By Gary Lloyd The Pentagon was always the goal. The one in Arlington, Va.? Lord, no. The one in Trussville. Ask any man my age: If he was a boy … Continue reading Thinking outside the press box
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Sitting dead red at old baseball field
By Gary Lloyd It’s been 20 years since I was robbed of a home run to left field here, since I covered second base to tag out a would-be base-stealer. … Continue reading Sitting dead red at old baseball field
Basketball in the summer
By Gary Lloyd I was leaving the house one night recently, headed to Publix for at least the third time that week, when I saw it. Resting on a sewer … Continue reading Basketball in the summer
Former Clay, Crimson Tide standout heads to EMCC Hall of Fame
By Gary Lloyd SCOOBA, Miss. – Former Clay-Chalkville High School and University of Alabama standout defensive lineman Quinton Dial is being inducted into the East Mississippi Community College Sports Hall … Continue reading Former Clay, Crimson Tide standout heads to EMCC Hall of Fame
A Q&A on the Current College Football Recruiting Process
The effects of COVID-19 are far reaching. One area that has been particularly impacted is the athletics recruiting process. Briarwood Christian School’s athletics director and quarterback coach Jay Mathews recently … Continue reading A Q&A on the Current College Football Recruiting Process
Home on the range
By Gary Lloyd I have stood inside the ropes at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, among the pink azaleas and tall dogwoods, and played for free at the … Continue reading Home on the range
Baseball in October
I’m writing this in October, because the feelings, the frustrations over base-running miscues and late-inning disappointments, are fresh. Bluntly? The Atlanta Braves broke my heart again. It’s a theme. All … Continue reading Baseball in October
Prank to Praise
‘Memory he’ll have for rest of his life’ for young Bama fan By Gary Lloyd Our paths did not cross in Tuscaloosa, but I met Cody Kirk in the last … Continue reading Prank to Praise
New podcast launched
TRUSSVILLE — Gary Lloyd has launched a new podcast, called the Books, Babble & Ball Podcast. The podcast will feature topics such as writing, journalism, history, news, interviews, sports and … Continue reading New podcast launched
To Play Or Not To Play?
By Gary Lloyd I don’t have the answers. I’m not a doctor. I’m not an epidemiologist. I’m also not a pontificator. Does anyone right now know, unequivocally, that we should … Continue reading To Play Or Not To Play?
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