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Greetings, fellow droogs.

Aside from college sports, I am a fan of the following: reading and writing, avoiding the
Twitter phenomenon, drinking coffee, hanging with the wife and kid, quoting the movie
“Man on Fire,” playing pick-up hoops, and worrying about my dissertation.

I’m also well-known in at least a dozen households for my wildly popular weblog titled
“Pedagogical Musings of a Lowly English Teacher.”

Holler.

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GAINESVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 17: Quarterback Tim Tebow #15 of the Florida Gators rushes upfield against the University of Arkansas Razorbacks October 17, 2009 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

Top 10 Nonsense in Week Eight Polls

Published 13 days ago
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ATHENS, GA - SEPTEMBER 12: Head coach Steve Spurrier of the South Carolina Gamecocks against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on September 12, 2009 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

South Carolina-Alabama: Predicting a Gamecock Win Is Plain Silly

Published 24 days ago
892 reads 7 comments

BATON ROUGE, LA - OCTOBER 10: Patrick Peterson #7 of the Louisiana State University Tigers tackles quarterback Tim Tebow #15 of the Florida Gators at Tiger Stadium on October 10, 2009 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Around the SEC: More Candid Thoughts

Published 28 days ago
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RALEIGH, NC - SEPTEMBER 03: Head coach Steve Spurrier of the South Carolina Gamecocks watches on from the sidelines against the North Carolina State Wolfpack during their game at Carter-Finley Stadium on September 3, 2009 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

South Carolina Gamecocks at a Crossroads

Published about 1 month ago
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Joel Barker responded to a comment on The SEC Weekly; Reviews, Previews, and Thoughts on SEC Football
Tim Pollock responded to a comment on Florida Vs. Vandy—Gators Launch Seven Numbers That Sink the Commodores
Tim Pollock responded to a comment on Florida Vs. Vandy—Gators Launch Seven Numbers That Sink the Commodores
Tim Pollock commented on Urban Meyer Tries to Sweep Brandon Spikes Gouging Under the Rug
tre wells responded to a comment on Florida Gators: Tim Tebow's Fall From Grace
tre wells responded to a comment on Florida Gators: Tim Tebow's Fall From Grace
Tim Pollock commented on Where Cowards Are Made: Brandon Spikes' Lack of Punishment Shows SEC's True Colors
BabyTate responded to a comment on Kiffin vs. Spurrier: Vols and Gamecocks Hoping History Repeats Itself

The Short List What Tim thinks about sport's most pressing questions

Favorite Athletes

Scott Skiles, BJ Armstrong, Troy Aikman, Derrick Brooks, Vince Coleman, and Tim Raines
Favorite Coaches

John Wooden and Pete Carril
All Time Sports Moment

Scott Skiles: 30 assists in one game. Ridiculous. And dude was rocking the finger cut.
Most Memorable Game Attended

Flagler College vs. Embry Riddle University, 1996
Unitas or Montana?

Aikman
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

SEC

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by GeorgiaDawg
16 days ago

Am I just venting? Or do I have a valid point? What do you think?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/276855-sec-officiating-five-ways-to-make-it-better
by Gray Ghost
19 days ago

Please pray for Cameon: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/275326-cameon-shiflett-needs-our-prayers
by Rob
23 days ago

What's up Tim.
Wrote another article about the Gamecocks if you're interested to follow up on my preview of the Bama game.
"South Carolina : The State of the Defense Heading Into Tuscaloosa"
Give it a look and let me know what ya think if ya get the chance.
Take it easy man, oh, and don't let those Pac-10 clowns get to you.
by Kimberley
about 1 month ago

Wow, what a game, right? Great offensive battle—who would have thought? Garcia played his butt off and, if not for a bad EP by Lanning, this game could have easily gone the Gamecock way. Columbia should be very interesting next year.
by Mosang
4 months ago

Good article Tim. It's amazing how having a kid—especially a son—can give you a whole new perspective on things! My guy is about three months old now, and he is changing constantly. Hard to believe that he'll be walking before long, but it's bound to happen.

Mosang
by Paul
5 months ago

Tim-
This is ridiculous, rather than post my latest article, I'll just say that I hope you come back and start writing more soon. When you have the time, catch up as you deem necessary. Thanks
by Ryan
6 months ago

Thanks for the pick, Tim...and the kind words. I hope all is well on your end.

— Ryan
by Sweet Mo
6 months ago

Yo Tim, You earned it my man. No thanks necessary. I am sorry, I am not familiar with that movie :) If you get a chance, check out the last comment I made on my article. It turns out people are not that big a fan of me and I just had to set the record straight. Check it out if you get a chance. Love your stuff.

Keep it flowin'

Sweet Mo
by Mosang
6 months ago

Hey Tim, thanks for the congrats! Our little dude was born March 21 (just turned one month yesterday!), and he's doing great. How old is your kid now?
by Jameson
7 months ago

It's basically all speculation. I know that conference (that features NJIT) becomes eligible to get an automatic bid in 2020. I read somewhere about the by-laws of the NCAA and then just speculated what would be a possibility on how to change the tournament so that it is fresh.
by Travis
7 months ago

Anytime. I really appreciate the quality and tone of your writing. It makes for a good read and I'm always able to read all the way through your submissions, which is more than I can say for about 97% of the other writers on here.
by Nathan
7 months ago

Tim, no need to apologize; I've done that before lots of times, not meaning to. I wonder if sometimes I click something by accident that "de-fans" me, 'cause I'm pretty sure you were a fan at some point.

I've been a fan of yours since you're response to my ill-advised "Unconventional Wisdom: Why South Carolina will beat Florida" football article ... haha. =)
by Trey
8 months ago

Just for fun...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/138566-connecticut-budget-crippled-by-calhoun-six-ot-loss-to-syracuse

Have a great March Madness weekend!

Trey
by Jameson
8 months ago

I moved the bracket contest to Yahoo! because of the whole email out invitations thing was impractical...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/132693-bleacher-report-college-basketball-tournament-pickem-on-yahoo-update
by Nathan
8 months ago

Well, no walk-ons ... guess he wanted to keep the blowout ensured. =)

Awesome, awesome game.

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