Citadel Grayline

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.