As with every game day, a curtain of infectious school spirit covered Morgantown last Saturday. Although the forecast called for a chance of rain, the day was beautiful, with a mellow, amiable sunshine that matched the brightness of the tailgaters in the gold lot. You could tell it was a big game … [Read more...]
WVU Mountaineers roll over Maryland Terrapins
West Virginia's Mountaineers served up turtle soup to the Maryland Terrapins Saturday when they crushed them 45-6. This marks the 9th time in the last 10 meetings we've toppled our border-state rivals. And you couldn't have asked for a better, more exciting game. Right before the Mountaineers … [Read more...]
While we lost on the gridiron, we won in the gold lot
Not even the chilly temperatures and rain could dampen the excitement and school spirit of Mountaineer Nation last weekend. Leading up to the big game between West Virginia and TCU, the students had built a playful phenomenon around Tent City in anticipation of College GameDay. Dave and I were … [Read more...]
Tent City covers the Lair Green in Mountaineer Pride
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...]