"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 (Furman graphic) I was thinking Thursday night that the best course for Furman women’s basketball would be to promote Pierre Curtis to succeed Jackie Carson as head coach. Completely independent of my thoughts, athletics director Jason Donnelly arrived at the same conclusion. I don’t know Curtis – I’ve exchanged pleasantries, perhaps even …
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By MONTE DUTTON (Elena Davidson photos) Last season was fantastic. Seldom, if ever, has Furman been better at football and men’s basketball at the same time. As no less an observer than Ronnie Milsap (who is blind) sang, I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. It’s amazing such a small area of real estate …
(Elena Davidson photo) By Monte Dutton Greetings, nice people. I’m still here. Spring is winter on the Furman landscape. Anna Morgan was the first-round leader in district women’s golf. Riley Ludlam is the SoCon softball Player of the Year. The runners win far and wide. Men’s basketball signed a 6-10 recruit out of Woodbridge, Va., …
Clinton, South Carolina, Thursday, January 30, 2020, 2:06 p.m. Bill Hogan had the same approach to broadcasting that I applied to scoring baseball games. I always tried to play it straight and be fair to both teams, not just the home one. Because I saw that team every night, I figured I would be slightly …
Clinton, South Carolina, Thursday, November 28, 2019, 8:11 a.m. My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. This should come as no surprise. I’m fat, and there’s food. Family. Football. I must be 4-F in the Thanksgiving draft. I’m mostly a happy guy. I love baseball, too. Hot dogs, especially the ones at Whiteford’s Drive-In, the ones with …
Clinton, South Carolina, Sunday, November 17, 2019, 8:23 a.m. I think so much better in the morning. I wish I had the time to write one of these every day. This morning I awakened to thoughts about the limits of sportsmanship. A few days ago, I was talking to someone about that commercial that used …
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Clinton, South Carolina, Sunday, November 10, 2019, 9:17 a.m. The best part of writing is the random observations along the way. I get more from bumping into someone on a sideline – not literally; the last time that happened, a guy on the chain crew backpedaled faster than I and stepped on my foot, and …
Clinton, South Carolina, Saturday, November 2, 3:50 p.m. I don’t get out much. The last time I spent a night in a motel room was in March. My road trips are to places like Piedmont (twice!), Simpsonville, and Greer, where the Piedmont Municipal Power Agency resides. A commute to Greenville after four hours’ sleep is …
Clinton, South Carolina, Monday, October 21, 2019, 12:57 p.m. Let’s just say I’ve been in a pensive mood since I got home from Greenville Saturday. It was windy and rainy enough at Furman for me to feel cold all night, and the football game was even colder. By this morning, I was down to one …
Clinton, South Carolina, Sunday, October 20, 2019, 8:32 a.m. The Citadel looked exactly the way The Citadel ought to look. They wore plain, white uniforms without any noteworthy stripes. The numbers were light blue without trim or shadowing. The helmets had block C’s on the sides. The Bulldogs wore uniforms like this when Bobby Ross …
Nightrider's Lament 