Let’s stick with the theme. A year ago, Ryan J. Boyd was left a little frustrated the NCAA Tournament wouldnt’ let him do his thing.

But for this game, the only thrusting Boyd will be doing is of the slide on his trombone that he plays in the pep band, for he says the NCAA doesn’t play music at the half.

So, as you stand on that corner awaiting a bus, you note that he doesn’t need the NCAA to be playing music.

“You have your own band,” you tell him.

“I know,” he answered, “and we’ve talked about that but we don’t know what kind of trouble we’d get into.” 

I think this had something to do with the Xavier game. So perhaps WVU could find a way to better duplicate the Coliseum experience, beginning with a live performance of “The Final Countdown.” Imagine the momentum! The John Flowers chokeslam would go through the Garden floor.