Archive for the 'Sports' Category

Needed, nay begged- Your used SI

September 6, 2007

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 [...]

Robservations on The Day After Apps take down Michigan

September 2, 2007

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, [...]

What If - The Big House became Our House

August 31, 2007

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 [...]

Senseless in Seattle

March 5, 2007

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. [...]

Why hello there, teammate

February 21, 2007

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 [...]

Lesson learned - never trust a chatty

December 13, 2006

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 [...]

I’m going to Chattanooga baby!

December 9, 2006

Everybody else went last year. I’m there this time!
GO APPS!!!!

Who’s afraid of the big bad penguin

December 8, 2006

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 [...]

Semifinal by the numbers

December 8, 2006

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 [...]

Seen from the cheap seats

November 21, 2006

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 [...]