Citadel Grayline

Baseball skipper Fred Jordan ('79) discusses his 2010 roster with Jeff Hartsell.   Also, Hartsell and GrayLine hosts Jim Waddill and Jon Rawl review the surging Citadel basketball team, winners of four straight.    And we have info on this year's Corps Day festivities, including the unveiling of "Big Red."

Victory at COC!   We discuss the latest Bulldog triumph at Carolina First Arena.   Also, Kevin Higgins answers questions from Jeff Hartsell and his fellow journalists at the Signing Day press conference.   We have an update on the wrestling team, and Jim Waddill reads the letter Gen. John Rosa just e-mailed Citadel alumni, which indicated bleak financial times at the military college.

Super Bowl champion Travis Jervey ('95) is this week's special guest.   The former Bulldog running back discusses his days with The Dogs, as well as playing for the NFL's Packers, 49ers and Falcons.  Also,  head football coach Kevin Higgins announces the 2010 signing class.   Jeff Hartsell, broadcasting from Johnson Hagood Stadium, weighs-in with his thoughts on the new gridiron Bulldogs.

Regan Truesdale ('88), Citadel basketball's all-time leading scorer, visits with Jeff Hartsell.  The legendary Bulldog had his jersey number (33) honored at McAlister Field House on Saturday.   We also chat with Trey Swinton, a senior cadet from Mt. Pleasant, S.C.   Swinton and others organized the "Help For Haiti" fundraiser on The Citadel campus, which raised over $1,000 for the American Red Cross.

Gen. William Hartzog ('63) is the Band of Gold Spotlight this week. The retired four-star general discusses his experience as a Citadel cadet, Vietnam, a 36-year Army career, and what he's doing now as CEO of Burdeshaw Associates, LTD. Plus, Jeff Hartsell updates us on the latest in football recruiting, Andre Roberts gets a Senior Bowl invite, and the Bulldog basketball team wins at Samford.

Burke High School quarterback Del'Javon Simmons commits to the Dogs. Jeff Hartsell has the full report, as well as info on the Bulldog basketball team, which hits the road to Chattanooga and Birmingham. Also, we spotlight veteran students on this week's show, as former quarterback and veteran student Dick Guererri ('59) is our special guest.

The Citadel basketball team prepares to host the College of Charleston, as SoCon action is now in full-swing. Also, Jeff Hartsell has the latest on Bulldog football coaching news. Plus, we talk about Pat Conroy's decision to bequeath his Citadel ring to Shannon Faulkner.

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!

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

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.