Lamm at Large

Before you round up a mob and gather the tar and feathers to run your school's defensive coordinator out of town, take a look around. No one plays defense anymore. Ok, the Georgia Bulldogs are an anomaly, maybe Iowa, too, but what other major schools can stop anybody? I looked at the top 50 games from last weekend and the numbers were mind-boggling. Three schools scored 48 or more points, […]

Most of us won't admit it, but other people's missteps often make us feel good about ourselves. That's especially true if those who stumble are any kind of celebrity. Think Urban Meyer. When we find out these privileged people have feet of clay, it is often seen as a message they're not any different, any better, than you and me. What Meyer did was stupid. Leaders are expected to live […]

I've tossed this Urban Meyer situation around in my cluttered mind for three days and still have more questions than answers. My first reaction was the only person who has a good reason to be upset is his wife, Shelley. But she brushed off the Jaguars coach being in his Ohio restaurant/men's club and getting a sexy dance from a club dancer as a "needed boys night out". Yes, Meyer […]

When you look back at the careers of great college football coaches -- such as FSU's Bobby Bowden and Florida's Steve Spurrier -- one thing they have in common is they rarely, if ever, lost to teams they were expected to beat. Now look at the current Gators coach, Dan Mullen, who has rebuilt Florida into a program aspiring to return to elite status. He keeps coming close and then […]

I love college football. I hate college football. When college football is at its best, its great. But  college football is at its worse, it sucks. I'm not talking about the quality of the teams. I'm talking about scheduling. Last week, there were five nonconference games with a combined score of 321-21. Why is Pitt playing New Hampshire (77-7), Ohio State playing Akron (59-7), Miami playing Central Connecticut (69-0), Coastal […]

I can't tell you what's wrong with FSU football. I do have an idea. I do know that it runs deep, deeper than just recruiting and coaching. Anyone under 50-55 can't imagine what's going on. FSU had an elite program starting in the late 70s until five years ago -- when Jimbo Fisher decided to spend more time looking for a new job than maintaining the Seminoles' lofty status in […]

Nothing illustrates the growing popularity of golf  more than the Ryder Cup. The match between America's best pros against those from Europe was seen as little more than an exhibition, even by most golf fans, for decades. Now the Ryder Cup is one of the premier sports events in America. The world, in fact. It stands alongside such events as the Final Four, college football playoff, the World Series, the NBA […]

The media tell fans of higher-tier teams regardless of the sport there are no such things as moral victories. I disagree. I've witnesses many moral victories during my career. I believe most fans have, too. You can't tell me most Gators don't feel better about their team AFTER losing to Alabama than did after victories over FAU and South Florida. After those first two victories against overmatched opponents, the Gator […]