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The Kentucky Wildcats have been thrown off of their throne in the Southeastern Conference.  The Florida Gators currently reign supreme in the SEC, and that turn of events has many UK fans calling for the head of Kentucky coach Tubby Smith.  But The Chief Justice says titles aren’t necessarily the birthright of every Kentucky fan as he offers a valentine to the embattled Wildcat coach.

Barry Bonds is only 22 home runs from breaking Hank Aaron’s all-time mark of 755.  When Bonds ascends to baseball’s slugging mountaintop, should Major League Baseball celebrate the occasion?  The Chief Justice says yes.

The Chief Justice continues his open letter series today with a missive to the San Francisco Chronicle’s Gwen Knapp.  Ms. Knapp is a Hall of Fame voter who believes that morality should matter when it comes to Cooperstown.  First, make sure you read Ms. Knapp’s column, then return here to read The Chief’s letter as he defends the ‘anti-morality crowd’.

Critics have had a field day with the manner in which Nick Saban handled his departure from the Miami Dolphins to become the new head coach at Alabama.  ESPN.com’s Pat Forde was one of those critics, and his column inspired The Chief Justice to weigh in on the matter.  The Chief shares his open letter to Forde here.

Visit The Chief’s Daily Verdict for access to all of his work from the final months of 2006.