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Andy Staples

Andy Staples is an American sports journalist focused on college football, known for reported columns, analysis, and podcasts at On3, The Athletic, and Sports Illustrated. He hosts Andy & Ari On3 and previously The Andy Staples Show. His 2008 Georgia-Alabama game story won the Football Writers Association of America’s Best Writing contest.

传记与作者历程

Andy Staples built his career from the ground level of Southeastern sports journalism. A graduate of the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications, where he earned a B.S. in journalism in 2000 and also played football with the Gators, he moved first through newspaper reporting jobs at the Chattanooga Times Free Press and The Tampa Tribune. Those early assignments, covering Tennessee sports in one stop and Florida athletics in the next, gave him a close view of coaching cultures, fan expectations, and the institutional machinery behind college sports, a foundation that would shape the rest of his work. ((https://www.jou.ufl.edu/current-students/current-undergraduate/cjc-sports/andy-staples/))

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名言

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The NFL still thinks the SEC has the best players, but the Big Ten has closed the gap
-What Did the NFL Draft Tell Us About College Football?
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Think again: Week 10 of the 2015 season shattered our College Football Playoff expectations
-How Week 10 Shattered Our Assumptions
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There is nothing on earth that can't be improved by adding a few slabs of bacon
-Heaven Is A Buffet: Super Grub
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Three years ago this week, we pre-wrote the Big 12's obituary
-With New Sense of Stability, Bob Bowlsby Out to Strengthen Big 12
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WRITE THIS DOWN | Sammy Watkins will be the first receiver off the board at the NFL draft next month
-A Cut Above
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So, it's time to stop complaining and start taking action
-A Humble Suggestion to Help the Non-BCS Elite Bust the BCS
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How can the Spartans, after losing so much talent, stay atop what has become one of college football's toughest divisions?
-Due for a Dip?

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