Marky Billson·Nov 6Memories of past ETSU/North Carolina State basketball gamesOr why I keep commenting and reporting on ETSU football and basketballA response icon1A response icon1
Marky Billson·Feb 17Should ETSU Fans Really Be Upset About the Buccaneers’ Perception Among Southern Conference Coaches?ETSU was rated as the third best job in the SoCon. Is that really something to be upset about?
Marky Billson·Jan 18ETSU is Fortunate They’re Not a Part of College Basketball’s Latest Gambling ScandalBecause mid-major programs like the Buccaneers are just pigeons waiting to be plucked.
Marky Billson·Jan 10Nobody in ETSU History Beats Mister JenningsIt’s been 35 years since Keith Jennings last played a game for ETSU. Irrelevant. He should be a timeless figure.
Marky Billson·Dec 29, 2025The 35th Anniversary of the Biggest Sporting Event in Johnson City HistoryETSU’s 94–91 victory against North Carolina State cemented the Buccaneers as national contenders for a time.
Marky Billson·Nov 17, 2025Ten More Years of Purgatory For ETSU Basketball?The Bucs left the Minidome for Freedom Hall a decade ago. And it isn’t the rosy situation ETSU would like you to think.
Marky Billson·Oct 28, 2025Where Does Steve Forbes Rank All-Time Among ETSU Basketball Coaches?He might be the most popular and was the highest paid. But was he really the best?
Marky Billson·Oct 10, 2025Should Tim Smith Really Be in the ETSU Buccaneers Hall of Fame?He’s the basketball program’s leading scorer. But as a point guard, should he be?
Marky Billson·Sep 25, 2025Analyzing ETSU’s 2025–26 Men’s Basketball ScheduleWhy did it take so long for it to come out?
Marky Billson·Oct 1, 2024Do We Really Need Two Christmas “Classic” High School Basketball Tournaments in Bristol?Why does the area think “townie” and not “cosmopolitan?”