Wed, 9 December 2009
Kevin Higgins is staying at The Citadel. We discuss this breaking news, as well as Bart Blanchard's decision to skip his senior season as the Dogs' quarterback. We hear basketball coach Ed Conroy and guard Zach Urbanus talk about the home loss to No. 12 Michigan State. Also, Rick Davis ('68) recalls his days growing up at the Thornwell Orphanage in Clinton, S.C. This Citadel GrayLine is the fall finale. See you in January 2010!
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Wed, 2 December 2009
Ed Conroy talks about this week's SoCon basketball games with Davidson and Georgia Southern, and the home game next week with national power Michigan State. Also, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook editor Chris Dortch gives us his take on Conroy's hoopsters. Gerry Ogier ('65) is the Band of Gold Spotlight; and we beam-up to Space Shuttle Atlantis to hear astronaut Randy Bresnik's ('89) reaction to becoming the proud new father of a baby girl.
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Wed, 25 November 2009
Lee Glaze ('86), a former football and baseball star at The CItadel, Southern Conference Athlete of the Year and Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame member, is this week's Band of Gold Spotlight. We also discuss the lackluster football season that just ended with a loss at Georgia Southern.
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Wed, 18 November 2009
Andre Roberts and Jordon Gilmore talk about their final game in a Bulldog uniform, as The Citadel prepares to wrap-up the '09 season in Statesboro, Ga., against Georgia Southern. We dig through the citadel@yall.com Inbox, and Jeff Hartsell has the latest on Ed Conroy's basketball team. Plus, we have the Good Morning America report on Space Shuttle Atlantis astronaut Randy Bresnik ('89).
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Wed, 11 November 2009
Tommy Langford ('45) reflects on the 35 football games The Citadel played in his hometown of Orangeburg between 1916-59. We hear how the Corps of Cadets boarded trains and headed north to root on the Dogs at the annual Orangeburg County Fair. Also, Jeff Hartsell chats with Kevin Higgins about El Cid's homecoming game against Wofford, the 11th straight loss to the Terriers.
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Wed, 4 November 2009
Cmdr. Mike Alverson of The Citadel Regimental Band is this week's special guest. We learn about the band's return to Scotland in 2010, as well as the 100th anniversary of this integral piece of the Military College of South Carolina. Also, defensive back Biron Nabritt comments on the play of his squad, which prepares to face Wofford at Homecoming this Saturday.
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Wed, 28 October 2009
Charlie Baker ('71) is the Band of Gold Spotlight this week. A defensive standout under Red Parker, this renaissance man tells us about his involvement with The Citadel Football Association, and his own style of Carolina barbecue. Plus, The Dogs down Furman. We hear from defensive lineman Erik Clanton, who made his first interception in the game. Also, Kevin Higgins comments on the play of quarterback Miguel Starks. And we hear the latest on the "riot" that happened on The Citadel campus on Sunday, Oct. 25.
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Wed, 21 October 2009
Tony the Peanut Man is this week's special guest. The Johnson Hagood Stadium fixture shares his unique wit. Also, defensive coordinator Isaac Collins and offensive coordinator Dave Cecchini explain the Dogs' embarrassing loss at Western Carolina, and what needs to be improved upon as archrival Furman rolls in for Parents' Weekend.
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Wed, 14 October 2009
Duran Lawson ('08) is this week's Band of Gold Spotlight. The former Bulldog quarterback recalls his days under center, and tells us how he's now on the corporate "fast track" at Norfolk Southern. Also, we hear head coach Kevin Higgins, defensive lineman Terrence Reese and tight end Alex Sellars explain how the Dogs collapsed at Elon last weekend, and what they must do to win at Western Carolina.
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Wed, 7 October 2009
"Big Red" is discovered in Iowa. Tex Curtis ('64) explains how the Confederate flag carried by Citadel cadets in 1861 is being brought back to Charleston. Also, Citadel volleyball coach Carolyn Geiger and soccer coach Bob Winch both discuss their Lady Bulldog teams. And Jeff Hartsell briefs us on the Appalachian State overtime loss, and the upcoming road game at Elon.
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Wed, 30 September 2009
Clay Ludlum ('90) is this week's Band of Gold Spotlight. In September 1989, Ludlum was the regimental commander at The Citadel, and helped lead the Corps of Cadets evacuation from Charleston for Hurricane Hugo. We discuss the 20th anniversary of the devastating hurricane, and how it affected The Citadel. Also, we hear from Kevin Higgins' weekly press conference; and Kevin Marshall has a great idea for the Corps to perform as "Lawnmower Man" Armanti Edwards and Appalachian State roll into Johnson Hagood Stadium.
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Wed, 23 September 2009
Marc Buoniconti ('88) is this week's Band of Gold Spotlight. The former Citadel football player has been leading a fight for the cure of paralysis ever since he was paralyzed in a game at ETSU in 1985. We also get a recap of the Princeton win with comments from Kevin Higgins and quarterback Bart Blanchard. Plus, Citadel GrayLine "roving reporter" Kevin Marshall shares his pilgrimage to Princeton, via Lexington, Va.
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Wed, 16 September 2009
Princeton week. We get you ready for the showdown in New Jersey, as The Citadel plays at the Princeton Tigers. We hear from Bulldog senior defensive stars Ryan Jones and Dewitt Jones. Plus, Archie Foor ('73) of the Delaware Valley Citadel Club is this week's Band of Gold Spotlight.
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Wed, 9 September 2009
Chapel Hill is inhospitable to The Citadel, as the Dogs fall 40-6 in the 2009 opener. We have a full recap, including postgame quotes from quarterback Bart Blanchard, and newcomer Joseph Boateng, who earned SoCon Defensive Player of the Week honors for his efforts at North Carolina. Also, two high-profile Citadel athletes have recently left the school after running afoul with the honor code. We discuss the importance of not plagiarizing; and the 21st Century tools faculty uses to detect it.
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Wed, 2 September 2009
The Dogs prepare to face the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill. Jeff Hartsell has an interview with offensive lineman Daniel DeHaven. We also hear from Kevin Higgins, and DeHaven's teammate, Andre Roberts. Plus, we remember The Citadel's great gridiron victories over Arkansas (1992) and South Carolina (1990).
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Wed, 26 August 2009
Kevin Higgins, The Citadel's head football coach, and wide receiver Andre Roberts comment on the upcoming season on this Fall '09 debut of Citadel GrayLine. Also, Post and Courier beat writer Jeff Hartsell has analysis of the Dogs. We also hear from host Jon Rawl, co-host Jim Waddill and Citadel GrayLine correspondent Kevin Marshall.
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Thu, 21 May 2009
Citadel GrayLine's season finale. We go live to Jeff Hartsell at Flour Field in Greenville, S.C., where The Citadel baseball team is playing in the SoCon Baseball Tournament. Also, we discuss the summer schedule of Citadel coaches and players. We have an encore of a few guests that joined GrayLine this academic year: Red Parker, Bobby Ross, Art Baker, Chal Port, and Harvey Dick. It's the spring finale of Citadel GrayLine. We'll be back on the air for our 2009-10 run on Aug. 27. Thanks for listening, and have a great summer.
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Thu, 14 May 2009
Major Gen. James Grimsley ('42) is this week's Band of Gold Spotlight. The popular Grimsley was president at The Citadel from 1980-89. We find out what he's been doing at El Cid in recent years. Also, Post and Courier CItadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell comments on Fred Jordan's Diamond Dogs, and the likely departures of a few Bulldog basketball players.
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Thu, 7 May 2009
Graduation week edition. We go over the just-released APR ratings of The Citadel's athletic programs; plus we get you ready for SoCon baseball action this weekend. Also, Chuck Jesse ('69) discusses next week's Greenville Citadel Club golf tournament, which will include Kevin Higgins and Ed Conroy as special guests.
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Thu, 30 April 2009
Angie Ping, senior development officer at The Citadel Foundation, is this week's special guest. Ping outlines the various ways alumni and friends of The Citadel can contribute to the school. Also, we discuss the recent hazing incident at El Cid, and the Recognition Day party that led to various violations by Citadel cadets. Plus, Jeff Hartsell of The Post and Courier has your Bulldog baseball brief.
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Thu, 23 April 2009
Dan McDonnell ('92), second baseman on The Citadel's 1990 College World Series team and currently the head coach of the Louisville Cardinals baseball team, is this week's Band of Gold Spotlight. Also, Jeff Hartsell catches-up with Kevin Higgins after the Blue-White game at Johnson Hagood Stadium.
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Thu, 16 April 2009
The Gamecocks are swept on the diamond by The Citadel Bulldogs. Jeff Hartsell has the full report. Plus, we get the latest on the Ed Conroy-to-Appalachian State possibility. And we discuss this weekend's Blue & White spring football finale.
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Thu, 9 April 2009
Chal Port, Bulldog baseball coach for four decades – including a berth in the 1990 College World Series – is this week's special guest. Also, we go in-depth on the issues of "Dixie," women at The Citadel, and more. Harry Rivers ('73), an attorney from Easley, S.C., discusses the perceptions some have of The Citadel, including its history and traditions.
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Thu, 2 April 2009
Darren Goldwater, the "Voice of the Bulldogs," is this week's special guest. Hear his journey to the mic. Plus, former Bulldog catcher and regimental commander Dickie Jones ('76) is the Band of Gold Spotlight. Jones is also the father of current Bulldog catcher Richard Jones. And Jeff Hartsell catches-up with Kevin Higgins.
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Thu, 26 March 2009
Spring football practice continues for the Dogs. Also, South Carolina lieutenant governor hopeful Lt. Col. Bill Connor ('90) is the Band of Gold Spotlight. Hear how this Cid grad intends to shake things up in Columbia.
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Thu, 19 March 2009
Postseason play for the Bulldog basketball team! Also, Citadel head football coach Kevin Higgins comments on spring practice. Additionally, SoCon indoor track coach of the year Jody Huddleston chats with the GrayLine gang; and Taylor Gross ('96) is the Band of Gold Spotlight. Gross worked as Oliver North's radio and TV producer, before serving as a spokesman in The White House under President George W. Bush.
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Thu, 12 March 2009
Former Citadel and NFL head coach Bobby Ross discusses his days as the Bulldogs skipper in the mid-'70s. Also, Jeff Hartsell has the full report on El Cid's opening loss to Samford in the SoCon basketball tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Thu, 5 March 2009
SoCon coach of the year Ed Conroy ('89), as well as SoCon all-conference selection Demetrius Nelson, are interviewed on this week's show. Also, famed author Pat Conroy ('67) and his old teammate, Col. David Bornhorst ('68), comment on the incredible accomplishments of Ed Conroy and the entire Bulldog roster. Finally, Tandy Rice ('61) checks-in from Nashville, as we celebrate the 1-year anniversary of "Citadel GrayLine."
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Thu, 26 February 2009
Richard Johnson ('76), the athletics director at Wofford, is this week's Band of Gold Spotlight. He discusses his playing days with the Dogs; and the success Ed Conroy's litter is having in '09. Also, Jeff Hartsell discusses the Charleston.net article penned by Conroy's cousin, Pat.
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Thu, 19 February 2009
U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett ('83) is the Band of Gold Spotlight. We hear about Barrett's work on Capitol Hill, and his cadet days. Also, Jeff Hartsell discusses the Basketball Bulldogs' big wins on the road at CofC and Davidson. And Fred Jordan's Diamond Dogs prepare to start the '09 season.
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Thu, 12 February 2009
"Miracle On The Hudson" survivor Mark Hood ('82) describes the dramatic rescue of US Airways Flight 1549, which crashed in the Hudson River on Jan. 15. Also, Citadel basketball great Doug Bridges ('68) remembers former head hoops coach Mel Thompson, who passed away at the age of 76 on Feb. 5.
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Thu, 5 February 2009
Kevin Higgins comments on the 2009 football signing class. Plus, Jeff Hartsell chimes-in with his take on this new litter of Dogs; and we get the latest info on the red-hot CItadel basketball squad.
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Thu, 29 January 2009
Art Musselman ('60), a member of the famous "Blitz Kids" teams of the late '50s, is this week's Band of Gold Spotlight. This weekend Musselman's jersey is being honored at The Citadel. Also, the current Dogs win three big SoCon games in a row, including a home rout of the College of Charleston. And Jeff Hartsell of the Post and Courier has the latest info on football recruiting.
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Thu, 22 January 2009
The late E.B. Peebles ('39) is the Band of Gold Spotlight this week. His grandson, Bush Peebles ('90), as well as his nephew, Col. Lee Jones, share memories of this Mobile, Ala., legend. This weekend the Senior Bowl takes place in Mobile at 40,646 seat Ladd-Peebles Stadium, co-named in the Citadel graduate's honor. Also, Jeff Hartsell has the latest in recruiting news for the football team. And we get you ready for the COC-Citadel basketball game on Saturday.
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Thu, 15 January 2009
Dr. Bill Schupp ('62), president of The Citadel Basketball Association, is this week's Band of Gold Spotlight. He discusses the hard work his volunteer organization has performed to further Citadel basketball. Also, Jeff Hartsell and Jim Waddill have fun discussing the hair length of Citadel athletes. And the Echo Taps portion of the show includes a tribute to Major Brian M. Mescall ('97), who was killed in action in Afghanistan on Jan. 9.
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Thu, 8 January 2009
The 2009 kickoff show. We chat about the official '09 football schedule, more accolades for Andre Roberts, and the basketball team prepares for more SoCon action. Plus, the Band of Gold Spotlight features Citadel basketball and football great Cliff Washburn ('02), who discusses his NFL experience.
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