Saint Patrick

WVU grad, πκφ alum, 412 & 304 $ 407

[Barnaby Breaks History 🇺🇸 @CorpBarnaby]

🇺🇸 The true story behind the song “Take Me Home, Country Roads” from a WVU graduate

The song was released in 1971. WVU began the tradition of singing it at games in 1972.

The songwriters, Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert, got the idea for the song riding down Clopper Road in Montgomery County, Maryland. They are husband and wife.

The songwriters have confirmed the song is about West Virginia. It’s not about Western Virginia.

Bill originally wanted to write the song about his home state of Massachusetts, but couldn’t get the cadence and syllable count right.

Danoff and Nivert opened for John Denver in DC in 1970. Later that night they played the song for Denver who loved it. They all stayed up that night finalizing the lyrics.

John Denver had not yet even been to West Virginia when he recorded the song.

Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah River were added because they sounded poetic. They are also physically present in Jefferson County, WV.

Video: John Denver playing Country Roads at dedication of Mountaineer Field in 1980.

It’s a beautiful song and I love hearing it, especially after Mountaineer wins!

[WVU Barstool @WVUBarstool]

- 47 total wins (program record)
- 21 Big 12 wins (program record)
- First ever College World Series appearance
- Reached College World Series Semifinals

Lot to be proud of. This team never stopped fighting. WVU Baseball isn’t going anywhere.

[Quinn Robie @QuinnRobie1]

🚨 BREAKING: Steve Sabins has been named the NCBWA National Coach of the Year.

In just his second season leading the program, Sabins has guided West Virginia to Omaha and helped deliver one of the greatest seasons in Mountaineer baseball history.

A well-deserved honor for the skipper.

#WVU

[WVU Baseball @WVUBaseball]

The Mike Martin National Coach of the Year!

@stevesabins 👏

[11Point7 College Baseball @11point7]

West Virginia SWEEPS the Morgantown Super Regional

Mountaineers advance to the College World Series for the FIRST time in program history.

[Big 12 Conference @Big12Conference]

PREPARE YOURSELF OMAHA!

THE MOUNTAINEERS ARE ON THE WAY 😤⚾️

[Greg Carey @gcarey938]

Gavin Kelly is the Morgantown Regional MVP.

[NCAA Baseball @NCAABaseball]

COUNTRY ROADS ALL THE WAY TO SUPERS 🎶

(16) @WVUBaseball with the win against Kentucky with a WALK OFF to make it 6-5!!

#RoadToOmaha

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

CUE COUNTRY ROADS! WEST VIRGINIA WALKS OFF KENTUCKY IN THE 10TH 🔥

Mountaineers are headed to the Supers for the third-straight season 😤

[ESPN @espn]

SING THAT SONG, WEST VIRGINIA!

What a moment in Morgantown. This is why we love college baseball ❤️

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

MORGANTOWN MADNESS‼️

After a balk tied it, a HR gives West Virginia the lead over UK in a 5-run 9th!

[BigBen7.com @_BigBen7]

Coach T, we got to spend 15 years together, and through the ups & downs it was a great ride. Thank you for all you did for me and this team, and this community! You are a legend, and one of the greatest to do it! Here is to the next chapter - whatever that looks like. -- Ben.

[Andrew Fillipponi @ThePoniExpress]

Retweet if you think it's time for the Steelers to fire Mike Tomlin.

[Saint Patrick @Pat5Slabe]

Kings Of The North!!!!⚔️🌕⚫️

[Saint Patrick @Pat5Slabe]

Jamar chase is a scumbag, got locked up all day and then acts hard and Jalen gives him the smoke!!! So whats he do? he spits on him J Ramsey, bitch move!! Give me #5 tenacity and shit talking all day DAWG!!

[The Standard @TheStandard412]

Aaron Rodgers through the Steelers first 8 games....

- 1,692 passing yards
- 17 TDs
- 5 INTs
- 103.1 QBR
- 5-3 record

👀👀👀👀👀👀

#NFL #Steelers

[Saint Patrick @Pat5Slabe]

🥶🥶🥶🥶

[Baku 🐧 @Mazursky8895]

I want the defense to rally to give him a run so bad man…..

[Saint Patrick @Pat5Slabe]

Is it just me or does Ben Kindel look like a young Jake Guentzel? Can we just call him baby Jake����🤔🤔

[Saint Patrick @Pat5Slabe]

Only winner in this is Caleb Williams

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

The Bears recently called the Steelers to see if they would be allowed to talk to and potentially try to trade for longtime head coach Mike Tomlin, only to have Pittsburgh rebuff their inquiry, league sources told ESPN.

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[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

The Bears recently called the Steelers to see if they would be allowed to talk to and potentially try to trade for longtime head coach Mike Tomlin, only to have Pittsburgh rebuff their inquiry, league sources told ESPN.

https://t.co/MviaUsBrjG