When Washington’s Elijah Jackson batted away a pass from Texas’ Quinn Ewers to seal the Huskies’ spot in the CFP National Championship, it marked the end of an era in the Big 12. The ‘Horns were down after the game — and out of the league in football. On to the SEC in the sport […]

It seems like such a long time ago. Yet West Virginia University’s basketball team was in the NCAA tournament as recently as this year. March 16, to be exact, in Birmingham against Maryland. Of course, the Mountaineers have experienced quite a lot of success through the years. They’ve also had clunker seasons. The season before, […]

When I saw the expected news that North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye was opting out of playing against West Virginia in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl against West Virginia, it sparked a thought. Obviously, Maye doesn’t want to risk injury, sitting as a very high NFL draft prospect. He and USC’s Caleb Williams are considered the […]

Back in the day I was like most my (advanced) age. We clung to the romantic idea of amateurism. We argued for it to remain in place, especially regarding college athletics. Then one day I was kidding a coach. We were going back and forth (“Mitch, most people move on after they learn to write,” […]

A few days ago, after WVU’s football team rallied late to defeat Baylor, I posted a poll on Twitter or X or whatever you want to call it. “And West Virginia survives to get their eighth win,” I posted, quoting the TV announcer, before asking Mountaineer fans, “You guys good now?” I was not surprised […]

If you follow my Twitter (or X, whatev) account, you know I watched Monday night’s WVU men’s basketball game against SMU and commented. “Tough watching WVU hoops,” I wrote, “because the kids give effort and do so many good things but you know they’re outmanned in almost every game.” Because of the fallout from the […]