Saturday, March 15, 2008

Reconnecting with America’s pastime
I never gave up on baseball like many did – if only temporarily – after the strike in 1994. But since then, I have certainly felt somewhat disconnected. Spring training, though, has helped me regain a stronger appreciation and love for the game.

Friday, March 14, 2008

Billy strikes out for the rest of us
Hollywood and Broadway star Billy Crystal got to do something Thursday that the rest of us only dream about. I'm sure I wouldn't look as good as he did striking out against the Pirates' Paul Maholm in a spring training game. But just to have that opportunity is beyond a regular baseball fan's wildest dreams.

Thursday, February 28, 2008

When it comes to drugs, baseball shouldn’t police itself
There’s no question baseball has some shoring up to do with its drug testing processes. Commissioner Bud Selig said recently he doesn’t believe an outside, independent source is necessary to conduct the testing. But considering the sport’s recent track record, that’s a little disturbing.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Feb. 14 is a really sweet day
This is one of the best times of the year. So many people are looking forward to Thursday and all the happiness and joy it brings. I know I am.

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

The most over-hyped time of the year
We love to hype up sports events in our society. But there's nothing more over-hyped than today, college football national signing day.

Monday, February 04, 2008

Giants were simply super
It has become the norm week in and week out through the NFL playoffs for media and fans to talk about how the Giant's opponents kept losing games instead of how the Giants were winning them. Anyone who says that about Sunday's Super Bowl must not have watched the game.

Friday, February 01, 2008

Don’t have to see to believe
A 92-year-old blind golfer made a hole-in-one recently. I'm hoping I can do it before I get that age or lose my sight.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Leaving was right for Lane
Some South Florence supporters are no doubt upset that Brian Lane has decided to leave after only one year as the school's football coach. But really, he left for all the right reasons.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

So far, so … sort of good
Getting healthy isn't always fun and doing it the right way is an exercise in patience. But it's already paying dividends for me.

Sunday, November 25, 2007

The way a rivalry should be
Saturday night's clash between USC and Clemson didn't mean anything nationally. But to the fans in the Palmetto State, it meant everything. And it lived up to what a rivalry game should be.

Saturday, November 24, 2007

Hurry up and wait
I can usually get a good feel about a game and what might transpire, but tonight's game between Clemson and South Carolina has me a little bit stumped.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Too much Tebow, not enough strength
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is every bit as good as advertised. And South Carolina's defense simply does not have an answer for that caliber of player right now.

Sunday, November 04, 2007

A ‘Mac’ truck gone wild
South Carolina's defense took a physical beating from Arkansas running back Darren McFadden on Saturday night. One important question for that once-proud unit now is whether it can bounce back mentally and psychologically and give the Gamecocks a chance against Florida and Clemson.

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Upset in the making?
Vanderbilt is not only capable of upsetting South Carolina, the Commodores seemed set on doing so in the first half, jumping out to a 17-0 lead. USC can still win this game, but it will take some work.

It’s a very fair day
It's a great day for football here in Columbia. Early day, but great day.
I always consider these 12:30 kickoffs to be both a blessing and a curse, and a lot of fans do as well. You get home early enough after the game to do something or watch more football on TV if you like, but it definitely takes some effort to arrive in time for a 12:30 kick.