By MONTE DUTTON J.P. gives PJay a hand. (Elena Davidson photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Life was but a dream until Furman happened upon Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. As it relates to the Napoleonic palindrome: Able was I ere I saw Elba. A 10-point loss to the Terriers did not negate the five victories that preceded it. It …
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Furman to greet The Citadel with hungry eyes
Alex Williams (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ In the yawning epic known as the Southern Conference men’s basketball season, Furman played the first act against type. The reigning champion and preseason pick is 6-9 and 0-2, the latter being the SoCon schedule to date. The injury-plagued Paladins need a victory in the worst way at Timmons Arena …
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Blue Hose outshoot The Citadel
By MONTE DUTTON Ex-PC player Winston Hill suited up for The Citadel (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Already, it’s quite a change. Led by Marquis Barnett with 20 points, Presbyterian defeated The Citadel, 71-64, in front of a lively Templeton Center crowd of 514 on Monday night. Starting out 3-0 after going 5-27 last season has …
The case of the subdued feud
By MONTE DUTTON Luke Shiflett says hello to the end zone. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Life is full of surprises. Wonders, even. A few weeks ago, I noted that I hadn’t seen a close game all year, and I watched two of the best I’ve ever seen in the next two nights. As Harry Caray, used …
Furman takes care of The Citadel business, 28-14
By MONTE DUTTON Tyler Huff looks for a receiver. (Monte Dutton photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ It wasn’t pretty. Okay, the day was. It didn’t look much like a rivalry. Furman just took care of business – no more, no less – in a 28-14 victory over The Citadel at Paladin Stadium in front of 12,157 fans on …
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It’s still … The Citadel
By MONTE DUTTON Jack Rhodes (15) stepped up at free safety. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ A look at The Citadel’s stat sheet requires little analysis. There’s not a lot there. Furman’s ancestral Southern Conference rival is 0-5. The average score is 44-7. The Bulldogs’ FBS trip was to Georgia Southern. They have since fallen to Campbell, …
The Wreck of an Edmund Fitzgerald
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 …
Winning Would Be Indescribably Delicious
Clinton, South Carolina, Saturday, September 10, 2017, 1:38 p.m. I can’t imagine a better place to watch a football game than Presbyterian College, that is, if you don’t mind it if the Blue Hose lose. It’s early yet. Yes, Presbyterian has been been outscored 99-13, but Wake Forest and The Citadel are stiff competition for …
Nightrider's Lament 