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For the first time in program history The Citadel finishes without a win (or tie). The Post and Courier's Andrew Miller and host Jon Rawl sift through the 0-11 ashes of Bulldogs football. Plus, an update on hoops and volleyball on this Thanksgiving Week edition.

Ellis Johnson, a member of The Citadel Class of 1974 and a former Bulldogs' football player, assistant coach and head coach (2001-03), is this week's special guest. The Winnsboro, South Carolina, native discusses his coaching career and the connections he's made through five decades on the sideline – including current head coach Maurice Drayton. Also, Post and Courier beat writer Andrew Miller has a report on The Citadel Basketball's opening loss at N.C. State.

The Citadel Basketball is preparing to open the season against N.C. State. Former Bulldogs hoopster Xavier Starkes ('84) discusses his experience as a cadet and player for Les Robinson in the early '80s. The Columbia, South Carolina, native returned to his hometown to attend law school at the University of South Carolina – and to launch his legal career in South Carolina's Capital City. Also this week, Thomas Scruggs and The Post and Courier's Andrew Miller have the latest on the Bulldogs' struggling football team.

VMI rallies in the fourth quarter to drop El Cid to 0-7 on the season. Those attending the game Saturday had to dodge hundreds of large puddles in the parking lot, as well as filthy, flooded bathrooms inside Johnson Hagood Stadium. Staff engineer Thomas Scruggs shares his flooding knowledge. Also, The Citadel volleyball team improves to 20-0.

NIL and its impact at The Citadel is detailed. Can a small college like The Citadel compete for top recruits? Western Carolina dominates the Dogs, as the struggling football team sinks to 0-5. And, we memorialize the 17th president of The Citadel, Lt. Gen. Claudius "Bud" Watts (USAF, Ret.), a member of the Class of 1958 that guided the college in the early 1990s.

Another loss for the Gridiron Dogs, as The Citadel sinks to 0-3 on the season following a lopsided spanking at Chattanooga. Maurice Drayton's litter must now hit the road to Orangeburg for a game with S.C. State. The Citadel Volleyball team is a perfect 12-0 on the season. Head coach Dave Zelenock drops by to visit with Andrew Miller and Jon Rawl.

John Olshefski ('80), a retired Army colonel that spends his golden years backing The Citadel's various athletic teams, is this week's Band of Gold Spotlight. And, a preview of the SoCon opener at Chattanooga is packaged in this episode.

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.

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 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 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.

The Silver Shako returns to Charleston, as The Citadel Bulldogs have their best game of 2021 and enjoy a 35-24 triumph over VMI in "The Military Classic of the South." Also, Citadel Athletics Hall of Famer and Diamond Dog great Chip Cannon ('04) discusses his playing days at Joe Riley Park and for the Toronto Blue Jays organization. The newest inductee of the Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame also chats about his career as a Lowcountry-based attorney with PostAndCourier.com's Jeff Hartsell and host Jon Rawl.

VMI marches into Johnson Hagood Stadium as reigning Southern Conference champions – and winners of back-to-back Silver Shakos against archrival The Citadel. PostandCourier.com insider Jeff Hartsell previews Saturday's Parents' Weekend battle against the Keydets. Plus, W. Scot Simpson ('82) discusses his passion for the Bulldogs, business career, and how he created a tradition that lives on within the cadet section on gamedays.

The Citadel Athletics Hall of Fame member Everette Sands ('93), one of the cogs of the Bulldogs' 1990s ground game, talks about the 1990 win over South Carolina and the 1992 Southern Conference championship season. The Conway, S.C., native also discusses his lengthy coaching career and his desire to one day be a head coach. Jeff Hartsell, of The Post and Courier, looks back on Brent Thompson's team getting embarrassed with a 17-point loss at home to Charleston Southern. Now, the surging Crusaders of Division II North Greenville invade Johnson Hagood Stadium.

The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.) Citadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell is back with Jon Rawl for a 14th year of "Citadel GrayLine" broadcasts. Brent Thompson's football team prepares for a road trip to No. 22 Coastal Carolina to commence the new season. An active duty Marine will be on the roster when the Dogs take the field this fall. Also, the athletics department unveils new logos for the Bulldogs – and some Citadel alums are not happy.

Jennifer and Justin talk with Jeff Frey, VP of Innovation at Talent Path, and faculty member of The Citadel and Rice University.

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The Citadel Bulldogs are the kings of South Carolina FCS in the Southern Conference, after consecutive wins over both Wofford and archrival Furman. The Post and Courier's Jeff Hartsell and Jon Rawl have fun dissecting the comeback canines' winning ways. Also, Tony Skole's Citadel baseball team is swept on the road at Samford and falls to 1-10 in SoCon play.

Thomas Ravenel ('85), a wrestler at The Citadel before morphing into a reality TV star on Bravo's "Southern Charm," discusses his cadet days, political career, fall from grace, and reemergence as both a TV personality and successful commercial real estate developer in South Carolina. Plus, host Jon Rawl and Post and Courier Citadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell recap the come-from-behind victory at Wofford for the previously winless Bulldogs football team.