On Location: Must. Drink. Responsibly.
by Dr. Charley West on Jan 2, 2008 5:17 PM EST
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This will be the second consecutive WVU sporting event we have watched at the utterly implodable Charleston Civic Center. (If you're wondering, it's the giant piece of crap in the picture above.) Last Saturday's Oklahoma game didn't end too well, so let's try and stop the losing streak at one.
If you need me, I'll be at the $12 tailgate buffet and, more specifically, the cash bar. Nothing says fun quite like a cash bar (actually, an open bar does, but hey, they probably knew I was coming). Luckily, they have projection and flat screen televisions, and all the sports bars around Charleston suck, and I like to watch the game with other people, and yelling expletives at the top of your lungs just doesn't have the same effect if children aren't around, and did I mention there's liquor?
So that's what we're doing. The nervousness is just setting in. Actually, the coaching search did it's job in properly distracting me until today. I imagine, though, that it's going to get pretty crazy between now and gametime, what with my nervous drinking habit and all.
If it gets too crazy, just remember: the safe word is "bubble-screen.
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Oh, God, that national anthem! My ears, my ears! Make it stop!
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 8:06 PM EST reply actions
Good first defensive stand. Pat needs to be more accurate with his throws, though. Gotta throw to run.
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 8:43 PM EST reply actions
Good second stand too. Scary penalty on the OU punt. Thought we roughed. Awesome return by Rivers!!
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 8:47 PM EST reply actions
Cheap shot on Slaton . . . Shades of Major in last Fiesta?
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 8:50 PM EST reply actions
First blood. Would have preferred six, but nothing to sneer at. Hopefully the D can continue what they started.
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 8:52 PM EST reply actions
An ugly breakdown on special teams. That’s not good. Keep them out of the zone, D!
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 8:55 PM EST reply actions
We have GOT to throw successfully on first down.
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 9:04 PM EST reply actions
3 more. Offense looking a little better. But we. Need. Touchdowns.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 9:05 PM EST reply actions
Does Fox not have a sideline reporter? I’d like to know about Slaton’s condition.
And can we please get better coverage on kickoffs?
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 9:07 PM EST reply actions
Looked like Pat had Jalloh all alone and streaking toward the end zone on that last 3rd down, but he threw to Devine and was too high. I still love ya Pat!
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 9:10 PM EST reply actions
Lamest sack ever, but the defense continues to impress.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 9:15 PM EST reply actions
I’m Sam Bradford, freshman quarterback. Touch my left side and I collapse to the ground.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 9:19 PM EST reply actions
10:14 into the second quarter and crack Fox broadcasters finally note Slaton is on the sidelines with helmet off.
Didn’t get a good look, but thought Reynaud should’ve caught that 3rd down throw.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 9:21 PM EST reply actions
Again with the kickoff coverage. Finish those tackles, guys. Thanks for the illegal block though, OU.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 9:23 PM EST reply actions
STUPID! Stupid, stupid, stupid! Can’t be giving them yards!
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 9:26 PM EST reply actions
Mundy with the late hit out of bounds. I just live in fear of those. And another personal foul on top of it! Oh, the humanity.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 9:26 PM EST reply actions
What the heck is this Jumper graphic Fox keeps using?
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 9:32 PM EST reply actions
Run Owen, run!
The Legend of Owen Schmitt just grew substantially.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 9:36 PM EST reply actions
Me too, 1980. What a great story he is. Nice set of wheels to finish off that long run, too. Give that man some oxygen!
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 9:37 PM EST reply actions
What a run! OU is focused on everything P. White. Great call
by JL on Jan 2, 2008 9:38 PM EST reply actions
Yeah, Owen is the hero of all us high-school second-stringers.
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 9:41 PM EST reply actions
Never really bought that our defense was this good. I’m starting to believe, baby.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 9:43 PM EST reply actions
Terry Donohue: “Steve Slaton has been out of this game for a long time.” Der!
Ball security, Noel!!
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 9:45 PM EST reply actions
Pat to Darius. That’s a beautiful thing. Shock the world, baby!
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 9:49 PM EST reply actions
Yep. I think we’re getting the world’s attention.
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 9:50 PM EST reply actions
Did the Sooners listen to Frankie Valli butcher the national anthem? That may have adversely affected their equillibrium.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 9:50 PM EST reply actions
Great TD.! Note comment from Fox announcer. OU focusing on P White!
by JL on Jan 2, 2008 9:51 PM EST reply actions
Oh, if Pat cuts outside on 3rd down, he picks up the first down, and maybe more. Again, still love ya, Pat.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 9:57 PM EST reply actions
Too bad about the block. But 20-6 at the half. I’ll take it! Can we just call the game now and go home?
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 9:59 PM EST reply actions
I’ll take it, too. We’ve kept OU out of the end zone. That’s pretty amazing in and of itself. I’m most happy.
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 10:00 PM EST reply actions
I hate when someone says “University of West Virginia.” Thanks, Corporation of Fox Broadcasting.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 10:03 PM EST reply actions
Oh, gag, they did it twice. I guess I need to change my handle to UWV1980.
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 10:14 PM EST reply actions
I don’t know what formation the OU band is in, but it looks a little like the American Bandstand logo. Now they’re playing Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” After all we know about Jacko, well, I just wouldn’t invite bad karma by playing his stuff.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 10:17 PM EST reply actions
Inspiring story about the University of San Franciso team. Not your average ESPN tear-jerker. And Morgan Freeman exudes class in everything he does.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 10:21 PM EST reply actions
This broadcast is missing something. Hmmm. I know, not enough Americal Idol promos!
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 10:22 PM EST reply actions
This first possession of the 2nd half will tell the story
by Mountaineers4ever on Jan 2, 2008 10:23 PM EST reply actions
Terry Donohue just talked about Pat White’s “beautiful legs.” Easy there, Terry.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 10:24 PM EST reply actions
Well, let’s see who made the best haltime adjustments.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 10:24 PM EST reply actions
3 and out. Not the end of the world.
That’s some goooooood punt coverage.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 10:27 PM EST reply actions
Pat has to hit those open receivers. His legs may be beautiful, but his arm needs to be beautiful, too.
C’mon, D, let’s see more of that first half dominance.
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 10:28 PM EST reply actions
Scooby Doo and the gang shilling for Direct TV. Is nothing sacred?
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 10:29 PM EST reply actions
Looks like the D is a bit back on their heels. Not good.
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 10:32 PM EST reply actions
Uh-oh. The Foxsters are right about rolling out the quarterback. They are moving it on this drive.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 10:33 PM EST reply actions
Another stand with a big assist from OU’s penalties.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 10:37 PM EST reply actions
Can you believe that non-call?!?!?!?!?!
Oh, well – kept them out of the end zone again.
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 10:38 PM EST reply actions
They had Dingle’s jersey AND face mask!
Just keep kickin’ those FG’s, Sooners.
Meanwhile, we have the only TD of the game. Let’s get us another, please.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 10:38 PM EST reply actions
Jock, Jock, Jock. You gotta haul that one it on 3rd down. You’re breaking my heart.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 10:43 PM EST reply actions
That was safety!! Are you kiddin’ me? Can that play be reviewed?!?
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 10:44 PM EST reply actions
That’s what I thought, too, but everyone seems to think touchback is the right call. Don’t have an NCAA rule book handy, damnit.
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 10:46 PM EST reply actions
THAT’s how you answer! Great drive engineered by Pat White; great run by Devine.
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 11:01 PM EST reply actions
And Owen Schmitt made the key block. What a stud.
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 11:01 PM EST reply actions
OU’s penalties are saving us. Kick coverage has to be better.
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 11:03 PM EST reply actions
Pat White. Darius Reynaud. TD! Almost Heaven, just one more quarter to go. . .
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 11:11 PM EST reply actions
The interference call on Lewis at the end of the 3rd qtr was chicken$#!t. The DB is as entitled to occupy a spot on the field as the receiver. The receiver ran into him, not the other way around.
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 11:16 PM EST reply actions
Don’t cry, Tito. Your new nickname is TosTito! Way to go!
(Is the play calling this stellar because with RichRod gone, Calvin is unleashed? Or is this Stew’s influence?)
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 11:30 PM EST reply actions
Is this another late hit? Stop it! Stop it! Stop it!
Oh, it was a face make. OK, then. Stop it! Stop it! Stop it!
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 11:34 PM EST reply actions
A double decker foul again!! The secondary has to stop these idiot penalties! Don’t give it away!
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 11:35 PM EST reply actions
I won’t turn down another long TD strike, but it would be nice to grind it out and take time off the clock.
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 11:42 PM EST reply actions
Awesome. What was I saying about taking time off the clock?
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 11:44 PM EST reply actions
And there’s a beauty shot of Stew blowing his nose. . .
Honk! Honk! Gotta love Stew. . .
by glibglub on Jan 2, 2008 11:56 PM EST reply actions
Wow. The yellow hankies are really flying now. It may be 2:00 am before this game is over.
by WVU1980 on Jan 2, 2008 11:59 PM EST reply actions
Victory is getting close. . . I can almost taste it . . . So tantalizing . . . Is it really happening?
by glibglub on Jan 3, 2008 12:02 AM EST reply actions
I choked up at that shot of Vaughn Rivers hugging Coach Stew. This is amazing. It’s a great day to be a Mountaineer.
by WVU1980 on Jan 3, 2008 12:08 AM EST reply actions
Mountaineers everywhere, we kept the faith, baby! Let’s enjoy this sweet BCS victory over a storied OU program! But stay the heck away from my couch, all of you!
by glibglub on Jan 3, 2008 12:08 AM EST reply actions
I wish I could be in Sunnyside tonight. Hmm, it’s about a 4 1/2 hour drive from here – wonder if the celebration will still be going on when I get there if I left now?
I hope that post-game interview with Owen Schmitt is on every network all day tomorrow. What a story. Hollywood couldn’t do better.
by WVU1980 on Jan 3, 2008 12:13 AM EST reply actions
Observations/questions:
1. Someone must write a song called “The Ballad of Owen Schmitt.”
2. New nickname: TosTito Gonzalez!
3. Was the play-calling stellar because with RichRod gone, Calvin was unleashed? Or was it Stew’s influence?
4. Is Stew a head coach candidate now? Is Calvin?
5. I must take personal credit for this victory. I was rocking my lucky Sugar Bowl sweatshirt.
6. What a great acceptance speech by Stew. I love him more by the minute.
7. Reed Williams, a native West Virginian wins defensive MVP! Could this get any better?
8. Pat White, offensive MVP! Please come back next year. And he puts in a plug for Stew!
9. Given the adversity, is this the best WVU ever?
10. Someone send a memo to Fox: It is NOT the University of West Virginia.
by glibglub on Jan 3, 2008 12:23 AM EST reply actions
Pat White has said he’ll be back next year.
I want a recording of the Ballad of Owen Schmitt, as soon as it’s written!
by WVU1980 on Jan 3, 2008 12:27 AM EST reply actions
I’ve never been more proud to be a mountaineer! Owen Schmitt – come on down to NC and I’ll buy your the best dinner in town!
by WVUgal on Jan 3, 2008 12:31 AM EST reply actions
OK one thing I disagree with-Owen said ALL the nation was colored in red except West Virginia on the pregame predictions. I have to say-even though I currently live in GA there was a huge “Blue” circle over where I live—- we definately believe! Love my ’EERS!!!!!!!
by Denise Martin on Jan 3, 2008 12:35 AM EST reply actions
Wow. Best WIN ever! Gets my vote anyway.
Cannot wait to hear how things were in The Morg after this!
Those guys fucking played their hearts out.
by Buzzardbilly on Jan 3, 2008 12:37 AM EST reply actions
Coach Stewart is great. We really really have to keep him around.
Great game.
by WVUChrisF on Jan 3, 2008 12:42 AM EST reply actions
Huge. Great game. So proud of the guys, so proud of Stew, so proud of the state. Any damage Rodjudas did recruiting wise, Owen Schmitt rebuilt with his post game speech and the cut away to Dingle waving the flag in the endzone pretty much sealed it. We’re a great program, we’re going to be fine. We’ve won three bowl games in three years – We just handled a great Oklahoma team. This team is fantastic. Whoever winds up coaching this team? Jesus, talk about a dream job. Can’t wait til next year, until then. Thanks to these kids for a great season.
by WVUTUBE on Jan 3, 2008 12:52 AM EST reply actions
this is the best feeling! i am so proud. that was a game of pure heart but with a lot of extraordinary skill. i love the mountaineers. i just hope there is still a sunnyside tomorrow.
by wvud on Jan 3, 2008 12:56 AM EST reply actions
If I ever doubted how much I love this state and this program, I take it all back after tonight. I swear I didn’t tear up when I watched Stewart going around and hugging everybody, seeing that look on his face, but when Owen started crying…I know that I almost shed tears.
hey…if Owen can cry, anyone can, right?
I am so proud of this team…that was awesome.
by Jon D. on Jan 3, 2008 12:56 AM EST reply actions
It is a great night to be a Mountaineer.
I was with Charley and other friends at the CCC and it was a great atmosphere. Wish I could’ve been in ’Zona but it was fun nonetheless.
I want to thank you all for posting so many comments. I love the community on this blog and glibglub your making an early push for “commentor of the year.”
by 5thyearsenior on Jan 3, 2008 1:49 AM EST reply actions
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