One reason Gunner Stockton wants to beat Florida: His grandfather Lawrence died of a heart attack in the parking lot after the Dawgs lost to the Gators in 2010. "He said something about Todd Grantham and collapsed," said Suzanne, Lawrence’s widow. https://t.co/h4ee8HzvT3

The story behind the unstoppable force⚡ Read ESPN's feature on Haynes King ⤵️ #StingEm 🐝 https://t.co/jY3NAYSs8Q

Story with @ADavidHaleJoint on East Texas legend Haynes King, from Longview to Texas A&M to finding his mojo at Georgia Tech, on the tall tales behind the toughest player in college football. https://t.co/rLcoaTWpg4

Well, he WAS born in Louisiana (and was 6-1 against LSU). Also was the de facto Aggies rep and met with Roy Kramer as the Aggies pondered an SEC move when the SWC broke up.

Bill Yeoman Jr. tells @PaperCityMag that many still don't grasp what University of Houston great Warren McVea endured to break the color barrier in much of the South as the first Black player to get a football scholarship in Texas. "Most people don't understand that he got lots

David Bailiff, the ideal prototype of a heckuva ball coach.

Revisiting the Georgia-Auburn 'Game Between the Hoses:’ "I did not rush the field. We drove back to Athens, Georgia, soaking wet, let me tell you. I was not happy." — Barbara Dooley

At least once a year, I’m given reason to pull up @dwil’s 2023 https://t.co/EIwPh2EaUp piece. 🔗 https://t.co/yzPs64pfv0

An ode to the last Iron Skillet, which gave us real spite, a Game of the Century, Dan Jenkins, suffered through lean years and was just getting good! (And whose trophy secretly broke and was replaced by a Lodge skillet right before the 2018 game.) https://t.co/7HMXvsMlvw

A great timelapse of the storm system moving into Lubbock taken from inside Jones AT&T Stadium. Texas Tech is currently under a weather delay, as Lubbock remains under a severe thunderstorm warning until 9:45 p.m.

What we saw following Lee Corso around on his last gameday: Cookies, a giant Brutus cake, mascots, tears, joy and the celebration of the end of an era that changed American television with the people who love him. https://t.co/GhplyPTZMz

Thanks to so many folks in Bristol who let me stick around even after I was the kiss of death for Page 2 and ESPN Mag. I was an editor in Bristol for 8 years, back in Texas now for 7, and it’s dreamy stuff. Appreciate all y’all for following along and keeping me employed.

Tomorrow, I get to cover No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Ohio State at the Horseshoe after Lee Corso’s last Gameday. Barry Switzer called this week to complain about forgetting his Netflix password to watch the Cowboys doc. It’s as surreal to me as Day 1, and I’ll never take it for granted.

I walked in, John Cena was sitting there and I was kinda freaked out, cuz didn’t know nothin about rasslin. So i asked why he wore jorts and wrote this. That was my first day at work in Bristol. https://t.co/bIsKNxwDah

Appreciation thread: 15 years ago tomorrow I walked into ESPN for the first time, miraculously from the Beaumont Enterprise. Day 1, the boss said “there’s a guy in that office, talk to him for 15 mins and write a blog post.” This was the “car wash” days when celebs just appeared.

This 1990 split Colorado-Georgia Tech title story by @aadelsonESPN has it all: Swilling, Bieniemy, turf fires, Mizzou conspiracies/fifth down and even Tom Osborne slander. Such a fun reminder of two teams with a shared grudge before tonight’s game. https://t.co/gd24cENSGN

Filed to ESPN for CFB Week 1: “Appreciate you, Coach.” Lee Corso's impact has been felt far beyond 'GameDay' audience, from fans and players to colleagues and friends. https://t.co/NR73ZihFou

Arch is a uniter, not a divider

No one could stop the noise around Arch Manning amid a fascination with the first family of American football: “He ain’t even pissed a drop yet,” Archie said. Now we’re here, and five stories explain who Arch is, why he’s at Texas and why he’s ready. https://t.co/vqhMEXEg73

From colleagues, to guest pickers, fans and beyond, those around the college football community share what Lee Corso means to them. We love you, Coach 🧡