Natives of West Virginia are well aware “Mountain State connections” always seem to be present in national sports stories. It’s true so often, in fact, many joke about the phenomenon. But on this day no one is joking about those connections. No one is smiling. In fact, Jerry West, our favorite sports son, has been […]

Many this time of year are fighting colds. On Sunday, though, I contracted a fever. A Super Bowl fever. Color me crazy, but I’m truly jazzed about the upcoming matchup between San Francisco and Kansas City. And it got me thinking. It got me remembering. I have some truly wonderful Super Bowl memories — many […]

I’ve been writing about it for years. It’s time for WVU coach Bob Huggins to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Strike that. It’s way past time he be inducted. I’ve looked into it. I’ve prodded Mountaineer officials. I’ve explained the process. (There are screening committees. There is a Board of […]

The WVU men’s basketball team won a rock fight at Oklahoma State on Monday night. And it’s because the Mountaineers have shown they know how to fight. We’ve seen them display that willingness time after time en route to a No. 17 ranking and 12-2 record. Of course, West Virginia can also defend. ESPN analyst […]