Despite a noon kick-off, Mountaineer Nation made sure to get as much pre-gaming in as possible for National Tailgating Day Sept. 3. Dave made a new record when he arrived at the gold lot at 6:13 a.m. When I showed up at 8:20 a.m., the lot was filling up fast. Unlike the typical season opener, … [Read more...]
WVU Football Players School The Ladies on Gridiron Basics
There’s nothing like an evening of playing with the players to get you even more charged for the start of college football season. On a beautiful, sunny Sunday evening, more than 100 women gathered at Milan Puskar Stadium for a chance to get up close and personal with our beloved WVU football … [Read more...]
A Travel Guide for Football Game Weekends in Morgantown
After responding to a couple inquiries from reporters about the game-day experience in Morgantown, I decided to share my insights here for all the opposing team fans who plan to make their first trip to Touchdown City. Here are my tips for fans who are traveling to Morgantown for college … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Why Morgantown Never Really Leaves You
A friend recently sent me a blog post about “Three reasons why Morgantown never really leaves you,” and asked if it was true. The blogger, Jessica Litras, is a WVU grad from New York who now works in event promotions in NYC. After reading her story, I concluded that she nailed it. She touched on … [Read more...]
Have Flag, Will Travel: Celebrating 125 Years of WVU Football
The package I had been anxiously waiting for finally arrived in late May - a commemorative flag celebrating 125 years of WVU football. The letter that accompanied the flag nudged me to participate in the anniversary campaign by taking the flag on my summer travels and sharing pics on my social media … [Read more...]
Last Tailgate of the Season Ends With a Win
The last tailgate of the season is somewhat of a sad affair. It means you have to come down from your season-long high of game-day weekends and say goodbye to your Mountaineer family - at least until next year. You also have to bid farewell to the seniors - like Karl Joseph, Isaiah Bruce, KJ … [Read more...]
True-blue fans over the moon on game day
For the second Saturday in a row, West Virginia messed with Texas, and Mountaineer fans spent a glorious November morning pregaming. Dave and I had quite a crowd joining us at our tailgate. In addition to our normal crowd, my sister and brother-in-law as well as our friends Laurie and Hank came … [Read more...]
Country roads take me to a real down-home tailgate
This might come as a surprise, so hold for laughs, but I'm 44 years old and have never tailgated -- until a couple weekends ago in sweet Morgantown, WV. Dave and Andy Joliet graciously invited me along for the weekend as Leslee's date. Other friends Julie and David came, too, and we all partied … [Read more...]
Fans show up with bells on for victorious game day
There were thrills all through the mountain hills for game-day weekend in Morgantown. Dave and I arrived to Touchdown City early Friday afternoon for the MAC Donor Appreciation Day luncheon at Kegler’s. We had a few friends joining us from Ohio later that afternoon. But before we met up with them … [Read more...]
A letter from an Oklahoma State fan
Nothing beats game day in Morgantown and I'm always thrilled when fans of opposing teams can experience the fun-loving, Almost Heaven atmosphere, too. Yesterday, I received a wonderful email from Oklahoma State grad Shane Smith about his experience. Dave and I met Shane, along with his friend … [Read more...]