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...]
A guide for WVU fans traveling to Lubbock for Texas Tech game
While I won’t be traveling the nearly 1,500 miles to Lubbock, Texas, for this weekend’s game, I’m sure there will be a dedicated contingent of West Virginia fans who will be there to cheer on our Mountaineers. So for those folks, I’ve compiled a list of interesting factoids and videos about the … [Read more...]
A tailgate wedding made in heaven
As Shalee’s bridal party made their entrance in the gold lot, John Denver’s sweet and wholesome voice began crooning “Almost heaven, West Virginia.” It only seems fitting that a WVU tailgate wedding would play “Take me home, country roads” for their procession, and “Hail, West Virginia” for their … [Read more...]
Highlights of the Mountaineers’ victory over Jayhawks
Dave and I were in Freehold, NJ, for a wedding last Saturday, so we missed watching the Mountaineers defeat the Jayhawks. Although we couldn't find a TV station that carried the game, we got to listen to a live stream with the WVU Gameday app. As typical of the games this season, WVU played well … [Read more...]
Couple to tie the knot at WVU tailgate Saturday
Scott Shumiloff and Shalee Nash had originally planned to get married next summer, but they didn’t want to wait that long. So Shalee proposed an attractive alternative: a tailgate wedding. When Scott told me it was his fiance’s idea to get married at the Oct. 4 tailgate, I told him he had a … [Read more...]
Photo gallery: Tailgating for WVU vs. Oklahoma
Although the Mountaineers lost against #4 Oklahoma on Sept. 20, we still had a winning tailgate. … [Read more...]
Tailgaters got game, but Mountaineers, not enough against #4 Oklahoma
Although the feel of an upset was in the air last Saturday, the Mountaineers just couldn’t overcome the Sooners’ powerful rushing attack in the second half. I thought I could summon plenty of mojo by wearing my gold 2008 Fiesta Bowl Championship shirt and belting “leave no doubt,” but even that … [Read more...]
Looking back at the 2008 Fiesta Bowl
I was excited to hear we were going to stripe the stadium for our Big 12 season opener against Oklahoma on Sept. 20. Since our seats are in the gold section, I have the perfect t-shirt. I bought it in Phoenix the day after we smacked the Sooners 48-28 in the 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. I’m sure … [Read more...]
Mountaineers overcome miscues to bring home victory over Maryland
Although Clint Trickett had a career-high 511 yards and 4 touchdowns, various blunders almost cost the Mountaineers the game yesterday. A blocked field goal, fumbled punt return and dropped interceptions, to name a few, had the Mountaineers clawing their way to a 40-37 victory over Maryland. In … [Read more...]
First tailgate of the season scores high marks
Neither the threat of thunderstorms nor the sweat-oiled, hot day kept WVU tailgaters from engaging in their favorite game-day activities last Saturday. In fact, the intermittent, ear-ripping claps of thunder and bright flashes of lightning just underscored the electrifying atmosphere surrounding the … [Read more...]