Need a little fun today? Here are some of my favorite sports quotes
It’s rare when you begin your day with a laugh. Yet I did on Wednesday. And it came via a surprising source: Alabama coach Nick Saban. Of course, Saban is known for being dour. Yet I watched a video of him telling a funny story at a dinner about his wife, her high school sweetheart […]
The number of ex-WVU Mountaineers playing professional hoops may surprise you
It’s somewhat mind-boggling. Many WVU basketball fans follow Jevon Carter, now with the NBA’s Phoenix Suns. But there are many other former Mountaineers playing professionally. Like 24 more – not counting Daxter Miles, who’s been playing for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. You read correctly. Twenty-four. Some you may have […]
Former state baseball pitcher — and accomplished Uber driver — Dobnak now with Twins
If you want to read a quick blog with a West Virginia connection to make you smile, you’ve come to the right place. This is a story of perseverance. It’s one about grinding. And it’s also about success. Allow me to introduce Randy Travis William Dobnak. According to his Twitter handle (@Dobnak_), he is a […]
The death threats to student-athletes — like WVU’s Taz Sherman — have got to stop
The tweet was shocking from WVU basketball standout Taz Sherman. “Getting death threats and telling me you gonna kill me and my family is also not a part of sports.” It came after the Mountaineers’ NCAA tournament loss to Syracuse. But that wasn’t all. “Sadly, most of em from West Virginia smh,” wrote Sherman on […]