Misstep after misstep
College football is such a great sport. It is the number one thing that gets me past summer ending. I arrange our Saturdays around all the big games each week. Heck, I will eat something I don’t even want just so I don’t have to leave the house in the…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - November 16, 2024
The ARCA Menards Series opens its 2025 season with a two-day pre-race Practice session at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday and Friday, Jan 9-10. A third day, Saturday, Jan. 11, is reserved as a rain date.
The two-day session will be the…
Will it matter who you play?
For years, college basketball would arrive at March parsing all the numbers, particularly schedule strength. College basketball has the benefit of a 30 game schedule and a 68 team field for their postseason tournament. That aside, time and time again the…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - November 9, 2024
Less than a month after the conclusion of the richest Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series season in history, which featured a dramatic finale as 14-year-old phenom Brock Pinkerous captured the $20,000…
A Black and Gold midseason report
The Steelers had the week off to basque in the glory of a 6-2 start to the season, first place in the AFC North, and most importantly the uncovering of an actual professional quarterback.
With the schedule the Steelers were dealt by the NFL, who must…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - November 2, 2024
Voting for the 2024 National Motorsports Press Association Most Popular Driver Award opened Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.
Voting will remain open until Thursday,…
The Valley just might get real happy by year’s end
As I said a few weeks ago, I live in the heart of Penn State country. I don’t root for Penn State. I wouldn’t call myself a hater, but maybe a disliker. I grew up listening to constant conversations about how Joe Paterno was almost as holy as Jesus…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - October 26, 2024
IT TOOK THEM AWHILE BUT THEY FINALLY GOT IT RIGHT. NASCAR has announced its recognition of Bobby Allison as the official winner of the NASCAR Cup Series Myers Brothers Memorial at Bowman Gray Stadium on August 6, 1971. The NASCAR record books have been…
We’re not in Kansas anymore
Welcome to Oz, college football style.
Players have “handlers” coming out of high school. They want to know, “how much, how much, how much.” It is making recruiting a totally different beast.
Schools like Oregon are not only offering a winning product…
