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Theirs Not To Reason Why

Nine years ago, Spencer Hall wrote the single best thing anyone has ever written about college football in its 150-year history. It was called “God’s Away On Business,” and the text for today’s sermon is this critical excerpt:

“There is no one in charge in college football. There likely never will be. One lie leading to another forms the bridge the present takes to the future, and your steps don’t lie: it feels as solid as truth, and holds up for far longer in some cases. The editing matters so much here. You can say the sport is rife with filth, and you would be right.