2020-2021 College Football Thread

[StringerBell]

Report: Five Alabama players test positive for COVID-19 after workouts

As sports teams prepare or begin to gather to resume their work, they're quickly faced with the reality that the coronavirus is still among us — even though it's no longer the top story on the news.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

Three more Alabama football players test positive

Last week, five Alabama football players tested positive for the coronavirus, while working out independently of the football program.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

 

[StringerBell]

Current, former Clemson players defend Dabo

Current and former Clemson football players have come to the defense of coach Dabo Swinney, who has drawn criticism for not firing assistant Danny Pearman after he used a racial slur during practice in 2017.

www.espn.com

 

[YoungKing123]

Doug Williams, The First Black QB To Win The Super Bowl, To Be Subject Of Feature Biopic From Will Packer Productions

Ride Along and Night School producer Will Packer to produce biopic of ground-breaking NFL QB Doug Williams.

t.co

Doug walked so that Russell Wilson, Pat Mahommes, Michael Vick, and other great black QBs could fly.

 

[BountyHunterRo]

 

[Dwayne]

Doug Williams, The First Black QB To Win The Super Bowl, To Be Subject Of Feature Biopic From Will Packer Productions

Ride Along and Night School producer Will Packer to produce biopic of ground-breaking NFL QB Doug Williams.

t.co

Doug walked so that Russell Wilson, Pat Mahommes, Michael Vick, and other great black QBs could fly.

:chillout:

 

[StringerBell]

After pressure from Deshaun Watson and DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson changes name of Calhoun Honors College

Deshaun Watson and DeAndre Hopkins spoke.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

 

[Rubato]

Dozens of players have reposted this

 

[Hater Hearst Helmsley]

I’m fuckin with that 100% and if UT don’t wanna get behind these young men I’m gon chunk the deuce to to being a fan. I don’t feel like anything they asked for was out of line.

 

[Rubato]

I’m fuckin with that 100% and if UT don’t wanna get behind these young men I’m gon chunk the deuce to to being a fan. I don’t feel like anything they asked for was out of line.

They not gonna drop The Eyes of Texas even though they should

Everything else might get done

 

[Infamous114]

Benefits the Big 3 and others in recruiting

 

[Dwayne]

They not gonna drop The Eyes of Texas even though they should

Everything else might get done

What’s the eyes of Texas?

 

[Hater Hearst Helmsley]

What’s the eyes of Texas?

School song they sing after every game.

 

[Dwayne]

School song they sing after every game.

I just read the lyrics

What’s the racial undertones though?

 

[Rubato]

I just read the lyrics

What’s the racial undertones though?

It was originally created for and performed at a minstrel show

 

[Rubato]

I never realized it until today but the lyrics could 100% be a slave master anthem lmao

 

[Dwayne]

I never realized it until today but the lyrics could 100% be a slave master anthem lmao

I just read it actually comes from Robert E Lee when he use to tell students his students that the eyes of the south is upon you

It could be and I can see how it’s not racist at the same time.

 

[Rubato]

I just read it actually comes from Robert E Lee when he use to tell students his students that the eyes of the south is upon you

It could be and I can see how it’s not racist at the same time.

The UT prez at the time apparently used to say the phrase all the time and he got it from Robert E. Lee

 

[Rubato]

 

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[Rubato]