It’s a topic that’s been brought up for years. College football spring games. Not the intrasquad kind we’re used to seeing. And yawning to. Real college football games between two different teams. Recently Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze brought the idea up again and The Athletic followed with a story. “Allow us to scrimmage somebody, […]

Ah, the thought of Major League Baseball’s Opening Day. For many of us, it brings back memories that wind from attending MLB openers all the way back to playing Little League. For me, those memories flood back, from kicking rocks in right field, to breaking up a no-hitter and getting in a fight with the […]

OK, I’m making an effort. Because I’m a Public Relations Strategist with Wheelhouse Creative LLC these days and not a sports columnist, I am no longer obligated to drum up energy and enthusiasm for covering WVU football. I’m like most Mountaineer fans now. Show me. That said, with WVU basketball (both men and women) making […]

I remember reading a story on Seattle Seahawks and former West Virginia University quarterback Geno Smith. Because of his early NFL struggles, he was asked how he managed to get through the tough times. And his response has rattled around in my brain ever since. “Honestly, my tough times would be a dream to someone […]