This week's podcast: Jeff Cohen’s popular Heart Of Sports radio show from Philadelphia. It's about college football, but really about the NCAA's vacuum of leadership, and how conference commissioners, ADs, and others are filling it - for better or worse. letthemleadbybacon.com/season-2-episo…

Game Day Ready!!! Let’s Go… FALCON PRIDE!

First FALCONS OF THE WEEK go to ARDEN & KIMA for their positive leadership, teamwork and effort 🥎 #othssoftball #onenest

7 days until Michigan plays football 〽️ #GoBlue

If memory serves, the perfect roll block was made by All-American diver Bruce Kimball, son of legendary coach Dick Kimball. But I could be wrong. I was there, and that was a moment.

Amazing full team effort as Tompkins XC lined up for the first time this season as a unit! Something special brewing with this group. Hard work works! Texas MileSplit

Tompkins XC Varsity Girls with a top 5 team finish in the A division at Friday Night Lights! Sophomore Rowan Saacke finished 3rd and Freshmen Sara Hurtado 19th!

That’s a wrap on tournament season. So proud of these girls. 5-1 on the weekend. Silver Bracket Champions!! #nph #camo

Congratulations to Brooklynn Merrell and Erica Dellesky for being selected to the All Tournament team! Ragin Rattler Tournament. #nph #camo ❤️🏐💙

Game Time!!!

A huge 3rd down scramble by Wyatt Young on the game’s opening drive has Katy Tompkins inside the 10 yard line. #TXHSFB Wyatt Young | Katy Tompkins HS Football

🪶 Touchdown Katy Tompkins HS Football 🪶 Falcons strike on the first play after the blocked punt with this 27 yard pitch and catch from Justin Thierheimer to Rhys Phillips. Beautiful call. Katy Tompkins 21 CyRanch 0 7:54 | 3rd #TXHSFB

🪶 Touchdown Katy Tompkins HS Football 🪶 Jhase McMillan can scoot. He catches a little swing pass on 3rd down and outraces the CyRanch defense down the sideline to the house. It’s all Falcons in the second half. Katy Tompkins 31 CyRanch 0 2:56 | 3rd #TXHSFB

Sheesh. Texas A&M commit Ashton Funk (75) on the pull and finish. He’s really gotten into a groove here in the second half. Ashton Funk | Katy Tompkins HS Football

That’s your Final! Cy Ranch-0 Tompkins-31 #TFW #answerthecall

Great night to be aFalcon!

Great night to be a Falcon!

Great night to be a Falcon!! Lots to celebrate!! All levels with the WIN! Erica Dellesky with Tompkins career assist leader!! Proud of you!! Thank you @othsstudents and @TompkinsFalcons for cheering us on! #nph #camo

When Zak Zinter went down last week it was deflating for everyone...Then something happened that I have never experienced before Michigan Football

Bravo, John U. Bacon ! I just finished listening to “The Gales of November” on Audible. I still vividly remember that day. You brought back my whole childhood with your extraordinary descriptions of the cultural, historical, and economic events. Great book! Congratulations!