By MONTE DUTTON Trey McLeod (Furman photo) Click here. Progress. Its definition is a burning issue in election politics. It’s simpler to process in college football. Progress means victory in Saturday’s 2 p.m. game between visiting Western Carolina and Furman at Paladin Stadium. Furman didn’t fare well on the home turf last week in a …
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County Signs: A namer, a Hobson’s choice and a Mike Ayers
By MONTE DUTTON Click here. I can’t write well enough for people to read me anymore. It’s a common problem for those of my age. Maybe I’ll become a pharmaceutical namer. I could start with familiar adaptations. Paladinofed. Redevilac. Redsoxanyl. Many people don’t think it’s the World Series unless it’s the Dodgers versus the Yankees. …
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Furmanology: Paladins picked 5th in SoCon hoops
PJay Smith scores against Mercer (Monte Dutton photo). Click here. Senior PJay Smith Jr. made preseason All-Southern Conference, and the Furman men’s basketball team was picked to finish fifth in polling of the league’s 10 head coaches. Smith, a native of LaVergne, Tenn., averaged 10 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game while shooting …
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County Signs: Landrum poses a stern test for Red Devils
By MONTE DUTTON Rhett Gilliam hits the hole against Chesnee (Monte Dutton photos). Click here. Lest anyone fall victim to overconfidence – and what fan doesn’t? – Friday night’s football game in Landrum matches two of the top 10 in Class 2A according to the S.C. Media Poll. What's important is that the Red Devils …
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Key for Blue Hose is learning how to close deals
By MONTE DUTTON (Monte Dutton photos) Click here. I have spoken many times with Steve Englehart about getting Presbyterian College football over the proverbial hump. The issue may be the majority of our conversations. The issue still burns. When a coach says his team has to learn how to win, it seems redundant. Duh. It’s …
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County Signs: Why I ramble, not gamble
By MONTE DUTTON Click here. It’s a good thing I don’t bet. I thought South Carolina had no chance in Tuscaloosa a week after Vandy beat the Tide in Nashville. I thought the Commodores would be unable to recreate the magic in Lexington, Ky. I was wrong on both counts. The Gamecocks didn’t win, but …
Furmanology: Emerging from the storm
(Furman photo) Click here. First Furman shut down due to the ravages of Helena. Then the students went on fall break. Athletes are like sports journalists. They rarely get to go on holiday. Fifth-year senior Nieva Gaither netted the lone goal of the match in the 53rd minute and freshman Reese DeJong totaled six saves to …
Young Paladins can’t round up usual suspects
By MONTE DUTTON Myion Hicks was Furman's leading rusher (Furman photo). Click here. Back in the previous decade, when Clinton High School was going through hard times, it occurred to me that being a fan is not a fantasy. It’s short for fanatic. Back then, I decided that whether the team, my team, your team, …
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County Signs: Fun on Friday, done on Saturday
By MONTE DUTTON Javaye Suber evades Southside's Zaccheaus Dickson (photo courtesy John Clayton). Click here. I haven’t read The Agony and the Ecstasy, by Irving Stone. I saw the movie starring Charlton Heston. It doesn’t matter. The chronology was off in Laurens County football this weekend. The ecstasy came first. For the first time, all …
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Zoom, zoom, zoom go the Red Devils
By MONTE DUTTON Javen Cook zooms through the Eagles (Monte Dutton photos). Click here. Everything was back to normal at Wilder Stadium on Friday night. The Clinton offense was in high gear, zooming about in a 46-21 conquest of Chesnee that opened the Red Devils’ Region 1-2A schedule. “Zoom” is what running back Javen Cook …
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