"Why do they [write] for their money? Why do they [work] for short pay? They ain't getting nowhere and they're losing their share. They must have gone crazy back there." — Michael Burton (paraphrased)
(Furman photo) Click here. Apart from the homecoming massacre of ’24, the recent athletics events at Furman haven’t been half bad. Texas A&M edged the Paladins by two strokes in the 54th Furman Intercollegiate, setting a tournament record of 831, a shot better than Furman while winning last year. Wake Forest (-19) finished third in …
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By MONTE DUTTON Laurens Academy's Caleb Hardy digs for the end zone (Monte Dutton photos). Click here. Oh. My. God. I have a friend who used to say that all the time. What a rotten weekend. It started slowly, if Friday counts. I went to see Laurens Academy play and enjoyed it. If I had …
(PC photo) Click here. To paraphrase an old television show no less erudite than Hee Haw, “If it weren’t for bad luck, [they’d] have no luck at all.” Drake, protecting first place in the Pioneer Football League, defeated Presbyterian, 19-16, in overtime, at Bailey Memorial Stadium on a cool autumn Saturday that was otherwise perfect. …
By MONTE DUTTON Colton Hinton (Furman photo) Click here. It took three plays for Western Carolina to score a touchdown at the beginning, but things got worse. The Catamounts, led by quarterback Cole Gonzales, rolled up a Southern Conference record 801 yards of total offense in a 52-20 victory over Furman on Saturday that dampened …
By MONTE DUTTON Moon over Todd Kirk Field (Monte Dutton photos) Click here. I went back and forth all week long. I wanted to go to Landrum, where I have never seen a football game but once played in a scrimmage. Also, I wanted to get to another Laurens Academy game because the Crusaders entered …
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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 …
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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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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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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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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