"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)
PJay Smith was almost perfect behind the arc (Monte Dutton). Click here. This time the Petrels flew into the storm.Stormy Petrels are seabirds. Oglethorpe University of Brookhaven, Ga., adopted them as its mascot. Petrels are not migratory. Furman basketball is migratory this year and played Oglethorpe, a Division III school, at Legacy Early College’s Parker …
Continue reading Furmanology: Purple storm scatters Petrels every which way
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 …
By MONTE DUTTON Freshman Trey Hedden stepped back into the starting lineup and led the Paladins to victory (Furman photo). Click here. I spent the first half of Sunday catching up on this site, that and watching an old film noir titled “The Big Combo,” with Cornel Wilde and Richard Conte.As a measure of how …
Pjay Smith dropped 29 points on Tulane (Monte Dutton photo). Click here. A vintage weekend in Furman athletics began on Friday night with big payback against Tulane on Friday night at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in men’s basketball and continued with a long-awaited football resurgence in Johnson City, Tenn.Both were as sweet as pecan pie.Seniors …
Continue reading Furmanology: Basketball wins 4th straight; football pulls an upset
(Monte Dutton photo) Click here. The day after Bob Richey and men’s basketball ride a three-game win streak into the home Well, where another 3-0 team visits, Clay Hendrix and his football team visit Johnson City, Tenn., hoping to shine some light on a dim season,It’s a tale of two teams, the best of times …
By MONTE DUTTON Bob Richey's Paladins are off to a fast start, and reinforcements are on the way (Monte Dutton photo) Click here. It turned chilly on Wednesday, but it didn’t start raining outside until after Presbyterian senior Kobe Stewart rained 6/7 three-pointers on Wofford in a 71-68 upset of Wofford.They’re both good teams. It …
By MONTE DUTTON Clay Hendrix stays the course in the face of adversity (Furman photo). Click here. Clay Hendrix keeps his head up. Furman football, after consecutive 10-3 records, is in danger of having its worst season in 52 years.The Paladins’ precipitous slump is rooted in inexperience and injuries, which have ravaged the defense, in …
By MONTE DUTTON Charles Johnston (1) made his presence felt (Monte Dutton photos). Click here. Bob Richey brings a basketball team to a boil as if it were a fine Texas chili.This one required a greater heat. It was tasty, though. The ingredients were mostly fresh.A smiling Aussie, Charles Johnston, pumped in 25 points, hitting …
By MONTE DUTTON PJay Smith Jr. (Furman photo) Click here. In Music City, Furman picked up a spine-tingling men’s basketball victory on Friday night.Home fires were burning – burning down, figuratively, in Saturday’s football loss to Wofford – and the women’s basketball team endured a hopeless task in Athens, Ga., but all else was well.Men’s …
Continue reading Furmanology: Paladins return to the Well triumphant
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 …
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