Travis has become enamored of several objects, phrases or events which he frequenly references in the column. Among the most frequent:
'Bama Bangs - a term coined by Travis to refer to southern men's hairstyles that feature prominent bangs for no apparent reason. Brodie Croyle and John Parker Wilson are oft-cited violators of 'Bama Bangs rules.
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When Clay Travis, acclaimed author of Dixieland Delight, decided to spend the 2008 season up close and personal with UT football, he—and every other college football aficionado—thought he was in for a rollicking ride with one of the leading contenders for the national title. After all, when the Vols kicked off the season on September 1, the defending SEC East champions were ranked 18th in the country. As head coach Phillip Fulmer prepared for the game, he reflected upon a coaching career that included an astounding 147 victories, two SEC championships, and a national title. With 34 years at UT under his belt as both a player and coach, the Tennessee native had just signed a contract extension that projected to keep him at the university long enough to become the winningest coach in program history.
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There is no college ball more passionate and competitive than football in the Southeastern Conference, where seven of the twelve schools boast stadiums bigger than any in the NFL and 6.5 million fans hit the road every year to hoot and holler their teams to victory.
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The newly favored man is not really a man at all, but a hairless, effeminate, germ-fearing, non-meat-eating, exfoliating, wristband-wearing woman of the worst order. We as men are told that we must embrace the sacred feminine in ourselves, even if it doesn't actually exist, and become the very quintessence of woman, plus penises. This situation is untenable. This trend must stop.
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Clay Travis is the only former student manager in the history of college athletics to marry an NFL cheerleader. He managed to pull this off despite an irrational affinity for the television shows Dawson's Creek and My Super Sweet 16. While being raised in Nashville, Tenn., Travis developed a healthy obsession with college sports and Alyssa Milano. As a teenager his greatest accomplishment was taking a doo-rag wearing Luke Duke (balling as Tom Wopat) to the hole at the Nashville YMCA.
In the midst of a stellar legal career during which he specialized in rewarding the unjust and punishing the oppressed, Travis began writing for CBS Sports's SPiN section in September 2005...
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CatsPause is a never-ending source of entertainment. Just when you think you're heard it all, another Blue Kool-ade drinker shows up. I've been trying to remember what Gillispie said to J. Edwards at halftime of the UT game... I remember he was a major jerk then as well.
Clyde doesn't hate her, he just has no respect for stupid questions. Inappropriate response for sure, but at least he didn't have a meltdown like General Bob Knight used to.
Now that Meeks has shown everyone he is human, maybe we can all move on. Last night UK proved the SEC is at the bottom of the ocean this year. - HR
The question was dumb. The answer was not the nicest, but it sure could have been worse. Kentucky was up by two at half and all she wanted to know about was Jodie Meeks. She could have said, "Coach, what has your team done well up to this point to regain the lead just before half" or "How is that you have held David Huertas to 2 points in the first half?" But she followed script and kept to the Jodie Meeks prodding. What was he supposed to say, "it doesn't matter if we win, but Jodie will get his 50 come hell or high water?" Is he honestly supposed to say that in front of a national audience. His team will see that and what will they think? I don't understand the #1 seed argument for UK this year, but I completely understand Coach Gillispie's reaction as I understand the passion of fans of UK basketball, be it sometimes misguided. I live in Nashville too and have tried to like Vanderbilt, but in the end, I'll stick to my Alma Mater and to tradition and loyalty. Memorial Gym doesn't look so full this year. I wonder why that is?
what happened to the video? tried to watch and it says it has been removed? can't stand Gillispie.