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 […]

Upon completion of WVU’s basketball loss at Oklahoma State, I was disappointed Monday evening. Bad Mountaineer loss in a half-empty arena. And what about that technical on Erik Stevenson? Within seconds, however, that disappointment yielded to horror. To dismay. A flip of the channel from ESPNU to ESPN, where the Buffalo Bills were playing the […]

When it comes to WVU’s current basketball team, I feel many Mountaineer fans are like me – close to crossing the Rubicon, close to completely buying into this team heart and soul. Thisclose. We’ve been awaiting the Big 12 portion of the schedule, which begins Saturday at Kansas State. But, hey, there’s evidence suggesting WVU […]

I’ve talked to and heard from a lot of WVU Grinches lately. There are those Scrooges out there. You know who you are. I’ll admit to grumbling myself. The Mountaineer football team is frustrating. Last year’s hoops team was a mess. But it’s almost Christmas, friends. Time to toss those frustrations into the fireplace, sit […]