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Saturday, November 14, 2026Nov 14

5-at-10: A true All-star moment, Saban’s hollow call for competitive balance, “Better Call Saul” genius

Alabama head coach Nick Saban speaks during NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Alabama head coach Nick Saban speaks during NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

A lifetime home run

Wow, where do we start today.

No, not with the MLB All-Star game. Hey, look another strikeout.

No not with Vandy, although they had their moment in the sun at SEC media days as Paschall tells us here.

No, not even with this quote from Chas’ favorite public figure Donald J. Trump, who offered this dire prediction for the golf establishment, which pulled some tournaments from his golf courses over the years: “All of those golfers that remain ‘loyal’ to the very disloyal PGA, in all of its different forms, will pay a big price when the inevitable MERGER with LIV comes, and you get nothing but a big ‘thank you’ from PGA officials who are making Millions of Dollars a year. If you don’t take the money now, you will get nothing after the merger takes place, and only say how smart the original signees were.”

See, lots happening.

We will start with a tale of a friend of mine. His name is Keith, and I have known him for about as long as I’ve been in Chattanooga. I watched him play baseball in high school, and when he started down the path that so many of us spend so much time walking – the path of coaching youth sports – he reached out for some advice.

I was happy to oblige. When I started coaching youth sports, I always looked for input and improved ways to help kids learn the game.