There is no reasonable explanation for what occurred at Kyle Field on the night of October 9, 2021. Texas A&M was supposed to lose to the Alabama Crimson Tide, and they were supposed to lose badly. The Texas A&M Aggies just beat Alabama 41-38. Top-ranked Alabama. Defending national champions Alabama. […]
Author: Ian Curtis
This Week in College Football: Week Four
After a brief hiatus, The Roar has returned with everyone’s favorite recap series, This Week in College Football. It’s been an exciting Week Four, so let’s dig in: Biggest Storyline: Thinning the Field Conference play has only just begun, and the playoff picture is already beginning to take shape. Mostly […]
This Week in College Football: Week Two
Once again, the Roar brings you This Week in College Football: your one-stop-shop for everything you might have missed from the week’s games. Biggest Storyline: Let the hate flow through you Hate games are back, people! And boy, was this week intense. In terms of pure loathing, it’s hard to […]
This Week In College Football: Week One
The Roar is back with the newest edition of This Week in College Football! We’ve got a very interesting slate of games to evaluate after Week One. Let’s dive in. Biggest Storyline: David, Goliath, and Houdini As always, Week One delivered on its promise of upsets. Virginia Tech knocked off […]
This Week in College Football: Week Zero
College football is back! And this year, I and the sports department at The Roar have something special planned. Each week, I’ll be taking you through “This Week in College Football.” I’ll bring you the highlights, the lowlights, the big news, and everything you need to know (and didn’t know […]
Tigers in the Wild: David Nixon
Family, finance, and football. No, it’s not the title of a memoir you’d find in the discount bin. Nor is it the name of a seminar that would put many sports fans to sleep. For David Nixon, those three things are simply life itself. The former BYU and NFL linebacker […]
Sports Spotlight: The Acrobatic Awesomeness of Sepak Takraw
by: Ian Curtis, section editor Take the sport of volleyball, and shrink everything in it: the ball, the dimensions of the court, the net—everything. Then add in more bicycle kicks than a World Cup highlight reel and enough acrobatics to make P.T. Barnum jealous. That’s sepak takraw, and it is […]
College Football 2020: What You Need to Know
by: Ian Curtis, staff reporter 2020: It’s as if the world looked at 2016 and decided it needed to make things a little bit more interesting this time around. Or if you prefer to put it a bit more eloquently, this is a year in which decades happen. You […]
The Roar Reviews: A Face Mask
by Ian Curtis, staff reporter It’s no secret that Covid-19 has brought many changes to how we live, work, and survive. But one of the most visible is the widespread use of face masks to prevent the spread of the virus, especially from people who may not be aware that […]
The Roar Reviews: How Restaurants are Handling Takeout During the Coronavirus
by Ian Curtis, staff reporter While the Coronavirus shutdowns have hardly left any business unscathed, restaurants have been some of the hardest hit. In order to keep their doors open and profits flowing, many places have switched to takeout only or are heavily relying on takeout revenue amidst widespread forced […]