Blake ToppmeyerUSA TODAY NETWORKIn the sixth season of “Seinfeld,” Elaine Benes tells a woman interviewing her for a job that she possesses “a little grace.”The boss balks and tells Elaine grace isn’t on a spectrum. It’s black and white. You either have grace, or you don’t.Georgia football coach Kirby Smart shares Elaine’s mentality. Intangible qualities like Elaine’s grace or whether a quarterback is clutch aren’t a yes-or-no proposition. It’s not as if there’s a literal “clutch gene,” that some quarterbacks are born with and others aren’t. There are degrees of being clutch, and that can...…Blake ToppmeyerUSA TODAY NETWORKIn the sixth season of “Seinfeld,” Elaine Benes tells a woman interviewing her for a job that she possesses “a little grace.”The boss balks and tells Elaine grace isn’t on a spectrum. It’s black and white. You either have grace, or you don’t.Georgia football coach Kirby Smart shares Elaine’s mentality. Intangible qualities like Elaine’s grace or whether a quarterback is clutch aren’t a yes-or-no proposition. It’s not as if there’s a literal “clutch gene,” that some quarterbacks are born with and others aren’t. There are degrees of being clutch, and that can...WW…

Blake ToppmeyerUSA TODAY NETWORKVenture into a Texas barbecue joint, and you’ll probably find bottles of sauces ranging from heat to sweet. Combine the flavors into something sweet and spicy, and then you’ve really got something.That brings me to Jimbo Fisher.How real is the hot-seat chatter simmering on the periphery of this Texas A&M season?Well, I doubt Fisher requires SPF 50. His buyout that exceeds $77 million shades him from some of the heat. But, I also don’t think he’s sipping a Bahama Mama while listening to reggae. He’s not earned that level of carefree.Whatever the...…Blake ToppmeyerUSA TODAY NETWORKVenture into a Texas barbecue joint, and you’ll probably find bottles of sauces ranging from heat to sweet. Combine the flavors into something sweet and spicy, and then you’ve really got something.That brings me to Jimbo Fisher.How real is the hot-seat chatter simmering on the periphery of this Texas A&M season?Well, I doubt Fisher requires SPF 50. His buyout that exceeds $77 million shades him from some of the heat. But, I also don’t think he’s sipping a Bahama Mama while listening to reggae. He’s not earned that level of carefree.Whatever the...WW…

Knoxville News SentinelView CommentsThe University of has hired two Overland Park, Kansas-based attorneys to assist its, Knox News has learned.Lawyers and will work alongside the university. Glazier is well-known for his work on investigations involving college athletics."We take seriously our institutional commitment to NCAA compliance, and are reviewing regulatory issues that have been brought to our attention," university spokeswoman Tyra Haag said in a statement Monday to Knox News."As part of that process, we are currently working with attorneys Kyle Skillman and Michael Glazier with...…Knoxville News SentinelView CommentsThe University of has hired two Overland Park, Kansas-based attorneys to assist its, Knox News has learned.Lawyers and will work alongside the university. Glazier is well-known for his work on investigations involving college athletics."We take seriously our institutional commitment to NCAA compliance, and are reviewing regulatory issues that have been brought to our attention," university spokeswoman Tyra Haag said in a statement Monday to Knox News."As part of that process, we are currently working with attorneys Kyle Skillman and Michael Glazier with...WW…