Cooper Bowser (Furman photos) Click here. It’s tougher this year at the Home of the Paladins. The home is away from home, though not too far.Furman misses the homecourt advantage of Timmons Arena, which made Wednesday night’s 72-70 victory over Samford all the more significant. Timmons rocks, and next season will rock exponentially -- $40 …
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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 …
County Signs: Richardson’s 31 highlights Clinton sweep
By MONTE DUTTON Tushawan Richardson scores two of his 31 points (Monte Dutton photos). Click here. The Carolina Panthers have won four games, and somehow it seems like a good year.They could be a legitimate spoiler. The remaining games are against the contending teams in the NFC South, Atlanta and Tampa Bay.Looking for a competitive …
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County Signs: CFP disappoints, along with PC
By MONTE DUTTON Clemson and Dabo Swinney put up the best fight of the first round (Caleb Gilbert photo). Click here. A year ago at this time, some said there weren’t really 12 college football teams capable of winning a national playoff.Like everything else in sports above a certain level, TV made the call and …
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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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Furmanology: Paladins overcome slow start, 100-75
Nick Anderson led Furman with 21 points (Monte Dutton photo). Click here. Montreat put a scare in Furman for most of a half, but Furman’s depth and versatility enabled the Paladins to pull away to a 100-75 victory over Montreat in a Wednesday-night home game at Davis Field House on the Bob Jones University campus.Guard …
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County Signs: Hose find little fire in Dragons, 116-53
By MONTE DUTTON Quadir Pettaway drives past VUL's Jacob Newman (Monte Dutton photos). Click here. It’s so ridiculous.I can’t remember which movie or TV show that expression came from.Presbyterian College plays many men’s basketball games against teams it is unlikely to beat. Miami last week. South Carolina next week. They pay good money, for one …
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Furmanology: From BJU to Puget Sound
By MONTE DUTTON Ben Vander Wal (Monte Dutton photo) Click here. Man, the Clemson-Carolina game, won by the Gamecocks in overtime, was the first of many I expect see this season.n One never knows, but neither of the ones today is likely to be one. Presbyterian's playing Virginia University of Lynchburg this afternoon in Clinton. …
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