Derek Redd: Former GW football star Duran Workman feels effects of Hurricane...
By Derek Redd Duran Workman was happy to be home in Charleston this past weekend. He was being inducted into the George Washington High School Sports Hall of Fame, an honor he was proud to receive,...
View ArticleFrank Giardina: Remembering old high school football rivalries
By By Frank Giardina For the Gazette-Mail I am not, and have never been, a fan of school consolidation. I realize that our state has lost population in staggering numbers, but I have also seen that...
View ArticleNorman Chad: The ills that still plague college football
By By Norman Chad For the Gazette-Mail College football is so wrong for so many reasons - and that's before we even get to the latest academic fraud at Florida State. It is money ill-spent and time...
View ArticleDoug Smock: Marshall football loses, but inspires optimism
By Doug Smock RALEIGH, N.C. - No, Marshall didn't finish well in its 37-20 loss to North Carolina State, but the effort over 60 minutes was not at all discouraging. The Thundering Herd hung in...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: WVU athletics addresses mental hygiene
By Mitch Vingle MORGANTOWN - Let's say you're an athlete in peak physical condition. You've worked tirelessly to be so and have made the major-college level in your sport. You've even balanced the...
View ArticleDerek Redd: Ex-Charleston Catholic standout Herlihy goes from manager to...
By Derek Redd As a student manager, Patrick Herlihy already had a pretty sizable role with the Syracuse men's basketball team. That crew is integral behind the scenes, working all of the Orange's...
View ArticleDoug Smock: Even without Young, Marshall defense fun to watch
By Doug Smock HUNTINGTON - Marshall fans should remember this as they watch their team's defense: Potential star middle linebacker Juwon Young isn't even playing until October. As it is, this unit has...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: WVU's Lyons watching bombshell merger news
By Mitch Vingle MORGANTOWN - It was around noon on Tuesday afternoon when WVU athletic director Shane Lyons heard the blockbuster news. "I just got a phone call an hour or so ago from [senior...
View ArticleFrank Giardina: Top TV college football voices, some with local ties
By By Frank Giardina For the Gazette-Mail I am showing my age.In years past, there were usually one or two main network television "voices" for college football. In the 1960s and early '70s, you knew...
View ArticleDerek Redd: Marshall thinks outside the cable box for broadcasts
By Derek Redd Marshall athletic director Mike Hamrick and his staff took a look around the college athletics broadcast landscape and glimpsed into the future. In some places, it wasn't a pretty sight....
View ArticleDoug Smock: AAC not ready for Power 6 quite yet
By Doug Smock HUNTINGTON - Marshall resumes its 2017 football odyssey this week, taking on its second "Power 6" opponent in Cincinnati. Just wanted to see if you're awake.And I want to reemphasize the...
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