I’m beyond saddened to hear the news of Marcus Kronick’s passing. Marcus WAS sports in this town. He loved CofC. He loved The Stingrays. He loved the Riverdogs. He loved his alma mater, UAB. He was my company on so many hundreds of afternoons and evenings at Patriots Point. At the Coliseum. At TD Arena. At Joe Riley Park. He was iconic. His knowledge of Charleston sports was unsurpassed. But more, he was simply a good person. A caring soul. He laughed. He thought every pick off was a balk. He knew statistics and baseball cards more than anybody I know. He sat and told me story after story after story. They really are the soundtrack of so many years of covering games across town. I remember he was so missed during Covid, CofC coaches purchased a Marcus cutout to place in the seats. We chatted about every Jewish holiday and Jewish athlete known to man. I remember tearing up I was laughing so hard when he was yelling about a certain player hitting a home run on Passover and that he was “fueled by matzah” He didn’t lose a sports argument. No last name was ever needed. In lowcountry sports, he was simply- Marcus. Ask any coach who has patrolled our sidelines, dugouts or benches. They’ll know the voice. It’ll be missed so dearly. May his memory be a blessing.
I don’t want to hear about how good any running back today is until he bulldozes an All-Pro linebacker like he’s a third-grader and then leaves the field without his jersey because the defense had to rip it off his back just to slow him down.
I am extremely excited and blessed to announce my commitment to the College of Charleston!!
First of all I want to thank God. I also want to thank my parents, family, teammates, and all of the coaches who have helped me get to this point. I am incredibly grateful for everyone who has believed in me and supported me throughout this journey.
Go Cougars!!!
Cougs strike again! Top 5 ranked player in the Palmetto State! Right handed pitcher with a lightning fast arm! Cougs now have 4 of the top 11 players in South Carolina in the 28 class! 👀
Steve Sarkisian reveals he couldn’t get a job interview in 2015 before Nick Saban gave him a $30,000/yr analyst job that saved his career
“In 2015, I had gotten fired at USC, gone to recovery, started working on me personally. Coming out of that, I couldn’t get a job. In 2016, I was ready to go do TV.”
“I couldn’t get an interview for a job. And Nick Saban saved my career. He offered me an analyst job. I was willing to do it for free.”
“But he said, ‘I gotta pay you $30,000 so you can get benefits.’ I said, ‘Okay, I’ll do that.’ I’m forever indebted to him. Because at that time, somebody in life has got to give all of us a second chance.”
“It totally changed my perspective. It changed my perspective on how I coach. How I deal with our players. Because everybody’s going through stuff. Everybody’s got stuff.”
“Whatever your stuff is, you’re just trying to get through it. If I can be that guy that can extend that olive branch to our players as we go through this journey, I always lean back to that time.”
“Here’s the greatest coach of all time in our era. For whatever reason, he saw something in me. He gave me a chance. He gave me a shot.”
“From there, he actually makes me the offensive coordinator for the National Championship game against Clemson. And I was an analyst. I wasn’t even a coach.”
COMMIT: Clover (SC) outfielder Briggs Lessmeister is headed to the College of Charleston. The 6-foot-4-inch outfielder boasts big physicality, a strong arm, above average speed and raw power upside.
He's the No. 88 ranked high school prospect in the 2028 Draft.
👇PROFILE👇
"When Phil Rizzuto became ill toward the end of his life, he was put in an assisted living facility which was about 30 minutes away from where Yogi Berra lived.
And every single day, because teammates were important to him, Yogi would drive there and he would play cards with Phil.
And then when Phil would start to fall asleep, Yogi would hold his hand and when Phil would finally go to sleep, that’s when Yogi would leave.
Every day.
That’s what teammates meant to him."
Micheal Kay.