"Take Me Home, Country Roads," a song about a longing for home (co-written by a songwriter who had never even been in West Virginia), has been embraced by the Mountain State in a big way, and has since been appropriated by singers around the world looking for their very own "place I belong."
@conorknighton looks into the genesis and global impact of John Denver's first big hit; and with country star Brad Paisley about the special pull the song has for him. (Originally broadcast Dec. 26, 2021.) https://t.co/oOb64UHxi2
Parenting is buying 6 yogurts and watching them all get eaten In one day.
Then buying 12 yogurts and watching them expire because, “Nobody likes yogurt.”
@MonRiverShakes I was a freshman in the band that year (1998) and we had the Star Wars theme show for halftime and stood about 10 yards from him when he tried to say the cheer with his deep booming voice. “I believe you all have a cheer here that goes… “Let’s Go… MounTUHH neeersss!”
@LewisWetzelWVU@WVUBaseball That's how I was after March. But the past couple of seasons added a couple more months of sports stress before football season started. I'll take it though!
#WVU ⚾️ the last 5️⃣ years
2022: 33-22 (14-10)
2023: 40-24 (19-11)
2024: 36-24 (19-11)
2025: 44-16 (19-9)
2026: 47-17 (21-9)
4 NCAAT appearances, 3 Super Regionals, 2 Big 12 titles, CWS Final Four
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Incredible run this season regardless of the outcome. Unreal historic school record-breaking accomplishments. Lots to build on. Proud to be a Mountaineer! Let’s Go!
Scoring the first run of the College World Series on the first straight steal of home in Omaha in over a quarter century to break your school's single-season stolen base record is a pretty loaded accomplishment.