Carolina Week

I agree with you Roy.
But in researching the game against the Tar Heels I stumbled upon some potentially terrifying similarities between UNC and WVU.

I’m Not A Hater. I’m Just Keeping It Real!

I just want to warn all those that are hating on keeping it real about HCBS what could happen.

Mitch Vingle Knows What I’m Thinking

He knows when I’m awake.
He knows when Coach Stew’s been bad or worse,
So fire him for goodness sake.
Mitch Vingle today writes what will most likely be the definitive piece on Billy’s first year as head coach guy on the sideline.  It really is a fantastic article, hitting on a lot of the same points extolled [...]

With Proper Lubrication, We Rule The World

Scene:  Deep inside the secret bunker located below the Puskar Center, Coach Bill Stewart and Equipment Manager Dan Nehlen “prepare” for the Meineke Car Care Bowl……
  OK, inventory check. Footballs?
  Check.
Jerseys?
Check.
Coal?
Huh?

Grandpa Fluffy Has Rabies

“Just because I make some positive remarks from time to time and try to keep this ship afloat, that doesn’t mean Bill Stewart’s a happy camper,” Stewart said. “I’m not pleased at 8-4. I’m a hell of a lot tougher than that. I’m pleased when it’s 12-0 and I still won’t like things I see.”
If [...]

Lone Wolf

 
After a loss that showed little to no positive movement, there are those that want to give up.  You can call me whatever the hell you want (a homer, lover of mediocrity, or sexy), but I am standing by HCBS.  I am not supporting him because he is a good man.  Rather, I see the positives [...]

Stage 7: Acceptance and Hope

Just like our new President-elect, we’re going to focus on the “hope” part.
During this, the last of the seven stages in this grief model, you learn to accept and deal with the reality of your situation. Acceptance does not necessarily mean instant happiness. Given the pain and turmoil you have experienced, you can never return [...]

Stage 6: Reconstruction and Working Through

As you become more functional, your mind starts working again, and you will find yourself seeking realistic solutions to problems posed by life without your loved one. You will start to work on practical and financial problems and reconstructing yourself and your life without him or her.
OK, so Mountaineer football is effectively dead, right?
Well, maybe [...]

The 7 Stages of Mountaineer Football Grief

 
It is now very clear that Mountaineer football has suffered a great tragedy.  As such, most of our fans are experiencing a different degree of grief, just as if they had lost their best friend.  Here is my journey through agony.
1.  Shock and Denial.
You will probably react to learning of the loss with numbed disbelief. [...]

Off With Their Heads

The conversation surrounding Mountaineer football these days is more apt for a Donald Trump board room than college football talk. “You’re fired.” “You’re fired.” You’re hired.” “I’m better than you.” If HCBS had Trump’s haircut, I am sure everyone would forgive him for not winning the National Championship and Super Bowl in his [...]

Rollercoasters Make Me Nauseous

Here’s a quick snynopsis of this season:

Rodriguez leaves (not good)
Stewart is hired (panic)
Stewart talks great game during offseason (better)
Win first game of the year (Villanova, eh)
Lose next two games (panic resumes)
Beat Marshall (yawn)
Tajh Boyd gets cold feet (even more panic)
Unconvincingly beat Rutgers and Syracuse (sleepy)
Tajh Boyd de-committs (martial law is imposed)
Huge 2nd halfs beat Auburn [...]

What Is Mediocrity?

If you have defended HCBS in the past few months, I am sure you have heard this popular phrase, “If you are happy with mediocrity, then keep supporting this coaching staff.” It makes me pound my head against the wall because it could mean so many things. To help me and this coaching [...]

The Airing Of Grievances

Just when we thought the offensive coaching had turned the corner, Mullen calls a game where even I, being half-drunk, could recognize any play coming. There was simply nothing original about the game plan, unless the plan was supposed to look completely inept.  Then again, it’s not that original when you’ve been doing it all [...]

Don’t Be A Panty Dropper

I don’t know if it is good or scary that HCBS is taking the fans’ advice so seriously. On Friday, I suggested that we temper our expectations and realize it was only one game.
I did not think this would resonate but after a summer of press conferences that did nothing but raise our expectations, [...]

I Will Boo If I Damn Well Please

You heard me.  BOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I booed on Saturday.  Not a lot, but enough to where people around me started  to dislike me.  Seriously, what’s the big deal?
I enjoyed an entire off-season’s worth of rhetoric from our new coaching staff — namely Bill Stewart.  This year was going to be different: down field passing, more variety in [...]