Citadel GrayLine is the radio and podcast choice for alumni and fans of The Citadel - The Military College of South Carolina; soon to be broadcasting on a network of radio stations across South Carolina. The Post and Courier's Citadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell offers expert commentary, with Jon Rawl ('93) serving as the host. Each week, Bulldog football, basketball, baseball, recruiting, issues important to The Citadel family, and more are discussed. Drop Citadel GrayLine an E-mail at citadel@yall.com. Presented by Y'all Magazine, Citadel GrayLine is produced independently of The Citadel and Kirkman Broadcasting. Citadel GrayLine on the Gen. Micah Jenkins Radio Network is a production of CRM Sports. For advertising and/or general information, contact GrayLine producer Jon Rawl at 662-801-7295, jon@yall.com

The Citadel Success Institute (CSI) is a summer program designed to help incoming knobs make it through their first year.   Jeff Perez, The Citadel's vice president for external affairs, shares info on the success rate of the program and its academic regimen.   We have a special snippet of Ronald Reagan's 1993 commencement address at The Citadel, where the late president spoke about Harvey Dick, ERWs and Congress.  Plus, PostandCourier.com's Jeff Hartsell has a Diamond Dogs and hoops recruiting report. 

Conway Saylor, the 2012 Governor's Professor of the Year, talks about her 20-year career teaching in The Citadel's psychology department.   We also learn about her role in Leadership Day, which over 2,000 cadets participated in.  Jeff Hartsell reports on the arrival of former Bulldog football player Scott Yielding ('93), who leaves behind an assistantship at Oklahama State to come be the Dogs' tight ends coach.  And Furman is this weekend's opponent at The Joe.

Dr. Harvey Schiller ('60) talks about the honor of being this weekend's Class of 2012 commencement speaker.   The former Bulldog football player, retired Air Force general, Southeastern Conference commissioner, United States Olympic Committee executive director, cable television executive and the current head of Global Options Group highlights his stellar career.   Plus, the Post and Courier's Jeff Hartsell updates us on Bulldog baseball and former wide receiver Kevin Hardy, who signed a free agent deal with the New Orleans Saints.

Brad Felder ('11), a former Bulldog and current Clemson Tiger outfielder, is this week's special guest.   The Bowman, S.C., native chats about his playing days in Charleston; and how he ended up in Death Valley as a graduate student/baseball player.   Jeff Hartsell has the latest news on Fred Jordan's 2012 club, which hosts Georgia Southern this weekend.   And 11 Citadel Men are memorialized in this week's "Echo Taps."

Tennis coach Kemper Baker joins the show to talk about his team, as The Citadel hosts the SoCon men's tennis championships this weekend.   The Diamond Dogs are on a four-game win streak, including a dramatic six-run, two-out 9th inning rally over UNCG.  And PostandCourier.com's Jeff Hartsell has an update on Bulldogs playing in the Minor League.

150th Episode.  Jim Scott ('69), former Bulldog baseball pitcher and retired Air Force colonel, is the Band of Gold Spotlight.  We also learn about his role as the president of the Diamond Dogs Club, which supports Citadel baseball.   Speaking of the Dogs, PostandCourier.com's Jeff Hartsell reports on their series loss at Samford, as well as the midweek shellacking at South Carolina.  

Kevin Higgins recaps spring drills, answers an e-mail question about uniform changes, and informs us that his football team will be playing Clemson, East Carolina and Florida State in the next few years.   Also, Jeff Hartsell reports on the recent hot streak Fred Jordan's baseball team has enjoyed, including an upset of No. 28 Coastal Carolina.

No. 10 South Carolina downs The Citadel in baseball play, 7-3.  Post and Courier Bulldog beat writer Jeff Hartsell reports on the 9-15 Diamond Dogs, and he has info on a coaching departure on Kevin Higgins' staff.   And host Jon Rawl shares info on this year's commencement weekend -- and he has fun remembering the struggle to stay awake in the classrooms of El Cid.

Spring game recap.  The Blue team edges the White, 24-21.  PostandCourier.com's Jeff Hartsell reports on the progress of the Dogs' new shotgun formation.  Also, the Diamond Dogs are swept at Appalachian State, but blank Charleston Southern in midweek action at The Joe.