http://www.yardbarker.com/colleges/west_virginia_mountaineers/71 Recent articles about West Virginia Mountaineers en-us OKLAHOMA CITY Brady Wilson and his West Virginia teammates have been in Oklahoma so long it only makes sense that they started acting like the locals. This is Oklahoma where disaster seems to happen, not as often as the sweeping winds come through, but often enough that people who are from here, live here and know the area, react accordingly. So it only made sense Wilson and his team would do the same. The West Virginia baseball team came to Oklahoma eight days ago. They came for a baseball series against Oklahoma State and then traveled about an hour back to the south to stay in Oklahoma City for this week's Big 12 Conference baseball tournament. They came for baseball but they experienced another Oklahoma tragedy. The National Weather Service said the path of Monday's tornado was 17 miles long, 1.3 miles wide with winds over 200 miles per-hour. It leveled houses and the Moore community, which is a suburb of Oklahoma City, just north of Norman and the University of Oklahoma and just minutes aw Thu, 23 May 2013 20:49:59 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/west_virginia_baseball_pitches_in_to_aid_oklahoma_tornado_relief/13683071 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/west_virginia_baseball_pitches_in_to_aid_oklahoma_tornado_relief/13683071 West Virginia baseball pitches in to aid Oklahoma tornado relief http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/west_virginia_baseball_pitches_in_to_aid_oklahoma_tornado_relief/13683071 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Twitter/Tavon Austin (Note: The below post is sponsored content by FanDuel.) If you play in a keeper league in fantasy football, you probably already keep a close eye on the NFL Draft each year. Finding that one rookie who lights it up can be the difference between making the playoffs and watching another few hundred dollars go down the drain. In the NBA, there are “can’t-miss” prospects. If you have the skills to compete at the highest level, you can usually adapt to the system your teams plays in. But in the NFL, the system (and how the player fits into it) has as much to do with a player’s success as his talent. And that’s why it’s often so difficult to predict which pros are going to perform each year. We’re banking on the below five players to at least be given a shot to turn some heads in 2013. If you’re in the middle-to-late rounds and there’s a run on rookies, here’s who you should consider: 1. Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams via West Virginia Austin was the first skill-positi... Thu, 23 May 2013 16:23:09 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/the_5_former_college_football_stars_who_could_light_it_up_for_you_in_fantasy_football_this_year/13681385 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/the_5_former_college_football_stars_who_could_light_it_up_for_you_in_fantasy_football_this_year/13681385 The 5 Former College Football Stars Who Could Light It Up For You In Fantasy Football This Year http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/the_5_former_college_football_stars_who_could_light_it_up_for_you_in_fantasy_football_this_year/13681385 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Mark Sanchez threw three interceptions, and Geno Smith talked about all the improvements he needs to make. Yeah, this New York Jets' quarterback competition sure has a long way to go. It's early, but the two quarterbacks considered the front-runners for the starting job didn't exactly impress Wednesday during the Jets' first practice of organized team activities open to the media. And, count coach Rex Ryan among those who wasn't particularly thrilled with what he saw. ''I want there to be a sense of urgency with this football team to protect this football,'' Ryan said. ''Above anything else, protect the football and, along those lines, protect the quarterback. I think that's critical.'' Sanchez has certainly struggled with that throughout his career, and particularly the last two seasons in which he has 52 turnovers. On one interception in practice, big defensive lineman Damon Harrison pulled the ball out of the air near the line of scrimmage, causin Wed, 22 May 2013 21:33:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/sanchez_smith_battle_has_ways_to_go/13675454 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/sanchez_smith_battle_has_ways_to_go/13675454 Sanchez-Smith battle has ways to go http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/sanchez_smith_battle_has_ways_to_go/13675454 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/9/f969cde2a9ac574edca9d1044b75fb31fc0f3e9f/mini/5712388.jpg Keaton Miles has confirmed his departure from West Virginia, making him the latest in a lengthening line of casualties of the Mountaineer basketball program. Tue, 21 May 2013 18:53:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/another_departure/13666570 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/another_departure/13666570 Another Departure http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/another_departure/13666570 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team stocked up on supplies near Moore, Oklahoma in order to help out the victims of the deadly tornado. Tue, 21 May 2013 08:40:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/west_virginia_baseball_team_buys_supplies_for_oklahoma_tornado_victims/13661500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/west_virginia_baseball_team_buys_supplies_for_oklahoma_tornado_victims/13661500 West Virginia baseball team buys supplies for Oklahoma tornado victims http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/west_virginia_baseball_team_buys_supplies_for_oklahoma_tornado_victims/13661500 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Wide receiver Ivan McCartney is returning to West Virginia's roster six months after leaving the team. West Virginia football spokesman Mike Montoro on Monday confirmed McCartney's return. McCartney left for personal reasons last November after making nine catches for 112 yards in his junior season. McCartney was third on the team in 2011 with 49 catches for 585 yards. He quit a week after freshman wide receiver Travares Copeland left the team. Both had struggled to get playing time behind Tavon Austin, Stedman Bailey and J.D. Woods. Austin and Bailey were selected in April's NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams, while Woods signed a free agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, leaving Jordan Thompson as the Mountaineers' leading returning receiver with 13 receptions for 85 yards in 2012. Other receivers who will try to make a mark with West Virginia this fall are sophomore K.J. Myers, junior college transfer Kevin White, redshirt freshman Devonte Mathis and freshman Daikiel Shorts. The Mon, 20 May 2013 18:40:32 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/wr_ivan_mccartney_returns_to_west_virginia/13658560 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/wr_ivan_mccartney_returns_to_west_virginia/13658560 WR Ivan McCartney returns to West Virginia http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/wr_ivan_mccartney_returns_to_west_virginia/13658560 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png On Sunday, the West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team unveiled new camouflage uniforms for their home contest against the TCU Horned Frogs. Needless to say, they are absolutely hideous.What we have here is a sloppy combination of blue and yellow that might cause blindness in some folks. Seriously, it looks as though the school hired a class full of first graders to go wild with some finger paint. The end result is what you see in the photo above. The trend by sports team to incorporate camo-themed uniforms has officially become an epidemic. It was pretty cool at first, but now it's just gotten out of control. Trying to make blue and yellow work together is hard enough without further complicating it with camouflage.Yikes.Via @WVU_Baseball Sun, 12 May 2013 15:29:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/photo_new_camouflage_uniforms_unveiled_by_west_virginia_baseball_team_are_atrocious/13601576 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/photo_new_camouflage_uniforms_unveiled_by_west_virginia_baseball_team_are_atrocious/13601576 Photo: New camouflage uniforms unveiled by West Virginia baseball team are atrocious http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/photo_new_camouflage_uniforms_unveiled_by_west_virginia_baseball_team_are_atrocious/13601576 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The West Virginia Mountaineers debuted some funky-looking camo baseball uniforms on Sunday. We're not saying they're ugly necessarily, just, well, interesting. Sun, 12 May 2013 13:35:03 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/west_virginias_new_camo_baseball_uniforms_are_interesting/13601171 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/west_virginias_new_camo_baseball_uniforms_are_interesting/13601171 West Virginia’s new camo baseball uniforms are … interesting http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/west_virginias_new_camo_baseball_uniforms_are_interesting/13601171 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The first Big 12 season didn’t go as expected for the West Virginia Mountaineers, and they’ve decided to change things up for next year’s roster. Several players have left via transfer, and now with two recruits added for next season in as many days, West Virginia has six newcomers in the ’13 class, all of [...] Wed, 08 May 2013 14:36:09 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/west_virginia_adds_two_to_crowded_frontcourt/13576766 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/west_virginia_adds_two_to_crowded_frontcourt/13576766 West Virginia adds two to crowded frontcourt http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/west_virginia_adds_two_to_crowded_frontcourt/13576766 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png It is extremely rare for an NFL team to carry more than three quarterbacks at a time during the regular season. With the selection of West Virginia product Geno Smith on Friday, the Jets now have five on their roster. That means one — or likely two — of them will have to go. According to sources cited by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, incumbent starter Mark Sanchez may be the first on the chopping block. Shefter reports that the Jets are considering releasing Sanchez despite the massive salary cap hit the team would take as a result. Smith, whom the Jets drafted 39th overall, and Sanchez are joined in New York by Tim Tebow, Greg McElroy and newcomer David Garrard. According to Schefter, both Tebow and Garrard have impressed those high up in the organization this offseason, with the former showing up slimmer and with improved mechanics and the latter shaping up to be an ideal mentor to a young quarterback like Smith. The Jets’ passing offense ranked 30th in the NFL last year, with Sanchez com... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:34:20 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/report_geno_smith_pick_may_result_in_jets_releasing_mark_sanchez/13494724 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/report_geno_smith_pick_may_result_in_jets_releasing_mark_sanchez/13494724 Report: Jets may release Sanchez http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/report_geno_smith_pick_may_result_in_jets_releasing_mark_sanchez/13494724 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/4/74c47538160e01d96d966e9500606e9f967de4bb/mini/ms.jpg West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Geno Smith is a special talent that should transform himself into a longterm starting quarterback within the NFL. His work ethic has more times than not been lauded. Yet even he is getting tired of the disrespect that his class of quarterbacks has been subjected to. Please click here to read this story. The post Geno Smith lashes out at critics of 2013 QB class. appeared first on Players View. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:31:51 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/geno_smith_lashes_out_at_critics_of_2013_qb_class/13471975 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/geno_smith_lashes_out_at_critics_of_2013_qb_class/13471975 Geno Smith lashes out at critics of 2013 QB class. http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/geno_smith_lashes_out_at_critics_of_2013_qb_class/13471975 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/0/004be8a9db9f94d5f239e501613145c8228fc0b2/mini/5867578.jpg Tomorrow is the big day. The first round of the NFL Draft. Lives will change for 32 young men as they begin their professional football careers. It is very unlikely that any of these guys that I am going to write about here get taken tomorrow, but they will all be taken sometime in the next two days. Continuing with my NFL Draft sleeper week, today I will profile Stedman Bailey of West Virginia, Trevardo Williams from UCONN, and JJ Wilcox out of Georgia Southern. Stedman Bailey, WR WVU Stedman Bailey was Tavon Austin’s running mate at West Virginia. Austin has shot up draft boards, and is a sure-fire 1st round pick, for good reason, the guy is a stud. Bailey, on the other hand, had better production than Austin at WVU, and has flown completely under the radar. While Bailey does not have the straight line speed and obvious athleticism of Austin (and he certainly does not have elite size at 5’10 and 195 pounds), if you dig a little deeper you can see he is athletic. His 40-time was ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:00:03 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2013_nfl_draft_sleepers_stedman_bailey_trevardo_williams_and_jj_wilcox/13470202 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2013_nfl_draft_sleepers_stedman_bailey_trevardo_williams_and_jj_wilcox/13470202 2013 NFL Draft Sleepers: Stedman Bailey, Trevardo Williams, and JJ Wilcox http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/2013_nfl_draft_sleepers_stedman_bailey_trevardo_williams_and_jj_wilcox/13470202 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png West Virginia fans around the country tuning in for Saturday’s Gold-Blue Spring Game were hoping to get an indication of who will be the starting quarterback for the Mountaineers next season. Not so much. Redshirt freshman Ford Childress and junior Paul Millard didn’t really leave any fans in awe of their performances. Thankfully, with the whole summer camp still left for head coach Dana Holgorsen to make this decision, there will be enough time for improvement. Saturday’s game did show everyone that WVU may have one of the best rushing attacks since Holgorsen’s been in Morgantown. Junior Dustin Garrison showed those in attendance in Milan Puskar Stadium that he can make the cuts he had his freshman year before a devastating injury prior to the Orange Bowl in early 2012. His 291-yard performance against Bowling Green two years ago still lives to be his career-best performance as a Mountaineer, but with some of his moves on Saturday, this year can prove to be Garrison’s best. Besides... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:31:43 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/video_highlights_from_west_virginias_gold_blue_spring_game/13455859 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/video_highlights_from_west_virginias_gold_blue_spring_game/13455859 Video: Highlights From West Virginia’s Gold-Blue Spring Game http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/video_highlights_from_west_virginias_gold_blue_spring_game/13455859 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Tweet   The West Virginia Mountaineers roster will have a new look in 2013 as last season’s starting quarterback (Geno Smith) and top two receivers (Stedman Bailey & Tavon Austin) will be playing on Sundays later this year. Among those who will be back in Morgantown are safety Karl Joseph, defensive lineman Will Clarke and [...] Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:07:44 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/west_virginia_university_unveils_new_football_uniforms/13446304 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/west_virginia_university_unveils_new_football_uniforms/13446304 West Virginia University unveils new football uniforms http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/west_virginia_university_unveils_new_football_uniforms/13446304 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png On Saturday the West Virginia Mountaineers and Nike unveiled their new football uniforms.  They have three helmets, three jerseys and three pants, which will allow them to make 27 different combinations.  The Mountaineers will have a traditional all-blue set, then the solid all-gold set with their brand new matte gold helmet.  And finally their slick new white uniforms and awesome new helmet.  The West Virginia website provided some insight into the new uniforms, also stating that this is the first time since 1978 they will have a gold helmet and the first time since 1979 they will have a white helmet. The players will have three different Nike jersey colors to choose from including blue, gold and white, along with the same three color options for their pants. Stitched inside the back collar of all three jerseys will be the West Virginia state motto, Montani Semper Liberi, (Latin for “Mountaineers are Always Free,”). A canary image also will be stitched inside the front collar repre... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:42:01 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/west_virginia_mountaineers_unveil_slick_new_football_uniforms/13444354 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/west_virginia_mountaineers_unveil_slick_new_football_uniforms/13444354 West Virginia Mountaineers unveil slick new football uniforms http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/west_virginia_mountaineers_unveil_slick_new_football_uniforms/13444354 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png wvusports.com For West Virginia football head coach Dana Holgorsen, this decision could mean everything. Holgorsen and coaching staff will need to make the call on who will step in and take over the role of quarterback now that sensation Geno Smith is off to the NFL. It is no easy task, but it must be done. The likely candidates are redshirt freshman Ford Childress and junior Paul Millard. Last year, Smith would have the majority of the 1st-team reps during spring practice. This year, both Millard and Childress have split the amount of reps 50/50. Last Thursday, Holgorsen announced a tentative depth chart. To no surprise, he is no closer to naming a starter now than he was a few weeks ago. This Saturday is the annual Gold-Blue Spring Game and both Childress and Millard will get the opportunity to show what they can do on the gridiron. Mountaineer Nation will get a chance to see a bit more of the two from a skills standpoint. Both guys have acknowledged their pride in the competition... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:05:50 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/race_for_wvu_starting_quarterback_heating_up/13420054 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/race_for_wvu_starting_quarterback_heating_up/13420054 Race For WVU Starting Quarterback Heating Up http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/race_for_wvu_starting_quarterback_heating_up/13420054 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Many questions surrounding Geno Smith’s future in the NFL have risen since the college football season ended. The former West Virginia quarterback threw for 42 touchdowns and only 6 interceptions in the high-powered spread offense during his senior season. Smith showed glimpses of greatness with his passing attack in many games for the Mountaineers last season, but they faltered down the stretch and many draft experts are down on him because of that. Smith is likely to come off the board in the first round, but will he live up to his potential or become a bust?There will be 32 teams in the upcoming 2013 NFL Draft looking for franchise players that will impact their organization for years to come. With that being said, there will be a few pitfalls in the draft that simply won’t work out. Those players in today’s era are labeled as “busts.” Geno Smith could fall into this category from what many draft analysts have predicted based off his performances during his college career and com... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 08:58:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2013_nfl_draft_5_reasons_why_geno_smith_will_be_a_bust/13394647 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2013_nfl_draft_5_reasons_why_geno_smith_will_be_a_bust/13394647 2013 NFL Draft: 5 Reasons Why Geno Smith Will Be A Bust http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/2013_nfl_draft_5_reasons_why_geno_smith_will_be_a_bust/13394647 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/0/004be8a9db9f94d5f239e501613145c8228fc0b2/mini/5867578.jpg West Virginia's first season in the Big 12 started hot and fizzled fast. The Mountaineers began 2012 with five straight wins, but they finished 2-6 down the stretch, including a humiliating 38-14 loss to former Big East conference mate Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl. Dana Holgorsen brings a 17-9 overall record into his third season as West Virginia's head coach. Offense The Mountaineers will be without one of their leaders—quarterback Geno Smith, who has graduated. They also will need to find replacements for their two all-conference receivers—Stedman Bailey (who skipped his senior year for the NFL) and Tavon Austin. Sooner fans should be glad to see these guys gone. Austin rushed for a record 344 yards and scored twice in a 50-49 loss to the Sooners in 2012. Smith completed 20 of 35 of his passes for 320 yards and 4 TDs. Bailey caught 13 of those tosses for 205 yards and all 4 TDs. J.D. Woods, another receiver, also had graduated, so the Mountaineers will be l... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:10:50 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/offseason_intelligence_west_virginia_mountaineers/13342555 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/offseason_intelligence_west_virginia_mountaineers/13342555 Offseason Intelligence: West Virginia Mountaineers http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/offseason_intelligence_west_virginia_mountaineers/13342555 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png West Virginia pulled off a thrilling victory last night over Texas, 48-45. WVU fans were pretty excited about the win and apparently set some street fires in Morgantown, West Virginia.Even though the game was played in Austin, Texas, it didn’t stop the students from expressing their excitement.  Riot police were on the scene to try and settle the fans down.Is this going to happen every time the Mountaineers pull off a big win in their new conference, the Big 12?HT: Lost Lettermen Sun, 07 Oct 2012 12:35:02 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/west_virginia_mountaineers_fans_riot_after_beating_texas/11900698 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/west_virginia_mountaineers_fans_riot_after_beating_texas/11900698 West Virginia Mountaineers fans riot after beating Texas http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/west_virginia_mountaineers_fans_riot_after_beating_texas/11900698 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png