It hasn’t been all that long ago. July 27, to be exact. That’s when I spoke to some in the hierarchy of WVU about Oklahoma and Texas leaving the Big 12. We’ll do everything possible to position WVU in the best light, they said. There are many variables, was the response, including input and negotiations […]

This past Friday, a tweet popped up from the Mountaineer Sports Network. It was deemed an “IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT” regarding MSN broadcasts. Links to three apps were followed by a message. Being the dinosaur I am, I dropped my head, let out a sigh and tweeted that “I’m old enough to remember when I could hit […]

So, the news is out. According to a release, “Today, the Big Ten, the ACC and Pac-12 announced an historic alliance that will bring 41 world-class institutions together on a collaborative approach surrounding the future evolution of college athletics.” Basically, the conferences’ schools will schedule more football and basketball games against each other to challenge […]

Let’s face it, college football is becoming one big Walmart. Many rivalries are being forgotten. Many traditions are falling by the wayside. Networks and power conferences are turning it into a big box store. And I have a question. Granted it’s a big-picture question, which none of the network nor power conference heads seem to […]