If Marchiol is WVU’s QB on Saturday, it will be interesting to see if sprinkles can be added to vanilla offense
When West Virginia University’s football team got past Pitt in a rock fight last Saturday, it was a feel-good moment for Mountaineer fans. On a beautiful night in Morgantown, the crowd was able to celebrate by singing “Take Me Home Country Roads” and, I’m sure, toasting with a Country Roads Trust lager or two. It […]
In Director of Media position, Wheelhouse’s Thorngate offers a powerful tool — and savings — to clients
When you walk into Ty Thorngate’s Wheelhouse Creative office, the first thing you notice is his organized desk. Everything has a place and there’s a place for everything. Which dovetails perfectly into his newly appointed position as Director of Media at Wheelhouse. With over seven years of experience working with Facebook, Twitter, Google and all […]
Running down WVU’s ol’ ball coach — Don Nehlen — for Backyard Brawl memories
If I wasn’t ready for the Backyard Brawl an hour ago, I certainly am now. See, I just spent a half hour talking to former WVU coach Don Nehlen. Hearing his voice is like hearing Keith Jackson call a game. It’s like experiencing Bear Bryant walk a sideline with his houndstooth hat. It’s like listening […]
Kicking up memories of the WVU-Penn State football series
My first recollection of a Penn State-WVU football game goes all the way back to 1972. No, I wasn’t covering it. Lol. I’m not THAT old. Rather, I was a 12-year-old boy throwing a football to my little brother outside the house while listening to Jack Fleming’s call on the radio. I remembered the excitement […]