By MONTE DUTTON Click here. Thanksgiving was great, which has not always been the case. It’s my favorite holiday. All good. None of the pettiness that accompanies other celebrations. Everyone gets along. It was great to reacquaint myself with the five kids of my nephew and his wife. A rough year began with a month …
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Paladins reach finals of Florida tourney
By MONTE DUTTON Alex Wilkins (Furman photo) A talented group of Paladins showed some potential in Thursday’s 73-72 victory over Richmond in the opening game of the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Fla. Click here. Furman will be back on ESPN2 on Friday at 3 p.m., taking on Illinois State (5-2) in the …
Paladins fall with grace, composure
By MONTE DUTTON Trey Hedden set a school record for passing yards (Monte Dutton photo). Click here. Surprisingly, I didn’t drive to Clemson on Saturday. I couldn’t go through all the hassles of big-time football just to watch the Paladins fall with a thud. I’d watched a thud on Friday night, though that had nothing …
Thomas shines in victory over Ohio Christian
Asa Thomas (Furman photo) Click here. I had never heard of Ohio Christian University except that it has a Wikipedia page and 1,600 students, and it brought a good NAIA record into Wednesday night’s visit to Furman. It stood to reason that the Trailblazers would hang in for a while, then the Paladins would pull …
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Nothing’s more stunnin’ than a Saturday at Furman
By MONTE DUTTON Trey Hedden fires to the flat (Monte Dutton photos). Click here. There are infinitely worse things than a 32-14 victory over VMI. Saturdays provide lots of bedlam. When I drove home from Paladin Stadium, I felt refreshed, which is uncommon after documenting the Friday-night high-school wars. Furman took care of business. I …
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Keydets visit for final Furman home game
By MONTE DUTTON Chris Luna (72) anchors the Furman offensive line (Monte Dutton photo). Click here. Furman is historically significant in the football lore of the Southern Conference. The Paladins were the first private school to win the FCS (then I-AA) championship in 1988. They have won more league titles (15) than any other SoCon …
Wilkins emerges in Paladins’ first win
Alex Wilkins (Monte Dutton photo) Click here. Bob Richey has energetically praised his freshman point guard. Columbia International is not a prestigious or even widely known men’s basketball program, but Alex Wilkins shone most brightly in a 89-59 victory over Rams on Monday night at Timmons Arena. Wilkins scored 26 points to lead five Paladins …
Mocs give Paladins a Battle, 45-28
(Monte Dutton photo) Click here. The longer it went, the worse it got. Chattanooga unleashed spectacular redshirt freshman quarterback, the colorfully named Battle Alberson, on Furman Saturday, and the result was a 45-28 victory for the Mocs at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tenn. Alberson, from Gulf Breeze, Fla., passed for 277 yards and four touchdowns. …
Furman seeks to make things right at Chattanooga
By MONTE DUTTON Mercer contained Furman defensive end Joshua Stoneking (Monte Dutton photos). Click here. Furman (5-4, 3-3 SoCon) and Chattanooga (4-5, 3-2) are vastly different schools with vastly different football programs. Somehow, the Paladins and Mocs tend to play fine games against each other. Among the SoCon middlings, the teams that play at noon …
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High Point punishes Furman men; women clobber NGU
Charles Johnston (Furman photo) Click here. A home court helps but not normally as much as the difference between the basketball games played at Rock Hill Sports & Event Center and Timmons Arena on Monday evening. High Point blitzed the Paladins at the Field of 68 Tipoff Marathon while the women’s team dominated North Greenville …
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Nightrider's Lament 