‘UGLY’ WIN IS ’DAWG-GONE PRETTY!

I have another article about the Gamecocks big win over Georgia yesterday. It was sweet! It's been 6 years since we won in Athens. It was not your typical Spurrier win, but it was good enough last night. Now, we have SC State at home and then a trip to Baton Rouge for LSU. That will be the ultimate test for the Gamecocks.

The State | 09/09/2007 | ‘UGLY’ WIN IS ’DAWG-GONE PRETTY

Saints, Vick put NFC South in play

I hope that Scott Fowler is right that the South will be wide open for the Panthers to step up and take. The Saints have been blown out the last 2 games (of course, against the Super Bowl teams from last year). The Falcons have been "dog bitten" and have Joey Harrington now as their starting quarterback. The Bucs were not good last year and we hope they stay that way.


Charlotte Observer | 09/08/2007 | Saints, Vick put NFC South in play

East Carolina Pirates boot Tar Heels 34-31!

I guess it's better to be kicked by a Pirate than to walk the plank.

newsobserver.com | Pirates boot Tar Heels

Spurrier back to winning ways against Georgia!

Great win for the Gamecocks. I watched basically the whole game, and I thought for sure that Georgia would find a way to pull it out. The gamecocks have blew a few games to the 'dogs the past few years.

Spurrier back to winning ways against Georgia | ajc.com

Ohio State's Defense rarely rests in 20-2 Win!

The Buckeyes won twice today because the Michigan Wolverines lost again at home 39-7.

BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : Defense rarely rests

Virginia edges away from Duke, 24-13!

It's 22 in a row! I watched a lot of that game, and we are on our way to the record books for consecutive losses. We were within 7 points in the third, but that was as close as we could get. When is the first day of basketball practice???

newsobserver.com | ACC Now - Virginia edges away from Duke, 24-13

Road Wonders rally in 2nd half

The Charlotte Observer article on the Wonders big win in the Conference Opener.

Charlotte Observer | 09/08/2007 | Road Wonders rally in 2nd half

Wonders send early message to Sun Valley!

This is the Independent Tribune article on the Wonders big win over Sun Valley.

Wonders send early message to Sun Valley - Independent Tribune - Concord and Kannapolis

Wonders 28 @ Sun Valley 10

6:39 PM "I will be writing this blog as I listen to the game on Ford Broadcasting Online (I'm glad that Chad finally got this hooked up after years of Raider football online, which is the only thing that the Raiders have beaten us at in the last few years). Sun Valley is a good drive from Kannapolis, and after wathcing Venus lose to Hardin, I decided to stay home and listen to Wonder Football Online (I will be watching NAVY play Rutgers at the same time, Go NAVY!!!)"

7:13 PM "Navy stopped #15 Rutgers on their opening drive. Good News."

7:21 PM "Sun Valley's band performs the national Anthem"

7:25 PM "Rutgers takes a 7-0 lead over Navy. Let's hope that Navy can bounce back on the road in New Jersey"

7:30 PM "The broadcast team seems to be surrounded by some bad spartans with some annoying horns. Sun Valley gets the opening kickoff and begins on the 30 yard line"

7:34 PM "Wonders defense stops Sun Valley and the offense begins on the Spartans 44 yard line. First play, Lewis rushes for 24 yards down to the 20"

7:39 PM "Wonders score on a 20 yard TD pass on third down. Wonders lead 7-0"

7:49 PM "Spartans take the ball on the 30 and march 70 yards for a touchdown. It sounds like this is going to be a old fashioned shootout. 7-7"

"Navy is now trailing Rutgers 14-0"

8:07 PM "Spartans kick a 37 yard field goal to take the lead 10-7. The Wonders are use to this, trailing in every game this year. Navy is now trailing 14-7."

8:15 PM "The refs are beginning to cheat. We went for fourth and one, and the ref placed the ball short of the first down. Poor mark"

8:21 PM "OH NO, THE SIGNAL IS DOWN! PHONE LINE IS BUSY! HELP, THE WONDERS WERE DRIVING TO TRY AND SCORE! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS, AND CHAD IS AT THE BEACH AND NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM!!!"

8:33 PM "The connection is back, and the halftime score is 10-7. I guess it may not be a shootout after all. Rutgers is up 17-7 with seconds before halftime, on the Navy 20 yard line."

8:58 PM "I DON'T KNOW WHO'S RUNNING THINGS, BUT IT KEEPS GOING IN AND OUT, AND COMMERICALS PLAYING WHEN THE GAME IS ON!"

9:10 PM "TOUCHDOWN K-TOWN, The Wonders have retaken the lead 14-10"

9:15 PM "Oh no, we intercept a Valley pass, and then fumble it back to them on the return."

9:26 PM "Lewis rushes for a 35 yard TD run! It looks like Lewis is becoming a big weapon for the Wonders! He had three TD's last week. Wonders lead 21-10!

9:31 PM "SIGNAL IS GONE AGAIN!!! I THINK I'M GOING TO SCREAM!!! CHAD CAN ONLY TAKE VACATIONS ON THE WONDERS OPEN DATE IN THE FUTURE!!!"

9:36 PM "Fourth Quarter begins with the Wonders on the 50 yard line!"

9:42 PM "Wonders are stopped and Sun Valley has the ball back, just as the signal goes out AGAIN"

9:43 PM "Wonders score again, but I have no idea what happened since the signal is screwed up. Wonders 28-10"

9:49 PM "The signal is crystal clear at the moment. The Wonders have just intercepted a Valley pass and hopefully get out of there with a big Win in the SPC!"

9:56 PM "Wonders recover a fumble with under 5:00 minutes to go"

10:05 PM "Wonders win 28-10!"

Ohio State Fans Want That App-arel!

I love sports rivals. I remember when unc lost to Weber State in the NCAA Tourney a few years ago and I would have loved to got a Weber State shirt. I bet there will be more Buckeye fans buying App State shirts than actual App fans.

Ohio State Fans Want That App-arel -- Courant.com

No wondering who leads A.L. Brown.

We will need his best tonight at Sun Valley! Let's Go WONDERS!!!

Charlotte Observer | 09/06/2007 | No wondering who leads A.L. Brown

A.L. Brown hero: Artrelle Louis has big game against Mooresville.

He had a "Nick Maddox" type performance last friday and we will need another tomorrow night at Sun Valley.

Salisbury Post | SPORTS | A.L. Brown hero: Artrelle Louis

Wonders still 12th in the Observer's Sweet 16!

We have a big game this week at number 11 Sun Valley. This will be our first real test of the year. Go WONDERS!!!

Charlotte Observer | 09/04/2007 | The Observer's Sweet 16

The Carolina Panthers from A to Z!

I would have like to added the song "ABC" by the Jackson Five, but it doesn't allow music (or if blogger does, I don't know how to do it)

Charlotte Observer | 09/04/2007 | The Carolina Panthers | A to Z

Scout.com: How good are the panthers, really?

I have a bad feeling about the upcoming season. The secondary is in constant change and the offense doesn't look good.

Scout.com: How good are the panthers, really?

A road trip to remember!

More App State Win over Michigan Coverage

Salisbury Post | SPORTS | Ronnie Gallagher column: A road trip to remember

Johnson wins, reprising role of favorite as Chase nears

"Not so fast, my friend". I dont think one win in California means that he's now the favorite in the Chase. I still think Stewart and Gordon have a better chance than Jimmie.


That's Racin' | 09/03/2007 | Johnson wins, reprising role
of favorite as Chase nears

Appalachian's win frozen in time!

Southern Football Rules!!!

Charlotte Observer | 09/03/2007 | Appalachian's win frozen in time

App-elation! Mountaineers stun No. 5 Michigan!

It's being considered the biggest upset in college football history. I wish the game was on TV, but I was following it online. I hope that Josh Shepard will be OK after this loss, since he's the biggest Wolverine fan in the area that I know.

Charlotte Observer | 09/02/2007 | App-elation! Mountaineers stun No. 5 Michigan

Ohio State cruises past Youngstown State!

I love how the article mentions their arch rival Michigan's loss to App State.

Ohio State cruises past Youngstown State - cleveland.com

A long way to Geaux!

Spurrier did not sound too happy after the game, so georgia better be prepared for the Gamecocks best this week.

GoGamecocks.com | A long way to Geaux

Yates takes charge of Heels on first try!

It looks like the Butch Davis' era got off to a good start.

newsobserver.com | Yates takes charge of Heels on first try

Huskies offer no relief to Devils' woes (21 Losses in a Row)

It's going to be a long year. I guess if you can't have the record for most wins, you might as well go for the most losses.

newsobserver.com | Huskies offer no relief to Devils' woes

Independence's 109-game win streak over!

Charlotte Observer | 09/01/2007 | Independence's 109-game win streak over!

Prep Football: A.L. Brown 29, Mooresville 26

It was a great night at Kannapolis Memorial Stadium as we welcomed our old rival, the Mooresville Blue Devils. The Blue Devils brought a huge crowd of fans, almost filling up the entire visitor side.

The game started with a bang. Mooresville won the coin toss but decided to kick off. On the kickoff, Artrelle Louis took the opening kickoff 80 plus yards for a score. The Wonders led 7-0. On our kickoff, Mooresville would return the ball to the 40 yard line. On their first play, Pinkston ran 60 yard for a Touchdown. We blocked the extra point for a 7-6 lead. I had no idea that in less than a minute, it would set the stage for the entire night.

Mooresville's Defense would stop the Wonders. Once again, Pinkston would have a 60 plus TD run, but a missed extra point would give the Devils a 12-7 lead. The Wonders would drive down the field in the second quarter and would score on a Louis TD run and a 2 point conversion. The Wonders would lead 15-12 at the half.

The second half would continue to be a see saw affair. The Devils would score first in the second half, on a very nice drive mixing the run and the pass. The Devils would score on beautiful pass play and lead 19-15. On the following kickoff, Louis returned it for 87 yards for his second return kickoff of the night. He was reminding people in the crowd of Nick Maddox, James Lott, and other Wonder greats from the past. I'm not sure if a Wonder ever has 3 return touchdown, so he probably tied a record held by a few players over the years. He would end up with 3 TD's on the night and 286 all purpose yards on the game for the Wonder Junior.

The Devils would once again score, and go up in the game 26-22. Their defense held us late in the fourth, and forced us to punt. I was getting the feeling that it would not be our night. On the punt, Mooresville fumbled the ball and we recovered around midfield. We only had a few minutes left, and Massey called a trick play. The running back ran to his right and passed the ball to the five yard line for the play of the night. The Wonders would punch it in for a 29-26 lead.

Mooresville would have one more chance, but our defense would hold with one minute to go. We ran the clock out and escaped with a big victory over Mooresville. The Wonders hit the road for our first conference game at Sun Valley Friday night. Sun Valley beat us last year, and it's going to be our first real test of the year.



Salisbury Post | SPORTS | Prep Football: A.L. Brown 29, Mooresville 26

Bulldogs persevere over the Spiders (0-2).

Another Concord Loss!!!

Bulldogs persevere - Independent Tribune - Concord and Kannapolis

Trick play seals win for Wonders - Independent Tribune - Concord and Kannapolis

Independent Tribune article on the Wonders-Mooresville game.

Trick play seals win for Wonders - Independent Tribune - Concord and Kannapolis

Louis lifts Wonders past Mooresville!!!

Charlotte Observer story on the Wonders Win over Mooresville.

Charlotte Observer | 09/01/2007 | Louis lifts Wonders