Andy "Coach" Cotton
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Coach’s Corner
As the NBAplayoffs wind toward their conclusion, Coach is struck by how bland the announcers still are.
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Coach’s Corner
To those who think the NBA is just a pale, slow-motion shadow of its former self, Coach says: Take another look; the running game is back, and you need only look at the eight surviving playoff teams to see it.
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Coach’s Corner
In his “View From the Couch,” the Coach takes on a variety of pressing subjects, from the demise of the Detroit Red Wings and Pat Riley, to the sad state of women’s golf.
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Coach’s Corner
Every Joe Fan thinks he could run a sports franchise — and maybe he’s right. After all, there are plenty of examples of how easy it is to run one badly.
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Coach’s Corner
Land of the underdog? Not hardly. Nowadays everyone roots for the frontrunner — just look at Duke and Tiger Woods.
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Coach’s Corner
Opening day for major league baseball. A fresh start for last year’s losers. Enjoy it while you can — by June, the big-market teams will be back in control.
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Coach’s Corner
Four seed? Six seed? It really doesn’t matter if you lose your first game. UT basketball teams have gotten way too used to early exits from the NCAAs.
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Maybe the old coach has been out in the desert too long, but if there’s anything to these rumors about Bobby Knight and Texas Tech, it sounds too good to be true.