Tammy McCormick has a secret. OK, scratch that – because she’s been telling anyone who will listen. Instead, let’s call it a here-to-fore little-known nugget in Marshall University football lore. You know MU’s Thunder Clap? The one that takes place every time Marshall scores? The one in which fans put their hands over their heads […]

I was having dinner with Joni the other day when the television showed a graphic regarding golfer Phil Mickelson. He is one of two legends missing an elusive U.S. Open title. The man has 45 PGA Tour victories and six major championships, but no U.S. Open, which is being played this week. No U.S. Open […]

In case you missed it, a college football Roman Candle went off yesterday. (Sorry, couldn’t move myself to say “bombshell.”) A subcommittee charged with evaluating the future of the College Football Playoff system recommended expansion from four to 12 teams, split evenly between conference champions and at-large teams. The proposal came from a working group […]

I used to do a live sports talk show at what is now Mountain Pie Company On the River in St. Albans, near Charleston. I was searching for a guest when it was suggested I invite University of Charleston men’s soccer coach Chris Grassie. Well, little did I know he would win an NCAA national […]

Back in February of 2019, I was hosting a live sports fireside chat at a local restaurant in Wheeling for Wheelhouse Creative. WVU basketball favorite Nate Adrian was the guest. It seemed like he’d given up the idea of playing professionally and I asked why. “Too fat,” he deadpanned. Well, that’s certainly not the case […]

It’s like a mild form of water torture for WVU football fans. The constant drip, that is, of Mountaineers hitting the transfer portal. Drip. Drip. Drip. Transfer. Transfer. Transfer. On and on it’s gone. And, yes, it has to be a concern to the school’s coaches, administration and fans. After redshirt senior safety Jake Long […]