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 Welcome Back! We are 91 days away from the 1st college football games. The season begins with the ridiculously named Week Zero, which this year is August 23. I have been hard at work (off and on) over the last few months compiling stats, doing research, and crunching numbers, an I am just about ready to start writing my team and conference previews. For those of you who don't know, I will preview all 136 teams beginning on Monday, July 14. And yes, there are 136 teams this year, as the Delaware Blue Hens and the Missouri State Bears have moved into CUSA from the FCS ranks, swelling the conference to 12 members.  For the 1st 3 days, I will preview 12 teams each day, as I count down my Power Rankings from #136 to #1. Once I get to #100, I will do 10 teams per day for the next 8 days, before I do 5 teams per day for the last 4 days (Top 20). This will take 3 weeks as I only post on weekdays. After that is completed, I will do one conference per day for the next 2 weeks, as there...

 "Why do you hate your own people?" I was asked. "Why do you look to denigrate all White people, making "our" history one of hatred and violence, instead of focusing on all the good we've done? What about the creation of the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution, winning all those wars?" This was in response to a post I shared on Facebook about one person's observation of the US accepting White "refugees" from South Africa and not Black or Brown ones from other countries. "Why the Hate?" But here's the thing. I am a passionate sports fan. I have been a fan of the University of Georgia, the Atlanta Braves, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Atlanta Hawks for well over half a century. When they lose, I don't hate them; I want them to do better. When the Braves won only one World Series in the midst of 14 consecutive division titles, I was proud! I didn't hate them, I wanted them to do better. When the UGA football...