I have decided to postpone the final column in The Murray State Tradition series to discuss a topic of far greater importance this week. Over the last several days, an incredibly disturbing and disappointing story has emerged out of the Miami Dolphins’ locker room. Jonathan Martin, a second-year tackle, left the team last week after Read More
More often than many care to admit, there is more to sports than winning and losing. Unfortunately for half the teams involved, including my beloved Cardinals, there is a bitter side. That is a part of competition and life all of us have to accept at some point. But some sporting events offer a moment Read More
The Dallas Cowboys have brought me wins, Halloween costumes and embarrassing photos throughout the years. But one constant they’ve also seemed to hand me is sheer disappointment. I will never understand why Dez Bryant can’t catch the ball at the most critical times or – yes, I’ll finally admit it – why Tony Romo cracks Read More
Murray State basketball has provided me with some of my favorite college memories. Not many people from a mid-major conference can say they were the photographer for a basketball team that was the last undefeated team in the nation. But I?can. And there is nothing quite like sitting courtside when the Racers hit the game-winning Read More
Rivalries exist in every sport at every level. There’s the third Saturday in October when the Alabama Crimson Tide face off against the Tennessee Volunteers – granted, it hasn’t been much of a game the past few years, but it is a rivalry nonetheless. There’s the Red Sox and Yankees, the Celtics and Lakers, Duke Read More
When we look at the success of Murray State athletics today, there are a few key individuals to whom much credit is owed. Bennie Purcell is certainly near the top of the list. Purcell left his hometown of Mount Vernon, Ill., in 1948 to become a part of the then “Thoroughbred” basketball team. Purcell was Read More
I’m a big fan of tradition, especially in sports. In honor of last week’s Homecoming, I’m going to let you know about my favorite traditions. I have no shame in talking about baseball and a couple of the better pastimes come from our national game. There is the seventh-inning stretch, players in the dugout refusing Read More
Picture this: Two outs, bottom of the ninth, full count and the bases are loaded. Here comes a fastball down the middle. Swing and a miss for strike three. Or, it’s smoked over the wall for a walk-off grand slam. Take your pick. Either way, it is game over for one team. That’s all it Read More