By MONTE DUTTON Camden Finley (Monte Dutton photos) Click here. Three Clinton pitchers – Isaac Cane, Jaydon Glenn and Camden Finley – combined for a three-hit shutout, and the Red Devils completed a sweep of Chester by a score of 10-0 on Friday night in the home valley. None of the three – Cane pitched …
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No soft touches in Furman’s upcoming FBS opponents
(Furman photo) Click here. Athletics director Jason Donnelly released four Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) opponents on future (2026-29) Paladin schedules. Furman will play Tennessee on Sept. 5, 2026, South Carolina on Sept. 4, 2027, Florida on Sept. 2, 2028 and Clemson on Nov. 17, 2029. The clash with Tennessee, a 2024 College Football Playoff participant, …
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Clemson gets ‘Cowboyed up’
By MONTE DUTTON Click here. Now, I’m kidding, okay? The last two times I’ve watched Clemson play basketball, the Tigers have come from hopelessly behind to losing barely. Against Louisville, if not for an unbelievable “no call,” they may well have won. Against the McNeese State Cowboys on Thursday, Clemson was way back. Yet the …
Paladins to face North Texas in NIT
Nick Anderson (Furman photo) Click here. If you're reading this, there's a solid chance you're filling out a bracket. My advice is to look for incentive. When you're picking your upsets -- and there are going to be upsets -- look at the teams that have something to prove against the ones that probably are …
Paladins target a Mean shade of Green in NIT
Garrett Hien, Nick Anderson (7) work in tandem (Monte Dutton photo). Click here. Furman men's basketball earned an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament and will travel to face the No. 2-seeded North Texas Mean Green on Wednesday in Denton.Tip-off is slated for 8 p.m. EDT at UNT Coliseum and the first-round matchup will …
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Smith named finalist for Henson award
PJay Smith (Monte Dutton photo) Click here. Furman’s PJay Smith Jr. is a finalist for the Lou Henson Award, which is given annually to the top mid-major men’s basketball player in the country. Smith, a native of LaVergne, Tenn., averaged 18 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game this season while guiding the Paladins …
Furman women pull overtime upset at Chattanooga
Tate Walters (Furman photo) Click here. If Furman is to make an unlikely run in the women’s basketball bracket at the Ingles SoCon Championship, the Paladins will need to put together more performances like Thursday evening’s 74-70 road upset at Chattanooga.Tate Walters converted two free throws to tie the game and followed it up with …
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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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Furmanology: Paladins, Tigers to battle in the middle
By MONTE DUTTON (Furman graphic) Click here. Mid-major is an interesting term. It refers to every team that isn’t a large major. It’s sort of burger joint that calls a small drink “large” and a large one “jumbo.”No one wants to be little. Mid-major is harmless hyperbole, inspirational in its pretense.Furman (8-1) is ranked 12th …
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Furmanology: Follow the bouncing balls
Cooper Bowser (Furman photo) Click here. It’s basketball season. Most citizens are thinking of the election. Rightly so. National elections don’t happen every year. Thank the Lord.The men’s team is at home against Columbia International, an NAIA school, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. It tips off at 7 p.m. Returns start trickling in early from …
Nightrider's Lament 