"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)
By MONTE DUTTON Tom House perfectly splashed The Well (Furman photo). Click here. Many years ago, a broadcaster who wasn’t occupied with play by play at the time was holding court on a baseball press row when he proclaimed, regarding a certain football team, that it was “the best 0-9-2 team in the country.”’A nearby …
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Nick Anderson (Furman photo) Click here. As the stretch drive unwinds toward the Southern Conference tournament, Furman may be its most dangerous underdog, and Virginia Military could be its greatest overachiever. The most significant item on the agenda at The Well on Saturday was a first-round bye for one of the two.Furman can wrap that …
PJay Smith Jr. (Furman photo) Click here. What happened on Wednesday night at Pete Hanna Center and (technically) Homewood, Ala., gave Furman an injection of optimism as the Southern Conference tournament nears.Senior PJay Smith Jr. matched a career-high with 32 points, and Furman completed a regular-season sweep over the reigning SoCon champ, winning, 80-72, in …
Garrett Hien (Furman photo) Click here. Yes, Furman could win the Southern Conference tournament next month in Asheville, N.C.On occasion, the Paladins are the best team in the league.Not many occasions, though. The championship may not go to the SoCon’s most consistent teams – UNC Greensboro, Chattanooga and Samford – but that’s the way to …
Tom House (Furman photo) Click here. For a night, Mercer arrived at Bon Secours Wellness Arena to wash Furman’s sins away. The Paladins led by 23 points in the first half. Then the Bears got as close as seven in the second. The final margin was 24, 96-72.The word for the way Furman opened was …
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(Furman photo) Click here. I became violently ill during the Super Bowl. I’ve been ill a lot lately, and precious little has been in my mind. Most of it’s been in my abdomen.If there was anything psychosomatic on Sunday, it was probably the Furman game in Chattanooga the day before. I had my hopes up …
Nick Anderson (Furman photo) Click here. The Furman Paladins are 10-2 at home and the same in games decided by one possession. They are 2-0 in overtime and 6-4 in games decided by less than 10 points. Once 14-1, they are now 18-6.Anything can happen.On Wednesday night at, of all places, Bob Jones University, the …
PJay Smith Jr. (Furman photo) Click here. Furman and East Tennessee State took turns making dazzling runs at each other in Sunday’s nationally televised Southern Conference men’s basketball game at Freedom Hall in Johnson City, Tenn.Unfortunately for the Paladins, the Buccaneers’ timing was better, and the result was a 72-69 victory that atoned for Furman’s …
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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 …
(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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