By MONTE DUTTON Click here. I wrote about 20 Daytona 500s and many other sporting events where championships were determined. Almost every winner called it a humbling experience afterward.That was a lie.Being the best in the world at something is not humbling. The best can be humble, but that’s not not what made him or …
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Four Hundred Hogs
By MONTE DUTTON Click here. On the night of January 2, something unprecedented happened. My stomach blew up. It perforated. I couldn’t get out of bed till morning. I went to the hospital without shoes, laptop and keys, from home to Laurens to Greenville. Surgery was late that night.I had posted 40 stories in 40 …
County Signs: The year in erratic review
By MONTE DUTTON The Red Devils' quarterback was off and running early in the state championship game (Monte Dutton photos). Click here. Unless Tushawan Richardson scores 100 points in a tournament next week, the year’s great stories have run their course.Well, maybe if he scored 50, which seems possible.This is unlikely, since Richardson has only …
Furmanology: Smith returns with a vengeance
(Furman photo) Click here. One of the best aspects of being a sportswriter is learning to appreciate a good game even when one doesn’t have a rooting interest.It is also one of the worst aspects.Dimes are important in football. Receivers stop on one and catch one from the quarterback.A lot of teams enjoy boat racing. …
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Furmanology: Huff falls short in finale; Paladins off to Harvard
By MONTE DUTTON Tyler Huff at Furman (Furman photo) Click here. The best, and only decent, football game played on Friday was the only bowl contested between conference champions.The Mid-America titlist, Ohio University, defeated Conference USA’s Jacksonville State, 30-27. Ex-Furman QB Tyler Huff led a furious comeback after the Gamecocks trailed 27-7 at halftime.That Huff …
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County Signs: Mobility has a different meaning
By MONTE DUTTON Tyler Huff as a Paladin (Furman photo) Click here. The transfer protocol creates a lot of cultural exchange.Even if an athlete remains at one school for his entire career, he knows athletes … everywhere.Tyler Huff, who spent three years quarterbacking at Presbyterian and two at Furman, was fantastic in Friday’s 30-27 Jacksonville …
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Hard work pays off for Red Devils, 35-6
By MONTE DUTTON Note the lead blocking of quarterback Tushawan Richardson (1) in Devin Swindler's eight-yard reverse in the second quarter (Monte Dutton photos). Click here. Upon awakening on Thursday morning, my mind was racing. Sometimes I get up feeling as if I need to write it down before I forget it.Of course, I used …
Furmanology: An old tragedy resurfaces
By MONTE DUTTON Click here. On Wednesday morning, I had some time on my hands because a plumber was at the house, so while waiting to see how much the damage was – answer: a lot – I watched part of the Susan Smith parole hearing on TV.I have an offbeat memory from that time.The …
For Wofford, 19-13 is the magic score
By MONTE DUTTON Carson Jones passed effectively, but four sacks hurt (Furman photo). Click here. On the way home from Paladin Stadium Saturday night, I took turns listening to Clemson and South Carolina win. Great for them.I stopped by Dollar General and bought some coffee, peanut butter and Ritz crackers.For inspiration, or even just a …
Red Devils resist the raid, 35-8
By MONTE DUTTON Javen Cook breaks for the end zone (Monte Dutton photos) Click here. One hundred. Sixty. Four. Clinton’s 35-8 victory over Laurens on Friday night was the 100th of Corey Fountain’s head coaching career, the 60th all-time against the Raiders and the fourth in a row. The town was coming off a devastating …
Nightrider's Lament 