Oh, to be a student again. As soon as ESPN announced College GameDay was coming to Morgantown for the WVU vs. TCU game, excited students began camping out on the Mountainlair Plaza. Over the course of 6 days, students set up nearly 250 tents on the green, decking them out with festive Christmas … [Read more...]
4 tips for proper tailgate etiquette
West Virginia tailgating and hospitality are like best friends in elementary school. You rarely see one without the other. We love to share our food, drink and love of Mountaineer football, the university and the state of West Virginia with anyone who happens to walk by. We are among the … [Read more...]
Mountaineers outmatch Cowboys, 34-10
The waters were anything but still last Saturday when the Oklahoma State Cowboys played the West Virginia Mountaineers at Boone Pickens Stadium. After an exciting and hard-fought game, the Mountaineers left Stillwater, OK, with their fourth consecutive win. Now they're only a game behind Big 12 … [Read more...]
College GameDay returns to Morgantown
I’m as happy as Homer Simpson locked in a Duff’s beer truck. For the second time in its history, ESPN’s College GameDay will visit West Virginia University. And Dave and I will be there this time, too. Lee Corso, Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit are coming this weekend for the Big 12 showdown … [Read more...]
All country roads lead to Morgantown
The excitement I felt leading into last weekend was feverish enough – and then it became downright striking. My ol’ college roommates Jill and Steve Besendorfer were coming from Phoenix, plus 7 other friends, 1 from Virginia, 2 from Williamstown, WV, and 4 from Akron. And, we were playing the … [Read more...]
Tailgate Fan features West Virginia tailgating
Nick Stevens. He came. He saw. And he experienced Mountaineer tailgating. Watch as he partakes in pregame fun in the blue and gold lots - complete with moonshine, shot-ski, tricked-out WV rides, pepperoni rolls and more. Tune in to the TV show Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. … [Read more...]
Mountaineers take down the Bears, 41-27
The West Virginia Mountaineers conquered the then undefeated, #4-ranked Baylor Bears last Saturday, thanks to a strong defense and magnificent performances by Clint Trickett and Kevin White, who's the nation's leading receiver. Trickett had 322 passing yards and 3 touchdowns, including 2 in the … [Read more...]
You don’t deserve to be a Mountaineer if you “celebrate” big wins by rioting
Why does a group of drunk idiots have to make an entire university look bad? I’m appalled at the behavior of the kids who participated in the Morgantown riots and vandalism last night. How dare you disrespect my alma mater and Morgantown in the name of celebrating a big win! That isn’t … [Read more...]
CBS Sports Network’s Tailgate Fan comes to Morgantown this weekend
OK, Mountaineer Nation, it’s time to show the rest of the world your tailgating spirit this weekend. Nick Stevens, the host/producer of the CBS Sports Network show “Tailgate Fan,” is coming to Morgantown. He’s looking for good stories, killer foods and recipes, and creative, tricked-out rides. He … [Read more...]
Mountaineers snatch victory away from Red Raiders in final 3 seconds
My mom likes to refer to the Mountaineers as the cardiac kids, and I think that’s a pretty apt moniker. Games like last Saturday’s always give me acute tachycardia. For the second time this season, sophomore Josh Lambert became a Mountaineer hero when he kicked a long, game-winning field goal … [Read more...]