Connor Mighell

I noticed today that the sun went down sooner. Almost every year, despite the pumpkins on every porch and the blow-up ghosts on every lawn, I forget fall is rounding into winter. That’s mostly because where I live, the weather decides to skip fall for the most part, snap-freezing into winter with alacrity. The climate ...

“May you live in interesting times.” The supposed Chinese curse, made famous by orator Joseph Chamberlain, speaks a truth we somehow only grasp when times are actually interesting. And by interesting, I, of course, mean unsettled, shambolic, and chaotic. When there’s nothing but hurricanes, all anyone wants is a clear day. But too often, when ...

This past weekend, I moved. I won’t tell you where, for fear of my countless fans beating down my door for an autograph. Taking your life and planting it somewhere else is difficult for a myriad of reasons. But I’ve moved eight times in the last seven years, so you can consider me an expert. ...

Wow, last week was something, huh? But as Cage the Elephant reminded us over a decade ago, there ain’t no rest for the wicked. (Or for college football fans in fall.) This weekend, we have a blockbuster schedule of incredible games. I hope (like Lane Kiffin) you have your popcorn ready. We’ve reached the season’s ...

I’m gonna make a reference most Zoomers won’t get, but most washed folks will. Y’all ever watch I Love Lucy? Specifically that one famous scene where Lucy’s trying to package all those chocolates and the conveyor belt starts going too quickly, so she starts shoving chocolates in her mouth to keep up. Even if you ...

We’ve already made it through the first act of this college football season. We have preliminary data on every team out there. Now, though, is when the proving starts. Most squads start conference play this week. And for those in the Power 5, these are the games that really make a difference. No longer can ...

Remember learning about Newton’s Laws? An object at rest tends to stay at rest. An object in motion tends to remain in motion, unless acted on by an outside force. And every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Not only are these laws staples of physics, they actually apply to college football too. By ...

I’m not trying to contribute to Ty and Dan’s Fantasy Things tally, but allow me to make a Ted Lasso reference. I’m watching through Season 2 (no spoilers, y’all), and one moment in the first episode stuck with me. After a tough draw where his star player somehow killed a dog (don’t ask), Ted gives ...