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David Hale

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Covers:  College sports, mostly football and basketball.
Doesn't Cover: The beauty of writing about sports is that you're really writing about everything - politics, finance, health, science, tech. It's always an adventure.
Raconteur, gadfly, man about town. writes sports thingies for ESPN. email me or whatever at david.hale@espn.com

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I'm a reporter with ESPN. I cover college sports. Before that, I wrote about the Philadelphia Phillies. Before that, UGA football and basketball. Before that... ah, who can remember that far back? I'm passionate about journalism and storytelling, and I'm eternally grateful for the opportunity to dip my toe into the lives of so many fascinating people who've allowed me the chance to tell their stories.

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'They're in a deep, deep hole': Inside the 6-year unraveling of Florida State football

'They're in a deep, deep hole': Inside the 6-year unraveling of Florida State football

John Thrasher knew how the words would sound. He even warned his audience in advance that "I shouldn't talk m…

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Life, love and loss in a coaching family: The story of Blake and Wendy Anderson

Life, love and loss in a coaching family: The story of Blake and Wendy Anderson

It was quiet inside the truck as Arkansas State coach Blake Anderson drove along Interstate 55. He wasn't sur…

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The Tao of Dabo Swinney

The Tao of Dabo Swinney

It's entirely possible that the college football world will be forever changed because of a movie that garner…

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Hale: Florida State's Terrance Smith holds on to the memory of a father he barely knew

Hale: Florida State's Terrance Smith holds on to the memory of a father he barely knew

A few years ago, back when Brentson Buckner was still training athletes who were preparing for the NFL, a fri…

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Freeman, Eskridge are bonded brothers

Freeman, Eskridge are bonded brothers

In their neighborhood, sneakers were status, so Devonta Freeman and Durell Eskridge took their shoes seriousl…

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Meet Ryan Finley, the best quarterback you don't know

Meet Ryan Finley, the best quarterback you don't know

Ryan Finley is on the floor. It's midsummer, before his sixth and final season at NC State, and his seating a…

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McGuire: Texas Tech willing to play Sarkisian's Texas in Week 1

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Your move, Longhorns. After Texas coach Steve Sarkisian made headlines by torching Texas Tech's strength of schedule, Red Raiders coach Joey McGuire shot back with an open invitation for the Horns to pay a visit to Lubbock. "We would love to play Texas," McGuire said Thursday, offering to buy out games against Texas State and Abilene Christian to make room on the schedule. Joey McGuire on Steve Sarkisian's comments alluding to Texas Tech's schedule.
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OU AD says CFP expansion could pave way for more robust non-conference slate

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By David Hale Verified
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MIRAMAR, Fla. -- Oklahoma athletics director Roger Denny said he's still looking for more clarity from the College Football Playoff on how strength of schedule metrics will be evaluated when seeding the postseason, but playoff expansion could be a route to scheduling tougher non-conference games and, ideally, a return of the Sooners' rivalry series against Oklahoma State. "It's huge for our state and our fans," said Denny, who took over as OU's AD on Feb. 15.
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Ole Miss' Pete Golding says 'bull's eye' on program after success

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MIRAMAR, Fla. -- Pete Golding has been head coach at Ole Miss for just three games, but that hasn't kept him from having to deal with criticism and controversy coming from all sides.
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