Come on and help a Mountaineer out
WANTED: Your current issue of Sports Illustrated!
WHEN: Whenever you’re done with it. It’s all good.
HOW: Drop me a line. We’ll work it out.
WHY: Glad you asked:
No. 1 - With the ongoing renovation of our house slowly (hopefully) soon to be complete, my boy Big G will have his own [...]
Forget the pony
Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas this year is the above delivered to my mailbox. Do it, and I promise I won’t ask for anything else. If that’s too much to ask, how about a nice t-shirt?
Gone in 90 seconds
Appalachian’s first possession since December 15, 2006 went 74 yards in three plays, [...]
My mighty, mighty Mountaineers of Appalachian State tangle with big boy Michigan tomorrow in Ann Arbor. It’s a matchup of David versus Goliath’s older, larger big brother. Conventional wisdom has the Apps winning the Powerball before coming within three TDs of a 30-point first-half margin. But what if CV is wrong. What if … Appalachian [...]
The great state of Washington (official motto: “You sure you don’t mean the district?” 
has decided the fastest growing sport in these United States is a bit … em … *overdramatic cough* … beneath it. The land known for excessive rain has officially declared NASCAR persona non wanta.
The company itself is fine, of course. [...]
Via my buddy japs
Before last week, the name Tim Hardaway inspired great memories of the RUN TMC era of Golden State basketball. The acronym bonded together the on-court excitment and power which was Tim, Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullins. Consider it “Showtime” in the minor leagues (Single A, actually). They couldn’t win as much as [...]
As soon as I post this, I see this. If you need tickets, go there now. Nevermind.
The only thing more difficult to find today than a spare ticket to Chattanooga is a ticket to a good seat in Chattanooga. Add it to the list of unicorns, dragons and Western Carolina pride – objects that exist [...]
Everybody else went last year. I’m there this time!
GO APPS!!!!
The Mountaineers take on the Penguins Saturday in the semifinals of the Division I Football Championship. In an effort to foster the goodwill and sportsmanship for which I am known, I decided to scout our opponents. Here’s what I learned:
Penguins either waddle on their feet or slide on their bellies
I take this to mean they [...]
Via Gameday Central at GoASU.com, some numbers to consider going into Saturday’s semifinal:
15,669 - Average playoff attendance at KBS this season
140 - Number of wins earned by Appalachian when ranked No. 1 in the country (against 60 losses)
139 - Total number of points Appalachian has scored this season during the second quarter of a game
83 [...]
Objects in the lens are closer to the field than I was
Robservations from a Sunday at Ericsson Stadium. (And yes, I also still call it Charlotte Motor Speedway, too. Sue me!)
Beware the sports fashion police
Actual conversation between my buddy Quarters and I during our two-hour jaunt to Charlotte:
ME: I wasn’t sure what to wear to [...]
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