Dear Jon, My name is Mitch Vingle. I work in Wheeling, W.Va., for Wheelhouse Creative marketing and advertising. I used to cover sports for a living via newspapers. So, I’ve followed your career closely. I’m not writing this letter to you, however, because of where I’ve worked. It’s because of where I’ve been. I’m moved […]

I’ve always been a big picture guy. That’s the case here at Wheelhouse Creative. It was the case when I was a sports columnist covering the Mountain State. That’s why I feel this is an important time for WVU’s football program. Let’s face it, West Virginia is never going to be the rich kid when […]

It hasn’t been all that long ago. July 27, to be exact. That’s when I spoke to some in the hierarchy of WVU about Oklahoma and Texas leaving the Big 12. We’ll do everything possible to position WVU in the best light, they said. There are many variables, was the response, including input and negotiations […]

This past Friday, a tweet popped up from the Mountaineer Sports Network. It was deemed an “IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT” regarding MSN broadcasts. Links to three apps were followed by a message. Being the dinosaur I am, I dropped my head, let out a sigh and tweeted that “I’m old enough to remember when I could hit […]