This is not just an obituary. This is a public record of a fan who never lost an argument with a television — because he never stopped having them. Thanks a lot, Herbie.

Review of “Bama Profiles in Courage: Laykin”: (Capers) Barr flexes through an emotional range that most writers would never dare attempt … Humor and Bama sorrow are fused together like twined tree trunks that keep each other standing…..It’s part satire, part character study, with a wry lens on fame, fandom, and the modern South. Well done, Capers, well done.”– Ian Allen, The Times Literary Supplement.

A decorated USAF aerospace engineer, devoted husband, and unrepentant Buckeye fanatic, Douglas Ray Milligan spent a lifetime defending Ohio State football, yelling at announcers, and raising hell over SEC bias. His final act — one last argument with a TV remote and Kirk Herbstreit — if anything he was perfectly on brand.
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