The idea for this blog sprouted because of a piece in The Athletic. The Michigan State football program snapped a historic run of having a player drafted to the NFL for 80 years, a streak that was the third-longest in college football history. It was snapped, though, in the recent three-day, seven-round 2021 event. MSU […]

If you’re near a piece of wood, do Matt Wells a favor. Knock on it for him. And keep doing so until the start of the WVU football season. The reason: The senior associate athletics director for external affairs, his boss Shane Lyons and staff are planning to go full bore when the Mountaineers’ home […]

Mock me if you wish. But I like mock NFL drafts. Actually, I like following NFL drafts period — even if there are no WVU players projected to be selected in the first rounds. Which again looks to be the case this year. Yes, Mountaineer fans, it looks to be a long wait if you’re […]

It’s rare when you begin your day with a laugh. Yet I did on Wednesday. And it came via a surprising source: Alabama coach Nick Saban. Of course, Saban is known for being dour. Yet I watched a video of him telling a funny story at a dinner about his wife, her high school sweetheart […]

It’s somewhat mind-boggling. Many WVU basketball fans follow Jevon Carter, now with the NBA’s Phoenix Suns. But there are many other former Mountaineers playing professionally. Like 24 more – not counting Daxter Miles, who’s been playing for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. You read correctly. Twenty-four. Some you may have […]

If you want to read a quick blog with a West Virginia connection to make you smile, you’ve come to the right place. This is a story of perseverance. It’s one about grinding. And it’s also about success. Allow me to introduce Randy Travis William Dobnak. According to his Twitter handle (@Dobnak_), he is a […]