Wed, 29 November 2023
Ed Conroy's basketball team throttles Charleston Southern by 29 points, to even their record at 4-4. Can The Citadel actually have a decent season on the hardcourt? Also, we touch on improving the winless football Dogs, the postseason fortunes for Citadel volleyball, and Post and Courier insider Andrew Miller needs to be "introduced" to Bulldogs baseball skipper Tony Skole on this 2023 finale.
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Tue, 21 November 2023
For the first time in program history The Citadel finishes without a win (or tie). The Post and Courier's Andrew Miller and host Jon Rawl sift through the 0-11 ashes of Bulldogs football. Plus, an update on hoops and volleyball on this Thanksgiving Week edition.
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Wed, 15 November 2023
The Post and Courier's Andrew Miller drops a few clichés about Citadel Football, as the Dogs prepare for the season finale at East Tennessee State. Plus, the latest on the 0-3 Bulldogs Basketball team from Miller and analyst Thomas Scruggs.
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Wed, 8 November 2023
Ellis Johnson, a member of The Citadel Class of 1974 and a former Bulldogs' football player, assistant coach and head coach (2001-03), is this week's special guest. The Winnsboro, South Carolina, native discusses his coaching career and the connections he's made through five decades on the sideline – including current head coach Maurice Drayton. Also, Post and Courier beat writer Andrew Miller has a report on The Citadel Basketball's opening loss at N.C. State.
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Wed, 1 November 2023
The Citadel Basketball is preparing to open the season against N.C. State. Former Bulldogs hoopster Xavier Starkes ('84) discusses his experience as a cadet and player for Les Robinson in the early '80s. The Columbia, South Carolina, native returned to his hometown to attend law school at the University of South Carolina – and to launch his legal career in South Carolina's Capital City. Also this week, Thomas Scruggs and The Post and Courier's Andrew Miller have the latest on the Bulldogs' struggling football team.
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Wed, 25 October 2023
Jon Rawl and Andrew Miller share the latest news from the 0-7 Citadel football team. Maurice Drayton's team packs its bags for Birmingham, as Samford is the opponent this weekend. Also, the Bulldogs' volleyball team continues its undefeated march.
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Wed, 18 October 2023
VMI rallies in the fourth quarter to drop El Cid to 0-7 on the season. Those attending the game Saturday had to dodge hundreds of large puddles in the parking lot, as well as filthy, flooded bathrooms inside Johnson Hagood Stadium. Staff engineer Thomas Scruggs shares his flooding knowledge. Also, The Citadel volleyball team improves to 20-0. |
Wed, 11 October 2023
Post & Courier beat writer Andrew Miller and host Jon Rawl look back on the closer-than-expected loss at Furman, a setback that guarantees The Citadel a seventh-straight year without a winning football team. Also, more on the Bulldogs volleyball and basketball squads. |
Wed, 4 October 2023
NIL and its impact at The Citadel is detailed. Can a small college like The Citadel compete for top recruits? Western Carolina dominates the Dogs, as the struggling football team sinks to 0-5. And, we memorialize the 17th president of The Citadel, Lt. Gen. Claudius "Bud" Watts (USAF, Ret.), a member of the Class of 1958 that guided the college in the early 1990s.
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Wed, 27 September 2023
1990s Citadel quarterback and longtime Board of Visitors member Stanley L. Myers ('98) dies suddenly. He was 47. Post and Courier beat writer Andrew Miller and co-host Thomas Scruggs each share their memories of the influential Citadel Man. And, we have a brief recap of the 0-4 Bulldog football team's bad loss at S.C. State.
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Wed, 20 September 2023
Another loss for the Gridiron Dogs, as The Citadel sinks to 0-3 on the season following a lopsided spanking at Chattanooga. Maurice Drayton's litter must now hit the road to Orangeburg for a game with S.C. State. The Citadel Volleyball team is a perfect 12-0 on the season. Head coach Dave Zelenock drops by to visit with Andrew Miller and Jon Rawl.
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Wed, 13 September 2023
John Olshefski ('80), a retired Army colonel that spends his golden years backing The Citadel's various athletic teams, is this week's Band of Gold Spotlight. And, a preview of the SoCon opener at Chattanooga is packaged in this episode. |
Wed, 6 September 2023
Thomas Scruggs and Jon Rawl look back on the 34-0 opening loss Maurice Drayton and the Bulldog football team suffered at Georgia Southern. Now, upstart Campbell pays its first visit to The Citadel in the Dogs' home opener at Johnson Hagood Stadium.
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Wed, 30 August 2023
Season 16 of "Citadel GrayLine" begins, as Jon Rawl, Thomas Scruggs and Post & Courier beat writer Andrew Miller discuss the first campaign for Maurice Drayton ('98), who will guide his alma mater's football team this fall. Plus, thoughts on the Dogs' win total – and SoCon happenings, too.
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Tue, 22 November 2022
Brent Thompson's contract is not extended. The Citadel now begins a search for its 26th head football coach. Andrew Miller, of The Post and Courier, discusses possible candidates for the opening. Co-hosts Jon Rawl and Thomas Scruggs recap the thrilling "Silver Shako" comeback win against VMI; and a quick check on the Bulldog basketball team on this Fall 2022 finale.
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Wed, 16 November 2022
If money was not an obstacle, what would you do to improve The Citadel? The Post and Courier's Andrew Miller and co-hosts Thomas Scruggs and Jon Rawl cover this, from a new East stands at Johnson Hagood Stadium to a new Chemistry department building. And in what could be Brent Thompson's last game as head coach, the 3-7 Bulldogs duel with a struggling VMI Keydets team on Saturday in Lexington, Virginia. |
Wed, 16 November 2022
If money was not an obstacle, what would you do to improve The Citadel? The Post and Courier's Andrew Miller and co-hosts Thomas Scruggs cover this, from a new East stands at Johnson Hagood Stadium to a new Chemistry department building. And in what could be Brent Thompson's last game as head coach, the 3-7 Bulldogs duel with a struggling VMI Keydets team on Saturday in Lexington, Virginia. |
Wed, 9 November 2022
The Citadel football team falls to 2-7 on the season, following a 31-21 Homecoming setback at Johnson Hagood Stadium. The Dogs now host Virginia University of Lynchburg in the home finale. Also, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources' Maj. Billy Downer ('93) discusses his days at The Citadel, his more than 20 years of work at SCDNR, and the wonderful wildlife options in the Palmetto State.
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Tue, 1 November 2022
Samford flies past The Citadel at Johnson Hagood Stadium (38-3), and now Brent Thompson's coaching history includes another losing season. What happens next? It is Homecoming weekend on the Charleston campus, as Chattanooga invades "The General." Plus, head coach Ed Conroy and senior forward Stephen Clark talk 2022-23 Bulldogs basketball.
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Wed, 26 October 2022
Irmo, S.C., native Graeson Underwood quarterbacks The Citadel for the first time, and the Bulldogs pick up the big road shocker against Western Carolina. Andrew Miller, beat writer for The Post and Courier, relays the story of how the former Dutch Fork High School athlete got his shot. Samford is up next on the Dogs' schedule. Plus, a little hoops preview.
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Wed, 19 October 2022
Another losing season is staring right at Brent Thompson's team. Can the Dogs get past last weekend's fourth-straight setback and pull off a road victory this Saturday at Western Carolina? Also, there has been plenty of message board fodder about a diminished food supply for Citadel athletes. The Post and Courier's Andrew Miller shares his knowledge of the topic. |
Wed, 12 October 2022
Coker Day ('95) has expanded his Pedego® Electric Bike business from its base in Aiken, S.C., with a second store now located in West Columbia, S.C. Plus, Post and Courier beat writer Andrew Miller discusses the after-game emotion between Bulldogs football coach Brent Thompson and a fan with co-costs Thomas Scruggs and Jon Rawl.
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Wed, 5 October 2022
After being shutout two consecutive games, The Citadel football team marches into Johnson Hagood Stadium for the first time since Week 2, looking for a win against historic in-state rival Furman. Also, why are the Bulldog athletic teams relying on "carpetbaggers," or graduate transfers, to fill the ranks of the rosters?
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Wed, 28 September 2022
A Citadel graduate entered Eastern Europe in the weeks following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Jerry Chivers ('91) discusses his relief work in Romania. Plus, The Post and Courier's Andrew Miller previews The Citadel (1-2) and its journey to Appalachian State after an off week. |
Wed, 21 September 2022
Thomas Scruggs and Jon Rawl review the shutout loss at Mercer in Week 3. Now, Brent Thompson's team has a week off in preparation for climb to FBS cinderella and old SoCon foe Appalachian State. Plus, a historic discussion about the school's relocation to alongside the Ashley River in 1922.
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Wed, 14 September 2022
Thomas Scruggs ('95) is a "Citadel GrayLine" co-host aspirant. He joins Post & Courier beat writer Andrew Miller and Jon Rawl for a look back on The Citadel's upset win over ETSU. Also, a "Knob Knowledge" question this week this features the Bulldogs' SoCon title-winning volleyball team.
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Tue, 6 September 2022
Andrew Miller reports on The Citadel's opening week setback at Campbell. Plus, Miller and Jon Rawl dissect the home opener at Johnson Hagood Stadium against defending SoCon champ ETSU. |
Wed, 31 August 2022
Season Debut. The Citadel travels to Campbell for a season opener against the Camels. Jon Rawl hosts this 15th year kickoff of "Citadel GrayLine," as longtime co-host Jeff Hartsell makes a final appearance on the show. Hartsell has been promoted to sports editor at The Post & Courier. His Citadel beat writer replacement, Andrew Miller, joins the show to share his perspective on Brent Thompson's team, and other news from the Charleston campus. |
Tue, 23 November 2021
Sharlissa de Jesus and The Citadel volleyball team capture the school's first SoCon title in women's sports. Duggar Baucom collapses with a health scare at Cameron Indoor Stadium; but his basketball team stands tall in defeat at No. 5 Duke with the most 3-pointers by an opponent in the Blue Devils' historic home. Also on this Fall 2021 finale, we close out Brent Thompson's 2021 football team's run with a salute to the unexpected road win at Chattanooga. |
Wed, 17 November 2021
Brent Thompson discusses the openings he projects for his Citadel football team as 2022 arrives. The current gridiron edition of the Bulldogs picked up a big overtime win over Wofford, the home finale at Johnson Hagood Stadium. Also, PostandCourier.com insider Jeff Hartsell has an update on the 2-1 Citadel basketball team; and FCS and SoCon expansion chatter. |
Wed, 10 November 2021
The Citadel basketball team gets its first Power 5 win since 1989, as Duggar Baucom's sharpshooters upset the ACC's Pittsburgh Panthers on the opening night of college basketball. Jay Keenan, of The Citadel Class of 1967, discusses the incredible Citadel War Memorial on campus, which his class helped install in 2017. Also, PostandCourier.com beat writer Jeff Hartsell and Jon Rawl talk Citadel wrestling and the 2-7 football team, which wraps its home schedule Saturday against also-struggling Wofford. |
Wed, 3 November 2021
Chris Lemonis ('92), a former Citadel baseball player and assistant coach, is this week's special guest. Lemonis guided the Mississippi State Bulldogs to the 2021 College World Series title, the first national title in school history. Plus, The Post and Courier's Jeff Hartsell and host Jon Rawl discuss Citadel football and the optimistic news to get the east side stands of Johnson Hagood Stadium finally underway. |
Wed, 27 October 2021
Western Carolina, winless in 2021, comes to Charleston and shocks The Citadel (2-5, 1-3 SoCon). PostandCourier.com Citadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell sifts through the rubble of the 45-31 loss with host Jon Rawl. Also, The Citadel's play-by-play man, Luke Mauro ("Voice Of The Bulldogs"), discusses his career behind the mic and his work as a daily sports talk show host on ESPN Charleston 98.9 FM. |
Wed, 20 October 2021
Greek Boys in downtown Columbia, S.C., hosts this week's edition from the Palmetto State's capital city. George Samellas, owner of Greek Boys and the parent of a current Citadel cadet, talks about the delicious food served on Sumter Street, as well as the challenges of being the father of a cadet. Also, Post and Courier beat writer Jeff Hartsell has a brief report on Citadel football, which lost at Furman and gets ready to host Western Carolina at Johnson Hagood Stadium. |
Wed, 13 October 2021
Jaylan Adams returns to his hometown of Johnson City, Tenn., but the Citadel quarterback's football team is throttled in the second half and drop the game against ETSU, 48-21. PostandCourier.com beat writer Jeff Hartsell and Jon Rawl examine the loss, which sends the Bulldogs to 2-3, 1-1 SoCon. Plus, Citadel basketball coach Duggar Baucom talks about his 2021-22 hoops team at a weekly presser. |
Wed, 6 October 2021
The Silver Shako returns to Charleston, as The Citadel Bulldogs have their best game of 2021 and enjoy a 35-24 triumph over VMI in "The Military Classic of the South." Also, Citadel Athletics Hall of Famer and Diamond Dog great Chip Cannon ('04) discusses his playing days at Joe Riley Park and for the Toronto Blue Jays organization. The newest inductee of the Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame also chats about his career as a Lowcountry-based attorney with PostAndCourier.com's Jeff Hartsell and host Jon Rawl. |
Wed, 29 September 2021
VMI marches into Johnson Hagood Stadium as reigning Southern Conference champions – and winners of back-to-back Silver Shakos against archrival The Citadel. PostandCourier.com insider Jeff Hartsell previews Saturday's Parents' Weekend battle against the Keydets. Plus, W. Scot Simpson ('82) discusses his passion for the Bulldogs, business career, and how he created a tradition that lives on within the cadet section on gamedays. |
Wed, 22 September 2021
The Post and Courier Citadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell and host Jon Rawl look back on the convincing win over the Division II North Greenville Crusaders, the Bulldogs' first win of the 2021 fall season. The Citadel now has an open week before fighting to win the Silver Shako back against rival VMI when the Keydets march to Charleston on Oct. 2. |
Wed, 15 September 2021
The Citadel Athletics Hall of Fame member Everette Sands ('93), one of the cogs of the Bulldogs' 1990s ground game, talks about the 1990 win over South Carolina and the 1992 Southern Conference championship season. The Conway, S.C., native also discusses his lengthy coaching career and his desire to one day be a head coach. Jeff Hartsell, of The Post and Courier, looks back on Brent Thompson's team getting embarrassed with a 17-point loss at home to Charleston Southern. Now, the surging Crusaders of Division II North Greenville invade Johnson Hagood Stadium. |
Wed, 8 September 2021
Coastal Carolina shuts down The Citadel in the season opener in Conway, S.C. Now, Brent Thompson's football team opens the 2021 home slate with Charleston-area FCS foe Charleston Southern. Jeff Hartsell comments on his recent article about the unfortunate luck the Bulldogs have had in the B-back position. Team captain Javonte Middleton is arrested after being charged with a domestic violence charge. Also, an update on a departure from Duggar Baucom's basketball team. |
Wed, 25 August 2021
The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.) Citadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell is back with Jon Rawl for a 14th year of "Citadel GrayLine" broadcasts. Brent Thompson's football team prepares for a road trip to No. 22 Coastal Carolina to commence the new season. An active duty Marine will be on the roster when the Dogs take the field this fall. Also, the athletics department unveils new logos for the Bulldogs – and some Citadel alums are not happy. |
Wed, 21 April 2021
Brent Thompson's Citadel football program concludes the 2020-21 year with a loss at VMI, a setback that gives the Keydets their first SoCon title since 1977. What is the offseason plan for Raleigh Webb, Willie Eubanks, and more? Former Citadel basketball player Kaiden Rice will be a graduate transfer at the Big East's Georgetown Hoyas, playing for legendary Hoya and NBA star Patrick Ewing. Also, the Diamond Dogs notch a much-needed SoCon series win against the ETSU Buccaneers. |
Wed, 14 April 2021
The Citadel Bulldogs are the kings of South Carolina FCS in the Southern Conference, after consecutive wins over both Wofford and archrival Furman. The Post and Courier's Jeff Hartsell and Jon Rawl have fun dissecting the comeback canines' winning ways. Also, Tony Skole's Citadel baseball team is swept on the road at Samford and falls to 1-10 in SoCon play. |
Wed, 7 April 2021
Thomas Ravenel ('85), a wrestler at The Citadel before morphing into a reality TV star on Bravo's "Southern Charm," discusses his cadet days, political career, fall from grace, and reemergence as both a TV personality and successful commercial real estate developer in South Carolina. Plus, host Jon Rawl and Post and Courier Citadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell recap the come-from-behind victory at Wofford for the previously winless Bulldogs football team. |
Wed, 31 March 2021
The 300th episode of "Citadel GrayLine" includes a ride down memory lane. The Post and Courier's Jeff Hartsell tries to sort through the shock of a 55-7 home loss to Samford for The Citadel football team. Now, a trip to pesky Wofford awaits the Lowcountry legion. Plus, Hartsell and host Jon Rawl talk Tony Skole's baseball team losing another SoCon series. |
Wed, 24 March 2021
Corps Day arrives at The Citadel, which this year includes a home football game against Samford. Jon Rawl and Post and Courier Bulldogs beat writer Jeff Hartsell discuss the decision to keep basketball coach Duggar Baucom, an improving Citadel women's soccer team, and business promotions for 1993 alum Will Fuller and 1994 alum Damond Boatwright. Plus, our BigRedPalmetto.Store "Knob Knowledge" winner correctly guesses 1990 alum and Citadel baseball great Anthony Jenkins. |
Wed, 17 March 2021
Tony Skole's Citadel baseball team sweeps Davidson – and nearly upsets the unbeaten South Carolina Gamecocks. The Citadel football team has another SoCon setback at Western Carolina. Also, PostandCourier.com Citadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell has good news on the Bulldog basketball front, as Hayden Brown has decided to don the Citadel blue for another season. |
Wed, 10 March 2021
The Post and Courier Citadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell and host Jon Rawl reflect on The Citadel's (0-6) overtime loss to Chattanooga during the Johnson Hagood Stadium spring opener. Why has losing become the norm for Bulldog athletics teams? Hartsell has details on recent bookstore controversy involving dozens of cadet-student-athletes. Also, Brent Thompson's football team looks to bounce back this weekend with a road trip to Western Carolina. |
Wed, 3 March 2021
Tyler Renew ('17), who helped propel The Citadel Bulldogs to back-to-back SoCon titles in 2015 and 2016, joins the show to give us an update on his post-football life. The Columbia, S.C., native will always be remembered for his 174 yards and two touchdowns in a 23-22 upset over South Carolina in 2015. Also, the 2021 football team lost its spring opener at Mercer, and now faces Chattanooga in the spring home opener. |
Wed, 24 February 2021
For the first time in school history The Citadel and the rest of the Southern Conference will be playing a spring schedule for college football. The Post and Courier's Citadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell goes through the roster changes and more as Brent Thompson's team prepares to open the Spring 2021 schedule at Mercer. Plus, an update on the improving basketball team, the Diamond Dogs' start to their season, and the volleyball and soccer teams post impressive victories. |
Wed, 14 October 2020
Co-host emeritus Jim Waddill ('60) appears via video for the first time. Plus, Post and Courier Bulldogs beat writer Jeff Hartsell and Jon Rawl look back on the Army loss and have updates on what is going on with Citadel sports during this Fall 2020 finale.
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Wed, 7 October 2020
The Citadel head basketball coach Duggar Baucom is back on the show to discuss the forthcoming season. He also shares changes within his program as the SoCon shoots for some sort of college basketball normalcy. Plus, the 0-3 Bulldogs football visits Army in the 2020 finale.
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Wed, 30 September 2020
Richard Blanton ('75) discusses his cadet days of the 1970s and how he took an interest in his alma mater to a new level: proprietor of BigRedPalmetto.store. After an embarrassing loss at Johnson Hagood Stadium, PostandCourier.com beat writer Jeff Hartsell sifts through the ashes of The Citadel's lone home game of 2020. Also, Hartsell reports on findings from today's Board of Visitors meeting. |
Wed, 23 September 2020
Mike Capaccio, The Citadel's director of athletics, joins the show this week to weigh in on the coronavirus' impact on his department. He also shares thoughts on Brent Thompson's team and its weekend performance against No. 1 Clemson. Also, facility, fundraising and other sports news from the Charleston campus. |
Wed, 16 September 2020
Dereks Thomas ('97) discusses his days playing football for The Citadel in the 1990s. Thomas also shares his transition from cadet to actor, including postgraduate work at Harvard. PostandCourier.com sports writer Jeff Hartsell recaps the season-opening loss at South Florida and this week's trip to No. 1 Clemson. Plus, "Knob Knowledge" fun involving the Bulldogs' unfortunate role in helping start IPTAY for Clemson backers. |
Wed, 9 September 2020
The 2020 season of Citadel Football kicks off against the South Florida Bulls. Post and Courier Citadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell joins Jon Rawl for the 13th year of covering the athletic happenings at South Carolina's military college. We also discuss the many changes that the school has implemented to adapt to COVID-19. Plus, stadium improvements and a "Knob Knowledge" trivia question.
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Wed, 11 December 2019
The season finale for 2019. Citadel basketball coach Duggar Baucom returns to the show to discuss his 5-5 hoopsters. Three-pointers helped the Dogs wrap the December home slate with a win over Division-III Piedmont College. Also, host Kyle Weaver and Post and Courier Bulldogs beat writer Jeff Hartsell share football thoughts to start the show. |
Wed, 4 December 2019
Recruiting is front and center as The Citadel aims to sign around 10 prospects for the 2020 class. PostandCourier.com's Jeff Hartsell and executive producer Jon Rawl review the handful of high school players that have pledged to Brent Thompson's program. Basketball enjoys a few days off following three wins in four games. What is the Board of Visitors doing with facilities improvements on the Charleston campus? Also, a tribute to former "Voice of the Bulldogs" Ted Byrne, who was killed in a car wreck Nov. 30. |
Wed, 27 November 2019
Wofford embarrasses The Citadel on Senior Day, sending the Dogs into the offseason with a 6-6 record. Paul Evangelist and Jeff Hartsell are at Toast! Mount Pleasant to recap what could have been in 2019. Willie Eubanks III picks up SoCon Defensive Player of the Year honors. Plus, Duggar Baucom's basketball team garners road wins at Southeast Missouri and Marist – plus a much-needed home triumph. |
Wed, 20 November 2019
Brian Ruff ('77), a Citadel defensive standout that was the 11th Round pick of the Baltimore Colts in 1977, joins hosts Kyle Weaver and Jeff Hartsell at Toast! Mount Pleasant. The crew look back at the head-scratching meltdown in Chattanooga that sent the Dogs to 6-5 on the season. Plus, SoCon champ Wofford visits Johnson Hagood Stadium as Brent Thompson's team wraps the 2019 regular season. |
Wed, 13 November 2019
Paul Evangelist and Post and Courier beat writer Jeff Hartsell break down Bulldogs football and basketball. Brent Thompson's team enjoyed a much-needed bye last weekend – and now an important trip to SoCon foe Chattanooga Mocs awaits. And Duggar Baucom's hoopsters nearly pulled the upset Tuesday night at the SEC's Georgia Bulldogs. |
Wed, 6 November 2019
Chris Beverly and Phil Barrett combine to halt ETSU at the one yard line and The Citadel escapes Johnson City with a 31-27 comeback win. PostandCourier.com insider Jeff Hartsell and former player Kyle Weaver weigh in on the surging 6-4 Bulldogs, who now enjoy an open week. Also, Citadel women's soccer head coach Ciaran Traquair visits Toast! Mount Pleasant and shares news about SoCon All-Freshman Suzuka Yosue, a forward from Osaka, Japan. |
Wed, 30 October 2019
Ra'Shaud Graham ('16), team chaplain for Citadel sports and the FCA representative on campus, is the special guest this week. The native of Lake City, S.C., has an important role in keeping cadet-student-athletes focused on their goals. Also, PostandCourier.com's Jeff Hartsell and Kyle Weaver reflect on the Mercer win and ahead to this week's trap game at struggling ETSU. |
Wed, 23 October 2019
The Citadel 27, Furman 10. One of the best wins in Brent Thompson's tenure in Charleston is feted by Post and Courier beat writer Jeff Hartsell and former offensive lineman Kyle Weaver. The Dogs improved to 4-4 after thumping the archrival; but now have a pesky Mercer Bears program headed to Johnson Hagood Stadium for Homecoming 2019. Plus, a quick word on Duggar Baucom's basketball team at the dawn of a new season. |
Wed, 16 October 2019
Purple Makes Me Puke Week. After dispatching the purple-clad Catamounts of Western Carolina, Citadel playmakers Brandon Rainey, Raleigh Webb and Marquise Blount head to Greenville, S.C., to try and upset legendary rival and principal purple-puker No. 8 Furman. Post and Courier beat writer Jeff Hartsell and guest host Paul Evangelist ('87) have the banter going at Toast! Mount Pleasant. |
Wed, 9 October 2019
The Silver Shako now resides in Lexington, Va. Kyle Weaver and Post and Courier beat writer Jeff Hartsell are at Toast! Mount Pleasant with a recap of VMI's first win over The Citadel since 2002. Brent Thompson's team must now regroup as Western Carolina invades Johnson Hagood Stadium. Plus, the Bulldog basketball team inches closer to the start of a new season. |
Wed, 2 October 2019
Four overtime heartbreaker in Homewood. PostandCourier.com's Jeff Hartsell joins Kyle Weaver at Toast! Mount Pleasant for a look back at the longest football game in Citadel history, a 61-55 setback at Samford. VMI now heads to Johnson Hagood Stadium for a Silver Shako clash, as Brent Thompson's unit looks to bounce back. Also, audience questions this week include the latest with former players Cam Jackson and Alex Glover; and how will California's new state law for college athletes impact programs like The Citadel? |
Wed, 25 September 2019
Another win against Charleston Southern. PostandCourier.com's Jeff Hartsell and new "Citadel GrayLine" team member and guest host Paul Evangelist ('87) review the close win over CSU. The Dogs now pack their bags for Homewood and the SoCon opener against a gritty Samford Bulldogs bunch. Also, Hartsell shares info on the basketball transfers headed to Duggar Baucom's program. |
Wed, 18 September 2019
Victory at Georgia Tech! The Citadel runs over the historic ACC institution in downtown Atlanta and prevails with a Jacob Godek game-winning field goal in overtime. Plus, Citadel Football Association executive director John Carlisle ('64) returns to the show to discuss his organization's important role in advancing Bulldogs football. |
Wed, 11 September 2019
I-26 was unkind to Brent Thompson's team, which evacuated Charleston for Hurricane Dorian, spent days in the Upstate waiting out the storm, then hit Elon University for a tough contest matching the SoCon and the CAA. Kyle Weaver and PostandCourier.com beat writer Jeff Hartsell have the full report on the 0-2 Bulldogs, which now hit the road again for a money contest against the ACC's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. |
Wed, 4 September 2019
Hurricane Dorian forces The Citadel's closure, sending the football team back to the Upstate for a week of preparation before facing the Elon Phoenix on the road Saturday. PostandCourier.com beat writer Jeff Hartsell has the latest from Brent Thompson's team, which tries to rebound after a close loss to nationally-ranked Towson in Week 1. Executive producer Jon Rawl steps in for Kyle Weaver this week for this medley of Bulldogs football, soccer and basketball talk. |
Fri, 30 August 2019
Season 12 of "Citadel GrayLine" launches from Toast! Mount Pleasant. Former Bulldogs offensive lineman Kyle Weaver hosts alongside veteran Post and Courier Citadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell. As Brent Thompson's team preps for the opener at home against Towson, we find out about the new defensive coordinator's impact on the program, Brandon Rainey's growth, and new faces on the roster. |
Wed, 12 December 2018
Tommy McQueeney ('74) shares his thoughts on Citadel athletics on the Fall 2018 finale. The multi-talented Charleston native also chats with hosts Kyle Weaver and Jeff Hartsell about his book writing career, which includes the just-released "Around In Circles," about former Citadel basketball coach and athletics director Les Robinson. |
Wed, 5 December 2018
Tony Skole ('91), head coach of The Citadel baseball team, is host Kyle Weaver and PostandCourier.com's Jeff Hartsell's special guest. Skole discusses his emerging ball club; and the former two-sport star for the Bulldogs reviews the 2018 football season. We also salute the 6-2 Citadel basketball team, which opened SoCon play with a win over Mercer. |
Wed, 28 November 2018
Duggar Baucom drops by to discuss his streaking Citadel basketball team. The Bulldogs recently knocked off both James Madison and South Florida on the road, and defeated Tubby Smith's High Point Panthers at home Tuesday night. Plus, Baucom, Jeff Hartsell and host Kyle Weaver look ahead to Thursday's football finale at home versus Charleston Southern. |
Tue, 20 November 2018
No. 1 Alabama and tiny little Citadel go to halftime tied 10-10; as Citadel fans and college football enthusiasts around the world rejoiced. Unfortunately, they play two halves in football – as PostandCourier.com's Jeff Hartsell relays the great highs and few lows from Bryant-Denny Stadium. Jon Rawl returns to the host chair again this Thanksgiving week alongside his 8-year-old son, Nolton Rawl, a Bulldog enthusiast and possible Knob Aspirant. |
Wed, 14 November 2018
#BeatBama Week. Jim Waddill ('60) and executive producer Jon Rawl ('93) return to the host seats as they broadcast from Chapin, S.C.; as The Citadel preps for a road trip to face the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide. The duo also connect with PostandCourier.com beat writer Jeff Hartsell, as we learn more about Brent Thompson's team and its amazing rally for a Homecoming win against Samford. |
Wed, 7 November 2018
Kyle Weaver and Jeff Hartsell weigh-in on the decision of Brent Thompson to put sophomore Brandon Rainey as the starting quarterback. The Acworth, Ga., native helped steer a second half comeback at Western Carolina, as The Citadel improved to 3-5. Samford now enters "The Genera" as the Homecoming opponent. Plus, Duggar Baucom's basketball teams opens the season at No. 22 Clemson, losing 100-80. |
Wed, 31 October 2018
Furman flummoxes Brent Thompson and the Bulldog football team. PostandCourier.com beat writer Jeff Hartsell and former offensive lineman Kyle Weaver sort through the debris of a 28-17 loss to the rival Paladins – as The Citadel now sits at 2-5 on the year. We turn the page to this week's road outing at Western Carolina. And we have info on the improving soccer and volleyball programs at El Cid. |
Wed, 24 October 2018
The Silver Shako stays in Charleston! PostandCourier.com beat writer Jeff Hartsell and host Kyle Weaver are back to review the close win at VMI. Now, archrival Furman heads to The General. Hartsell also discusses Bulldogs basketball and the recent NCAA verdict against Charleston Southern. |
Tue, 16 October 2018
Midterm grades are in for The Citadel football team, which sank to 1-4 on the season after a disappointing Parents' Weekend loss to ETSU. PostandCourier.com beat writer Jeff Hartsell and executive producer Jon Rawl evaluate all aspects of the program – from special teams to coaching. Brent Thompson's team now has a chance to get back in the win column Saturday at struggling VMI, in the latest battle for the Silver Shako. |
Wed, 10 October 2018
Danielle Dillahey, The Citadel's assistant athletic director for marketing and promotions, is Kyle Weaver's special guest. Learn more about the creativity and manpower on display in the athletics department, as Dillahey and others strive to fill the athletic contests on the Charleston campus. Also, Weaver looks ahead to this Saturday's Parents' Weekend tilt with SoCon-leader East Tennessee State. |
Wed, 3 October 2018
Dondray Copeland, a defensive standout on The Citadel's back-to-back SoCon titles of 2015 and 2016, is the special guest. The Class of 2016 alumnus shares his knowledge of the Dogs and their conference foes, as he morphs into a co-host role with "Citadel GrayLine." Also, Kyle Weaver and Jeff Hartsell review the bad loss at Towson as Brent Thompson's team enters its open week. |
Wed, 26 September 2018
Rod Johnson's 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the closing moments seals The Citadel's first win of the year at Mercer. PostandCourier.com beat writer Jeff Hartsell and former offensive lineman Kyle Weaver break it all down. Now, the Dogs head to Baltimore for a date with No. 25 Towson. Plus, Hartsell shares a little basketball and baseball goings-on along the Ashley. |
Wed, 19 September 2018
Joe Crochet, defensive and academic standout on The Citadel's back-to-back SoCon titles in 2015 and 2016, is our special guest. The Georgia native has penned the forthcoming book "My Winning Seasons." Jeff Hartsell and host Kyle Weaver discuss the change of plans with Hurricane Florence, and this weekend's tough road trip to SoCon foe Mercer. Also, producer Jon Rawl rewinds to a 2010 interview with Bulldog diehard Fred Ducker ('63). |
Tue, 11 September 2018
Hurricane Florence has forced The Citadel to postpone its home game this weekend against Charleston Southern. Jon Rawl steps back into the host chair as Jeff Hartsell is on the hurricane beat for The Post and Courier. The former host is joined by current host and former offensive lineman Kyle Weaver; and the duo review the Bulldogs' heartbreaking overtime loss to Chattanooga, which sent El Cid to 0-2 on the young season. |
Wed, 5 September 2018
Wofford once again has The Citadel's number, as four pass attempts into the end zone in the closing seconds are duds and the good guys lose, 28-21. Kyle Weaver is joined this week by veteran host Jon Rawl; and the pair reflect on the opening setback and glance ahead to this weekend's home debut at "The General," as the Chattanooga Mocs hit Hagood Avenue. |
Wed, 29 August 2018
Kyle Weaver and Jeff Hartsell are back in the host chair as "Citadel GrayLine" begins its 12th season of broadcasting information about Citadel Bulldogs football. The Bulldog beat writer has the latest from camp, as Brent Thompson's team prepares for Saturday's season opener at defending SoCon champ Wofford. |
Wed, 13 December 2017
Brent Thompson is the special guest on this Fall 2017 finale. The Bulldogs' head football coach discusses offseason plans for his football team, as well as the strategy for Signing Day 2018. Jeff Hartsell and Kyle Weaver discuss the retirement of Wofford coach Mike Ayers. And we have the latest Citadel hoops news. And Bulldog football great Tyler Renew visits with Jon Rawl in Lexington, S.C. |
Wed, 6 December 2017
Encore edition. We rewind to last week's show featuring Duggar Baucom, head coach of The Citadel basketball team. Hosts Kyle Weaver and Jeff Hartsell discuss the departure of Jim Senter as the school's athletics director. And several players on the Bulldogs' football team earn all-SoCon postseason honors. |
Wed, 29 November 2017
Duggar Baucom, head coach of The Citadel basketball team, is this week's special guest at Charleston Sports Pub in Mount Pleasant. Hosts Kyle Weaver and Jeff Hartsell discuss the departure of Jim Senter as the school's athletics director. And several players on the Bulldogs' football team earn all-SoCon postseason honors. |
Wed, 22 November 2017
Clemson spanks The Citadel, 61-3. The Dogs finish the season at 5-6; and Jeff Hartsell discusses what's next for Brent Thompson's team. And executive producer Jon Rawl fills in the host chair while Kyle Weaver is out this week, where he and Hartsell have the latest on a possible departure of Jim Senter, football recruiting, and a basketball win streak. |
Wed, 15 November 2017
Kyle Weaver and PostandCourier.com's Jeff Hartsell examine the questions left after Furman throttled The Citadel in the last SoCon game. The Dogs now head to Pickens County to take on the No. 2 Clemson Tigers in the season finale. We also get the latest on athletics director Jim Senter interviewing for the open position at UTEP. |
Wed, 8 November 2017
Lester Smith ('92), an Athletic Hall of Fame member whose football jersey number (15) is retired at The Citadel, is this week's special guest. Smith discusses the 25th anniversary of the Dogs' historic SoCon title. And hosts Kyle Weaver and Jeff Hartsell reflect on El Cid's bad loss to Western Carolina; and preview this weekend's rivalry game at Furman. |
Wed, 1 November 2017
250th Episode. Original co-hosts Jon Rawl and Jim Waddill join Kyle Weaver and Post and Courier beat writer Jeff Hartsell for a celebration of the all-Dogs show. Plus, we chat about the 21-3 Silver Shako win over VMI, and take a look at this weekend's final home game between The Citadel and upstart Western Carolina. |
Wed, 25 October 2017
Joe Crochet, a defensive and academic standout for the Bulldogs during the team's 2015 and 2016 SoCon championships, talks with Kyle Weaver and PostandCourier.com's Jeff Hartsell. Crochet is now writing a book about his experience wearing Citadel blue. Also, we look back at a defensive escape against Chattanooga, and ahead to Saturday's Silver Shako rivalry with VMI. |
Wed, 18 October 2017
Three straight losses for Citadel Football. Kyle Weaver and Jeff Hartsell discuss what goals remain for Brent Thompson's team, which heads to Chattanooga for a SoCon scuffle on Saturday. And this week's special guest is Megan Gunter, of The Citadel Football Association. |
Wed, 11 October 2017
Mark Bebensee, a 41-year faculty member at The Citadel and currently the school's associate provost for academic affairs, is the special guest at Charleston Sports Pub. Kyle Weaver and The Post and Courier's Jeff Hartsell try and make sense of the Dogs' second straight SoCon setback. And its "Beat The Hell Out Of Wofford" Week! |
Wed, 4 October 2017
Mitchell Lee ('10), currently competing on NBC's "The Voice," discusses the role The Citadel has played in his burgeoning music career. Redshirt junior linebacker Russell Hubbs' father, Eric, talks about the challenges of having a cadet-student-athlete son as the Bulldogs get ready to host Mercer on Parents' Weekend. And hosts Kyle Weaver and Jeff Hartsell reflect on the bad loss at Samford. |
Wed, 27 September 2017
Kyle Weaver and PostandCourier.com's Jeff Hartsell share insight on The Citadel's week off from the gridiron. Now the Top 10 team has to hit the road to Birmingham, Ala., for a date with Samford. Are the good Bulldogs ready to stop the pass-happy evil canines? And we take a glance at the SoCon performances from this past weekend. |