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Was Vanderbilt a sleeping giant that needed to find the right coach?
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Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The exchange highlighted a sleeping giant of an issue — and one that lawmakers are often reluctant to talk about.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Indiana was always a sleeping giant in college football.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Auburn has been regarded as a sleeping giant in the SEC, just a good coach away from re-establishing itself at the top of the conference.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The exchange highlighted a sleeping giant of an issue — and one that lawmakers are often reluctant to talk about.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Indiana was always a sleeping giant in college football.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Auburn has been regarded as a sleeping giant in the SEC, just a good coach away from re-establishing itself at the top of the conference.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Sleeping giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleeping%20giant. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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