Independents : Scarbrough's Take

Opening the Barn Door … “Come On Down!”

Opening the Barn Door … “Come On Down!”

Lyn Scarbrough

November 05 Student athletes should be compensated, as long as it is in a way which leaves a level playing field for every college and for every player. There are ways that can be accomplished. But, not if the college decision is based primarily FULL STORY

Advice to Top Teams: Better Heed Ma Waldrop

Advice to Top Teams: Better Heed Ma Waldrop

Lyn Scarbrough

October 22 Keep in mind, Illinois was a 30-point underdog to the Badgers. South Carolina was a 24-point underdog to Georgia. And, Vandy was supposed to beat UNLV by 16. FULL STORY

College Football Playoff Doesn’t Need Musical Chairs

College Football Playoff Doesn’t Need Musical Chairs

Lyn Scarbrough

October 08 Fans of every Group of 5 conference understandably feel that their champion deserves to at least have a chance to compete for the national title. So, imagine how they feel when two teams from one conference are chosen for the Final Four. FULL STORY

With Gratitude to Leonard; Scarbrough’s “Sad Seven”

With Gratitude to Leonard; Scarbrough’s “Sad Seven”

Lyn Scarbrough

September 19 He was Leonard Postero, an Athens, Ga. native and big, really big, Georgia fan. About 13 years after serving as a Navy aviator during World War II, he taped his first “Leonard’s Losers” radio show FULL STORY

Upset Sat. Provides Revelations, Little Separation

Upset Sat. Provides Revelations, Little Separation

Lyn Scarbrough

October 06 Not sure that there was much separation, but there were a lot of revelations. Some perceptions gave way to reality. FULL STORY

Is it time to give non-SEC teams a BCS title shot?

Is it time to give non-SEC teams a BCS title shot?

Lyn Scarbrough

November 19 I’m a Southeastern Conference guy, lived only in Alabama and Georgia. The journalism degree on my wall FULL STORY

Six Left Standing: BCS Pretenders and Contenders

Six Left Standing: BCS Pretenders and Contenders

Lyn Scarbrough

November 05 With just four weeks remaining until the conference championship games and the end of the college football regular season, only six teams are still undefeated FULL STORY

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