With 81 days til kickoff, Dougitydog has done it again. He captured the thrilling drama of the 2015 football season, which culminated with a bowl victory in the desert against the Arizona State Sun Devils. I can feel the electricity coursing through my veins just watching it. Let's go! … [Read more...]
Graduation, at last
I had been waiting a long time for this weekend – 7 years to be exact. The euphoria I felt for this Morgantown trip was different than the intense glee I feel in the fall. I wouldn’t be spending my weekend in a gravel tailgating lot or inside Milan Puskar Stadium rooting for my Mountaineers. … [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...]
Spirited enthusiasm is the name of the game for WVU tailgaters
The Mountaineers may be inconsistent on the gridiron, but we always win in the parking lots surrounding the stadium during our pregame festivities. In fact, our penchant for passionately celebrating our Mountaineers is second to none. Just ask Derek LaFleur and Will Kaufman, who traveled more … [Read more...]
Just one girl’s thoughts on WVU’s loss to Oklahoma State
We were supposed to have the Oklahoma State Cowboys over a barrel. It was homecoming. It was our first Big 12 Conference home opener. And our team was playing in front of a sold-out crowd − which meant more than 60,000 Mountaineer fans to rattle the Cowboys with our all-fired enthusiasm and noise … [Read more...]
West Virginia native masters the art of Mountaineer Pride
When it comes to unique and clever Mountaineer t-shirts, Travis Witt has you covered. The West Virginia native started putting his creative designs on t-shirts last May after receiving encouragement from family and friends. After ordering a heat press, high-end printer and vinyl cutter – and … [Read more...]