Citadel GrayLine

Season 17 of "Citadel GrayLine" begins, as Citadel football head coach Maurice Drayton is still searching for his first win as coach. Plus, analysis from PostandCourier.com Bulldogs' beat writer Andrew Miller and co-hosts Thomas Scruggs and Jon Rawl.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.