http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/school/71 Recent Yardbarker Articles: West Virginia Mountaineers en-us Wondering when Devin Ebanks will play? When Bob Huggins needs him. And that's just fine with Gary Parrish, who says the West Virginia coach has never shied away from his reputation. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:08:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Ebanks_absence_will_end_as_soon_as_WVU_needs_him/1637791 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Ebanks_absence_will_end_as_soon_as_WVU_needs_him/1637791 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Ebanks_absence_will_end_as_soon_as_WVU_needs_him/1637791 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/f/8fcafb2bbd3dfc8993470c5d8f25f631aa652936/small/Big_East_Tournament_e12e.jpg West Virginia coach Bob Huggins remained non-committal when sophomore Devin Ebanks will play for the first time this season after sitting out his third-straight game. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:22:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/West_Virginias_Devin_Ebanks_personal_reasons_sits_out_vs_Long_Beach_State/1637644 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/West_Virginias_Devin_Ebanks_personal_reasons_sits_out_vs_Long_Beach_State/1637644 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/West_Virginias_Devin_Ebanks_personal_reasons_sits_out_vs_Long_Beach_State/1637644 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/3/83b88823649a5d3ba416576db0fa300f5ed273f2/small/Big_East_Tournament_4b40.jpg West Virginia sophomore forward Devin Ebanks is expected to make his season debut Thursday against Long Beach State in the opening round of the 76 Classic after sitting out the Mountaineers' first two games while dealing with personal issues. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:34:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/West_Virginia_forward_Devin_Ebanks_to_make_season_debut_on_Thursday/1633380 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/West_Virginia_forward_Devin_Ebanks_to_make_season_debut_on_Thursday/1633380 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/West_Virginia_forward_Devin_Ebanks_to_make_season_debut_on_Thursday/1633380 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/f/8fcafb2bbd3dfc8993470c5d8f25f631aa652936/small/Big_East_Tournament_e12e.jpg This weekend is pretty much just an appetizer to Conference Championship weekend. 5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Stanford Cardinal Not like Charlie Weis has any life support cords still connected to his body but in the 0.005% chance that Notre Dame has not already made up their mind to fire him, a loss to Stanford would pretty much cinch that up. The Pick: Cardinal by 3 4. Pittsburgh Panthers at West Virginia Mountaineers The Wannstache heads into the back yard brawl dreaming of BCS... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Big_5_College_Football_Games_of_Week_13/1630467 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Big_5_College_Football_Games_of_Week_13/1630467 View full size photo » A mini player rotation has swirled through the NFC East during the days leading up to Thanksgiving. Yesterday, it was announced that the Redskins had signed offensive guard Paul Fanaika off of the Eagles practice squad. Today, the Eagles have replaced the 2009 7th round selection with former Cowboys LG Greg Isdaner. The rookie free agent spent the 2009 preseason with Dallas, only to be released during the final r... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:11:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Isdaner_Replaces_Fanaika_on_the_Practice_Squad/1629943 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Isdaner_Replaces_Fanaika_on_the_Practice_Squad/1629943 Pac-10 basketball hasn't had it this bad since the day John Wooden began his retirement. Saturday night, three conference teams lost, all to mid-majors. Only four Pac-10 teams remain unbeaten, compared to 14 out of 16 in the Big East. Saturday's debacle left Pac-10 with a 23-10 overall record. Entering Sunday, no other BCS conference had won fewer than 74 percent of its games. The Pac-10's .697 percentage was not as good as the Atlantic 10 (.718). In fact, in its historically p... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:47:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Week_Ahead_Pac_10_searches_for_ray_of_hope/1611983 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Week_Ahead_Pac_10_searches_for_ray_of_hope/1611983 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Week_Ahead_Pac_10_searches_for_ray_of_hope/1611983 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/9/29c2bf6511995cb2ae73bf69d927d0d34288b47c/small/Big_East_Tournament_29cd.jpg The Hunt for the Most Interesting Team in the World is the Dagger's 2009-10 countdown preview series. Check out the overriding principles here. Last year's record: 23-11, 10-8 Big East 2009-10's toughest games: Purdue, Ohio State, Louisville, at Villanova Primary attraction: Future lottery pick Devan Ebanks leads Bob Huggins back to the top. Three items of undeniable interest: 1. The Huggins days of yore. It wasn't all that long ago that Bob Huggins was at the top of the co... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:12:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/The_Hunt_No_19_West_Virginia/1595312 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/The_Hunt_No_19_West_Virginia/1595312 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/The_Hunt_No_19_West_Virginia/1595312 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/9/29c2bf6511995cb2ae73bf69d927d0d34288b47c/small/Big_East_Tournament_29cd.jpg MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Da'Sean Butler was ready when No. 8 West Virginia needed someone to stabilize a diluted lineup and soften the absence of scoring threat Devin Ebanks. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:22:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Ebanks_sits_out_as_No_8_West_Virginia_rollsLoyola_Md/1571432 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Ebanks_sits_out_as_No_8_West_Virginia_rollsLoyola_Md/1571432 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Ebanks_sits_out_as_No_8_West_Virginia_rollsLoyola_Md/1571432 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/9/29c2bf6511995cb2ae73bf69d927d0d34288b47c/small/Big_East_Tournament_29cd.jpg The NCAA has benched West Virginia freshman forward Deniz Kilicli for the first 20 games of the season after determining he violated an amateurism rule. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:36:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/NCAA_suspends_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_forward_Deniz_Kilicli_20_games_for_amateurism_violation/1466758 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/NCAA_suspends_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_forward_Deniz_Kilicli_20_games_for_amateurism_violation/1466758 USF is generally considered to be sans rivals.  Let’s rephrase that.  USF is generally considered to be sans longtime, historical rivals.  That has everything to do with being a young program and even younger member of its conference.  There are a number of budding rivalries.  There was the one with that school from about 90 minutes away – UCF.  There is the team that shellacked the Bulls last weekend – Pittsburgh.  There is that team from near the bottom of... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:28:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Game_Preview_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_USF_Bulls_1030_1200/1461970 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Game_Preview_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_USF_Bulls_1030_1200/1461970 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Game_Preview_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_USF_Bulls_1030_1200/1461970 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/f/4fd5f98a1d1036c8e03012814edefdb570c6aaf8/small/West_Virginia_v_f649.jpg This week: The UConn Huskies travel to Morgantown, West Virginia to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers in what will be a very emotional game for the Huskies. Here are the rosters for the Huskies and the Mountaineers. The Line/Prediction: According to Rivals.com odds, West Virginia is favored by 7 points. The over/under is 47.5 points. My prediction is [...] Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:02:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Paw_Prints_UConn_Huskies_4_2_1_1_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_5_1_1_0_Preview/1421151 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Paw_Prints_UConn_Huskies_4_2_1_1_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_5_1_1_0_Preview/1421151 Sporting News staff reports West Virginia won't decide until Saturday whether starting quarterback Jarrett Brown will play against UConn, ESPN.com reports. Brown suffered a concussion in the first quarter against Marshall last Saturday and didn't return to the game. True freshman Geno Smith came in for Brown and went 5-21 for 147 yards and a touchdown in the Mountaineers' 24-7 win. Brown practiced with the first-team offense Tuesday and Wednesday without incident, tho... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:02:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/West_Virginia_QB_Brown_will_be_game_day_decision/1417065 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/West_Virginia_QB_Brown_will_be_game_day_decision/1417065 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/West_Virginia_QB_Brown_will_be_game_day_decision/1417065 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/e/ced2f98df1716a41941ada1366e187ccf037407c/small/West_Virginia_v_6d05.jpg West Virginia defensive tackle Scooter Berry has been arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Morgantown Municipal Court records show Berry was arrested early Sunday morning after an incident outside a Morgantown bar. He was released on $200 bond and faces a Nov. 11 hearing. The 23-year-old Berry has been slowed by injuries this season. He missed two games with a shoulder sprain, and he also injured an ankle making a tackle against Marshall on Saturday. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:00:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/WVU_DT_Berry_arrested_for_public_intoxication/1404116 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/WVU_DT_Berry_arrested_for_public_intoxication/1404116 Auburn head football coach Gene Chizik stepped to the podium in the press room underneath Jordan-Hare Stadium moments after his Tigers survived the West Virginia Mountaineers 41-30 on Saturday night. "First of all," Chizik said, "I wish I had 87,000 game balls." As Chizik uttered his wish, West Virginia quarterback Jarrett Brown wandered through the door looking for the Mountaineer locker room.  He was intercepted by Auburn security guards, marking the fifth time Brow... Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:53:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/87000_Game_Balls_Auburns_Gene_Chizik_Thanks_the_Fans/1209966 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/87000_Game_Balls_Auburns_Gene_Chizik_Thanks_the_Fans/1209966 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/87000_Game_Balls_Auburns_Gene_Chizik_Thanks_the_Fans/1209966 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/e/ced2f98df1716a41941ada1366e187ccf037407c/small/West_Virginia_v_6d05.jpg A 12 year-old Connecticut boy threw his name in the ring for the head coaching position at West Virginia. The funny thing is West Virginia fans might think this kid is a comparable option to the guy they hired, Bill Stewart. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:30:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Better_hire_Bill_Stewart_or_12_year_old_boy/188222 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Better_hire_Bill_Stewart_or_12_year_old_boy/188222 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Better_hire_Bill_Stewart_or_12_year_old_boy/188222 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/1/7133e74ec09657d49973e86f400c1865fc5f864b/small/78767667.jpg He's called it his "dream job." Should he be the next Mountaineer coach? Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:58:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Terry_Bowden_looking_to_become_next_West_Virginia_head_coach/47814 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Terry_Bowden_looking_to_become_next_West_Virginia_head_coach/47814 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Terry_Bowden_looking_to_become_next_West_Virginia_head_coach/47814 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/7/172ba59e6b56888c28c29d391d2f42c10fe5f726/small/terry_bowden.jpg A fantasy college look at the West Virginia football recruits of 2007 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:49:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2007_Football_Recruiting_Roundup_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_Big_East/12385 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2007_Football_Recruiting_Roundup_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_Big_East/12385 Here's some more fallout from the Bob Huggins-to-West Virginia story. According to the Kansas State Athletic Department, incoming signed basketball recruits will not be released from their National Letter(s) of Intent. Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:29:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Kansas_State_Imprisioning_Players_In_Manhattan/12002 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Kansas_State_Imprisioning_Players_In_Manhattan/12002