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This was originally written for StudentUnionSports.com on March 12, 2020. When difficult things have happened that I’ve struggled to comprehend, I’ve written about them. I wrote about both the passing of Commissioner Mike Slive, my dear friend, and of Kobe Bryant. Today, I write about me. Today, I write about my team. As I’ve mentionedContinue reading “Today is My Least Favorite Day Ever”

This was originally written for StudentUnionSports.com on May 16, 2018. This past December, I delivered Commissioner Mike Slive and his wife Liz their annual mason jar of cheese potato soup. The delivery is a tradition that we’ve been doing since who knows how long, and I always love being the middle man in this particularContinue reading ““Happy Holidays, Commissioner””

The tragedy of today reminds us that we never really know what’s in store for our lives. I’d just sat down with a stupid smile on my face when I felt my phone buzzing. Inside Coleman Coliseum, with the band playing and the crowd filing in for a women’s basketball game between Alabama and Vanderbilt,Continue reading “Value Every Second: Sunday’s Startling Realization”