MORGANTOWN, WVa. — This is the first Mountaineer Mailbag since I gleefully entered fatherhood at the tender age of 49. My wife was a champ, my mother-in-law a much-appreciated house guest and our sweet daughter — despite arriving 26 days early — has been the coolest little pile of sugar, spice and everything nice.
One day I’ll have to explain to her the circumstances of #GirlDad and set her straight on impeachment, but in the meantime, I’m brushing up on the Suzuki method so that maybe she’ll start taking violin lessons at age 2 like Master Gunnery Sgt. Peter Wilson. Trips to the batting cage and the tennis court won’t be far behind.
Time to read her C.S. Lewis as the Mozart sonatas play in the nursery, but only after we handle this week’s batch of mail:
What’s the deal with WVU trying to sell the Coliseum’s naming rights? Is the hope for a corporate sponsor or a donor last name similar to the football stadium? — Corey M.
Like every other sponsorship for Mountaineers athletics — United Bank, Gatorade, Nike, Coca-Cola, Kroger, State Farm, etc. — it’s a revenue stream, and potentially a lucrative one. Almost 17 months ago, when I asked athletics director Shane Lyons about the market value of a naming rights deal for the Coliseum, he set the bar…
