MORGANTOWN — Tre Mitchell spent most of Thanksgiving Day vomiting due to a stomach bug running through the WVU men’s basketball team and not because he had […]
Columns/Opinion
SAMUEL: How are deer able to find food?
I know hunting season is drawing to a close, but last week I wrote about deer vision, and one of my readers wrote and asked why I […]
COLUMN: WVU’s forwards have to come up big against good competition in order to have a complete team
MORGANTOWN — Tre Mitchell’s power move through the paint was cut off Friday night, and so the WVU forward went strictly to his instincts. Or, in this […]
SAMUEL: Eye position important for turkeys and deer
Years ago one of my graduate students was taking imprinted wild turkeys into the field to see what they ate. Often I’d tag along. Several times I […]
COLUMN: WVU athletics in need of big money during tough times for “potential” changes
MORGANTOWN — If anyone out there has about $40 or $50 million simply lying around, the WVU athletic department would like to speak with you very soon. […]
SAMUEL: Drought and heat causing wildlife problems
MORGANTOWN — The hot November days have really impacted the bow deer season. Bucks are rutting and does are ready, but the abnormal hot weather has impacted […]
COLUMN: What’s in a loss? In some cases greatness can be defined through setbacks
MORGANTOWN — It is said history is written by the winners, which in the world of sports, makes a lot of sense. Vince Lombardi, Bob Knight, Bill […]
COLUMN: James Okonkwo shows flashes of promised potential
The spark was unexpected and was one of those moments that if you blinked, you probably missed it. For the better part of 30 minutes, West Virginia’s […]
SAMUEL: Elk lottery brings big money to Virginia
MORGANTOWN — Between 2012 and 2014, elk were reintroduced into Virginia in Buchanan County. Now there are an estimated 250 elk in that area, and six hunters […]
COLUMN: Erik Stevenson’s impact on WVU will be felt on what he says after games, just as much as how he performs during them
MORGANTOWN — Considering Erik Stevenson didn’t set foot on the WVU campus for the first time until this summer, it’s maybe fitting that introductions are still in […]
