ep 15
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We made it to the end of Season 1 ... or has Wild Cat refers to it ... Series (must be British for Season). We had a 14 great episodes and break them down for you so you can go back and watch/listen to them at your own pace! Follow us: YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Sports-Friends.ogBy Sports Friends
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Already Won - Colin Pinkney (NBA Hornets Chaplain) - Ep 14
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Chief Executive Officer, The Harvest Center Chaplain, Charlotte Hornets (NBA) An award-winning nonprofit executive with the distinction of being the longest serving Executive Director/CEO, in the history of The Harvest Center of Charlotte (THCC). Since 2013, he has catapulted THCC to the top of faith-based nonprofits serving the situationally homel…
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Already Won - Lloyd Thomas (Christians In Sport) - Ep 13
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Lloyd Thomas is the staff worker for Christians in Sport (Wales). CIS works across the UK with youth, university, adult and elite sport. Lloyd is based in Swansea and plays rugby in Div.1 West Wales for Felin Foel RFC. Follow us: YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Sports-Friends.ogBy Sports Friends
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Already Won - Samantha Hope (Charlotte Lady Eagles) - Ep 12
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TUE APR 23 - Samantha "Sam" Hope is passionate about soccer and people, but more about her faith. Players are given the opportunity to develop as an athlete at their unique ability level, while Sam strives to intentionally know each player and encourage them in ways that go far beyond the game of soccer. Follow us: YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) Inst…
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Already Won - Warren Evans (Sports Chaplaincy) - Ep 11
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Warren Evans, is the Chief Executive Officer of Sports Chaplaincy, with the dream to see an expression of God’s love and compassion practically demonstrated in every community called sport. Warren was previously Chaplain for the Bradford Bulls and Pastoral Director to the Rugby Football League. Follow us: YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Spor…
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Already Won - Martin Bateman (Ambassadors Football) - Ep 10
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TUE APR 9 - Martin Bateman is the GB Director for Ambassadors Football (AF) which is a global organization that connects people to Jesus through football. Join us to hear Martins passion for utilizing football as a global attraction to bring people together, to break down barriers and build friendships to enable AF to share faith and support. Follo…
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Already Won - Mark Oliver (Scripture Union) - Ep 9
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TUE APR 2 - Mark Oliver is Sports Mission Team Leader for the Scripture Union Mark's heart is to see churches using sport and physical activity to communicate the gospel in an authentic, engaging and relevant way with children and young people, regardless of their backgrounds. Follow us: YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Sports-Friends.og…
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Already Won - Steve Czech (Baseball/Softball) - Ep 8
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TUE MAR 26 - Steve Czech is Assistant Coach at Carroll University for the past 3 years. Before Carroll, Czech served as a varsity high school Head Coach at Muskego High School. Recently, Czech was on the coaching staff for the Czech Republic National Women’s Fastpitch team – they’re ranked 3rd in Europe and 9th Globally. Today he is going to share …
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Already Won - Caleb Martin (Cricket) - Ep 7
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TUE MAR 19 - Caleb Martin is an avid cricket player and coach. Growing up in the Caribbean he developed an understanding and passion for the people and the sport of cricket. Currently, residing in Northern California he continues to share and coach others to enjoy cricket, too. Today, he tries to convince Kyle that it is a sport and worthy to be fo…
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Already Won - Steve Parry (Sam Ryder Cup Fellowship) - Ep 6
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TUE MAR 12 - The Ryder Cup is a global tournament the sees professional golfers from the USA challenge Team Europe every two years. Named after English businessman Sam Ryder who donated the trophy in 1927. Yet, few know that Sam Ryder donated a cup in 1902 for Christian Clergy in the UK. Steve Parry is the Chair for the Sam Ryder Cup Fellowship. Fo…
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Already Won - Marcus Landry (NBA Alumni) - Ep 5
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TUE MAR 5 - Marcus Landry is an NBA Alumni and global seasoned veteran – stints notably with the Knicks, Celtics and Bucks, but also in Spain, China, and Korea. Having an MVP career at UW-Madison eventually being knocked out of the NCAA tourney by Steph Curry’s Davidson He met his wife Efueko (Osagie), who played basketball at Marquette University …
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Already Won - Brian Davidson (SF Co-founder & visionary) - Ep 4
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TUE FEB 27 - Brian Davidson is the co-founder of Sports Friends as well as Charlotte Eagles an Missionary Athletes International. Brian joins Ben and Kyle to share about the history of Sports Friends and also shares his passion for discipleship through sports. Brian is a visionary and life long missionary. Follow us: YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) In…
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Already Won - Tripp Johnston (SF Co-founder & Author)- Ep 3
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TUE FEB 20 - Tripp Johnston is the co-founder of Sports Friends and the author of Soul Brothers. Tripp joins Ben and Kyle to share about the history of Sports Friends and also highlights a few stories from his new book. Tripp is a Harvard-trained Investment Banking Executive and his inspired God-sized story is an inspiration. Follow us: YouTube Fac…
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Already Won - Derrick Williams (KitAid) - Ep 2
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TUE FEB 13 - KitAid founder, Derrick Williams, MBE, joins Ben and Kyle to share about his organization's 25 year journey sharing kit to the world. Kit from English Premier League teams like Watford FC, Manchester United and even Newcastle United has been shared in places like Malawi, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and Thailand. Sharing the passion for foot…
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Already Won - Sports Friends Podcast - Ep 1
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TUE FEB.6 - Coach Ben (aka Wildcat) and Coach Kyle (aka Mad Dog) share their passion for using sports to show God's hope, truth and love. Each week special guests join the show. Follow us: YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Sports-Friends.ogBy Sports Friends
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Before my kids leave home, I sit them down for an exit interview. What did we do right? What did we do wrong? Regrets? Things we're proud of. What do you think about your brothers and sister? Bo is a beautiful kid and the last 18 years have been absolutely wild. Something new every day. Next week he'll get on a plane and fly across the country to b…
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Have you ever had a "rough patch" in your marriage? For me, the functionality of my marriage is directly proportional to my ability to function anywhere else. When I'm sideways with my wife, my mind is preoccupied by it, and I cannot achieve joy or peace. No joy, no peace, if that's not hell, then I'm not sure what is. In my opinion, a person CANNO…
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I'm afraid of stagnation... especially in my relationships... more especially in my relationship with my wife. Nothing scares me more than a situation where we find that the spark is so gone that neither one of us has the energy to reignite it. So I'm preemptively giving myself self-improvement projects that pertain to her. If you're wondering, "wh…
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How can we build unity with someone who isn't aware that a relationship even exists yet? First, we need to understand that a "Relation" is the basic unity of unit. As soon as you're aware of someone, you have formed a relation. Your choice to love someone, or hate someone, is YOUR CHOICE. Their choice of how they respond is their business. You can'…
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David Ubben and Andy Staples preview the 2021 SEC East season. Is this the year Georgia can run the table? Week 1 vs. Clemson could set the tone for the entire season. How does Florida replace Kyle Trask at QB? After the Dawgs & Gators which program ranks 3rd in the SEC East pecking order? South Carolina, Tennessee & Vandy all have first year coach…
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The rich get richer. Bama picks up impact transfers at LB & WR
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The Athletic's Aaron Suttles joins David Ubben to discuss Henry To'o To'o transferring from Tennessee to Alabama. Will he be eligible to play in 2021? All signs are pointing to yes. The Crimson Tide linebacking corps could be the best in the country. Ohio State WR Jameson Williams is also transferring to Alabama & the rich just continue to get rich…
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Andy and Georgia Bulldogs scribe for The Athletic Seth Emerson discuss the state of affairs in Athens. Georgia's win-loss record since the beginning of Kirby Smart's tenure is among one of the best in college football, so why aren't the Bulldogs top dog yet? Had Jamie Newman officially taken the reigns at UGA would they have earned a berth to Atlan…
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I was asked to speak at our church for the Mother's Day service. Honest, I've never been so nervous to speak before. There are so many heartbreaks all around Motherhood... so that's exactly what I spoke about. The value of heartbreak. This is the audio from the talk... I added a little bit scoring... because I just like music. (Makes me not sound s…
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Andy is joined by The Athletic’s Tennessee beat writer and Football & Grits co-host David Ubben. Year 1 on Rocky Top for new head coach Josh Heupel is underway after what was one of the wildest 6 month stretches in Tennessee football history because of scandal, investigation & turnover. Will Heupel and new AD Danny White bring the Vols program back…
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The Athletic's David Ubben & Josh Kendall talk all things SEC after the conclusion of spring practice. Florida QB Emory Jones will make a big impact in the SEC East. Could Bryce Young be the best Bama QB ever? It will be interesting to see Bill O'Briens impact on the Crimson Tide offense. Georgia needs to score more points. Is JT Daniels the guy to…
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The Athletic's David Ubben sits down with Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel. How has adapting to life in Knoxville been? What improvements need to be made? Plus, Heupel discusses his relationship with Mike Leach and his mentors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Athletic
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Bonus Episode: The Andy Staples Show ranks SEC jobs
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The Athletic's Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman rank SEC jobs. Alabama isn't in Ari's top 2? Where does Florida check-in? Which job is more desirable: Kentucky or Auburn? What omen of ill-fortune has befallen College Station? Controversy alert in Rocky Top! Could Ole Miss scrape their way out of the bottom five soon? Subscribe to The Andy Staples Sho…
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The Athletic's David Ubben & Aaron Suttles recap National Signing Day in the SEC. Alabama continues to dominate on the recruiting trail. Is Jimbo Fisher creating a monster at Texas A&M? The new crop of SEC coaches have landed their 1st class. Plus, EA Sports announces its CFB video game will return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone…
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This woman. How was she so magnetic that she STOPPED JESUS IN HIS TRACKS? Background. Just two days ago, Jesus road in Triumphantly, like a conquering hero, turned over the money-changer tables, and told them that Caeser’s currency wasn’t God’s currency. He stayed there at the temple, surrounded by enemies, teaching and calmly answering venom with …
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SEC schedule release & Josh Heupel to Tennessee
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The Athletic's David Ubben & Josh Kendall react to Tennessee's hiring of Josh Heupel. Plus, the 2021 schedule has been released & the guys share their takeaways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Athletic
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