Although I was a graduate of West Virginia University, I trained myself to keep an arm’s length (at least as much as possible) from emotions while covering the Mountaineers for 38 years. Where I used the leftover emotions, as well as the familiarity to the history of the school, was in identifying stories and topics […]

A little over a month ago, I heard a story I fell in love with. So, on this Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d share it. Reports say there will be an electronic strike zone used in all 30 Class AAA parks in 2023, which has to mean it’s getting closer to the Major League Baseball […]

OK, I know. I don’t have much need for a barbershop these days. I get it with this bald dome. But I love the debates for which barbershops were so famous. And today is the perfect time for one. I stayed up and watched four-time MVP LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers score his […]

Change isn’t coming to WVU and the Big 12. It’s here. That point was certainly driven home on Tuesday when the league issued the 2023 football schedule. When it comes to Texas, well, it was horns down regarding the Mountaineer schedule. With the four new schools entering the Big 12, the Longhorns exited the West […]

The Big 12 football brand has mostly been roughed up in recent years. Yes, TCU made a mark by beating Michigan in the College Football Playoffs. But then Georgia stomped the Horned Frogs. Oklahoma is 0-4 in CFP play. And now the Sooners and Texas Longhorns are leaving the league. In the NFL draft, the […]

Although I was able to attend WVU’s home basketball game against ranked TCU on Wednesday, I was probably like most Mountaineer fans. When the 17-point West Virginia lead dwindled down to two points with 5:14 remaining, that proverbial pit in the stomach developed. I thought it was about to be displaced by a really, really […]