Travis has become enamored of several objects, phrases or events which he frequenly references in the column. Among the most frequent:
'Bama Bangs - a term coined by Travis to refer to southern men's hairstyles that feature prominent bangs for no apparent reason. Brodie Croyle and John Parker Wilson are oft-cited violators of 'Bama Bangs rules.
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When Clay Travis, acclaimed author of Dixieland Delight, decided to spend the 2008 season up close and personal with UT football, he—and every other college football aficionado—thought he was in for a rollicking ride with one of the leading contenders for the national title. After all, when the Vols kicked off the season on September 1, the defending SEC East champions were ranked 18th in the country. As head coach Phillip Fulmer prepared for the game, he reflected upon a coaching career that included an astounding 147 victories, two SEC championships, and a national title. With 34 years at UT under his belt as both a player and coach, the Tennessee native had just signed a contract extension that projected to keep him at the university long enough to become the winningest coach in program history.
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There is no college ball more passionate and competitive than football in the Southeastern Conference, where seven of the twelve schools boast stadiums bigger than any in the NFL and 6.5 million fans hit the road every year to hoot and holler their teams to victory.
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The newly favored man is not really a man at all, but a hairless, effeminate, germ-fearing, non-meat-eating, exfoliating, wristband-wearing woman of the worst order. We as men are told that we must embrace the sacred feminine in ourselves, even if it doesn't actually exist, and become the very quintessence of woman, plus penises. This situation is untenable. This trend must stop.
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Clay Travis is the only former student manager in the history of college athletics to marry an NFL cheerleader. He managed to pull this off despite an irrational affinity for the television shows Dawson's Creek and My Super Sweet 16. While being raised in Nashville, Tenn., Travis developed a healthy obsession with college sports and Alyssa Milano. As a teenager his greatest accomplishment was taking a doo-rag wearing Luke Duke (balling as Tom Wopat) to the hole at the Nashville YMCA.
In the midst of a stellar legal career during which he specialized in rewarding the unjust and punishing the oppressed, Travis began writing for CBS Sports's SPiN section in September 2005...
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So, can Tennessee cover against florida? Afterall it's the worst line UT's ever had.
Man, I'll be there in person.
It's not so much that I think we'll give up that many points, it's that I don't think we can score on offense.
If I had to predict, I think we'll lose something like 31-10. Not a bloodbath because our defense is going to be solid under Monte.
But would it surprise me if Florida scored twice against our offense and once via special teams?
No.
Looking back I think Tennessee was an 18 point dog in the 2001 game in Gainesville. That's the biggest line I can ever remember prior to this one. If it stands.
To be honest, I'm more concerned with the UCLA game. Just a three-point home favorite? Ouch.
Also, the more I look at it, the more I'm stunned by Georgia as a 2.5 point favorite over Arkansas.
I think that game is deadly. Pure death.
Georgia's schedule is brutal, but I think that game is getting overlooked by quite a few people. Fayetteville will be crazy.
What about UGA -4 at home against Asian-porn-lovin' Les Miles and Co.? That's one of the more lightly discussed games of the year, but I think the line is dead accurate.