You could see the pain, the frustration on the face of WVU basketball standout Taz Sherman Monday night. The Mountaineers had fallen to 14-13 after losing their 11th in their last 12 games in a 77-67 road loss to TCU. Sherman had been hot, but WVU was outrebounded 42-24 in the loss. Unless West Virginia […]

Maybe it was the extra touch Basketball Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams added as a spectator to Tuesday’s WVU home game against Iowa State. After all, the man has three national championships from his days coaching North Carolina. “Roy’s my guy,” said Mountaineer coach Bob Huggins. “Roy always tells the story that we were […]

I remember when I was a bright-eyed 9-year-old boy, sitting on the floor of my room. It was a much quieter time back then. There were no cell phones effectively glued to our hands. There were no laptops or PCs. Instead, I sprawled out in my room and read a copy of Mr. Clutch: The […]

Let’s face it, fans are myopic while their favorite teams are playing. Every play is big. (“Yes!”) Every setback is a catastrophe. (“We suck!”) Every loss is the end of the world. (“We’re toast.”) And four-game losing streaks? Yes, it’s “Fire the coach!” Even if it’s a future Hall of Fame coach. Even if he’s […]