I sat in her office for two hours, soaking in her words of wisdom. She had a gift for making you feel immediately at ease. She also had an incredible ability to stare down doubt. That stare could quiet a room. It could tell you something about yourself.
I wasn't trying to get kicked out, Ralph told reporters after the game. I know where I was on the court. But I also think that at that time what I said was warranted, and the action I took was warranted. And I'll stand behind that. You want to kick me out for it, they can kick me out.
Ament has missed the past two games with a leg injury that he suffered against Alabama on Feb. 28. He is listed as questionable on the SEC availability report. According to a source, there is no certainty in how much he will play against Auburn, but there is an expectation that he will play.
I wasn't trying to get kicked out. I also think that at that time, what I said was warranted, and the action that I took was warranted, and I'll stand behind that. You want to kick me out for it, they can kick me out. What I do love is the fight that my team showed. There's only so many ways you can say something over and over again, so I said it differently, and I got kicked out, which is fine.
Five of the best years of my life were spent in Bloomington. I have a master's degree and Ph.D. from the extraordinary university that is the heartbeat of that beloved community. IU subsequently bestowed upon me two distinguished alumni awards. The university presented its first Bicentennial Medal to Indiana governor Eric Holcomb in July 2019; that same month, I became the second recipient.
Although he became the frontrunner later in the season, Vrabel had some stiff competition in the category, most notably Liam Coen, who helped lead the Jaguars to the playoffs, and Mike Macdonald, who will be coaching the Seahawks against Vrabel in this weekend's Super Bowl. They were certainly impressive with what they accomplished, but none more than what we saw from Vrabel in his first season with the Patriots.
Going into the 2025 season, there weren't many believers in what the Patriots could accomplish, as most expected another washed year, one remembered for making improvements after the last few failed seasons. Now that they have exceeded expectations, to say the least, some are jumping on the bandwagon, even predicting they will be the Super Bowl winner. In contrast, some are more vocally expressing their belief in the team led by Mike Vrabel.
The Tennessee State Tigers (13-7, 7-3 OVC) host the Little Rock Trojans (9-11, 6-3 OVC) in OVC play at Gentry Center, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026. In its previous game, Tennessee State topped Lindenwood on Saturday, 96-86. Travis Harper II scored a team-high 30 points (and added zero assists and three boards). Little Rock lost its most recent game to Southeast Missouri State, 70-65, on Thursday. Johnathan Lawson was its top scorer with 21 points.