GAMEDAY BABY!

"AND NOW FROM THE COLLEGE OF CREATIVE ARTS ON THE CAMPUS OF WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF  JAY DURY, THE PRIDE OF WEST VIRGINIA, THE MOUNTAINEER MARCHING BAND." 

I remember the first time I heard that. I was 14 years old and a member of the high school marching band here for Band day. I marched on the Old Mountaineer field with such big eyes, just thinking WOW I get to march on Mountaineer field. WOW

 It is time that we begin to change the tradtions of excessive drinking related to our team sports here at WVU. I know football has always been about the tailgate and the game but it is time that we focus on the team aspect of all of that.

GAMEDAY for me is about the feeling of fall in the air, friends and family gathering for  a WVU game with current students. Cheering for our team to get a win for all of us. I love to watch the students facees as they experience the Mountaineers for the first time.

Here at Pierpont Hall,  the crowd starts gathering around us about 8:00 o'clock in the morning. Cars slowly begin to filter in around us, people start walking all around. Gold shirts by the thousands stream up and down the road. From small children and little footballs to the big boys throwing the regulation football around you can feel it is the air. HERE COME THE MOUNTAINEERS.

All students need to be at the stadium 30 minutes before kickoff to here the Pride of West Virginia (The West Virginia University Marching Band) take to the field and bring the crowd to there feet with there opening songs. I can feel the chills down my back just writting about it.

LETS GO - Mountaineers!!!!