WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS NEWS

Dana Holgorsen headgear and Grammy’s rundown

FIRST, HOLGO HELMET!!! Obviously this is the new look that Holgo should embrace for the Mountaineers entrance into the Big 12 next season. via Also Clay Travis made twitter angry with his tweet about Adele being a linebacker for the Packers next season because well, she’s a little larger than America is used too, but she isn’t from America and … Continue reading …
Via College Football Section  |  1 day ago

West Virginia: Vainglory At What Price?

While neither the Big 12 nor Big East Conferences have issued statements or 2012 schedules yet, the news media reports that West Virginia has negotiated a release from its membership agreement with the Big East and will join the Big 12 in July.Farewell Mountaineers.As a Big East fan, that’s an honest sentiment. I don’t begrudge them an opportunity to take on a new challenge....
Via College Football Zealots  |  2 days ago

Football: Devine Signs with CFL's Alouettes

Former Mountaineer standout Noel Devine his signed with the Montreal Alouettes.
Via MSN Sportsnet  |  3 days ago
AMICABLE SPLIT

Report: Big East, WV settle for $20M

Reports indicate that West Virginia and the Big East have finally settled their dispute with the terms being that the Big East will receive $20 million and the Mountaineers will join the Big 12 for the 2012 season.

Via Lost Lettermen  |  4 days ago

Irvin, Goode to compete at NFL Combine

The NFL has released a list of names invited to this years scouting combine, and two Mountaineers are included. Bruce Irvin and Najee Goode will be putting their skills, athleticism and mental toughness to test for all NFL coaches and General Managers. Irvin recorded 23 sacks in only two seasons at West Virginia. Known for his pass rushing ability off the line of scrimmage, Irvin...
Via Eer Insider  |  6 days ago

WVU-Big 12: The Fit Is Starting To Get Better

(Editor's note: I recently wrote this for Crystal Ball Run, but felt some of our loyal readers may have missed it. So here it is) I'm still not accustomed to talking about West Virginia and the Big 12 at the same time. I still look up news on the Big East and its conference members. One of these days I'll figure it out that I need to start learning more about the Mountaineers...
Via Eye and Eer  |  7 days ago

West Virginia cancels Florida State game

Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- West Virginia has decided to cancel its Sept. 8 football game at Florida State. School officials informed Florida State late Friday they would pay a $350,000 escape fee to shelve the trip. Florida State athletic director Randy Spetman said Saturday he's disappointed that West Virginia would not honor the first half of a home...
Via Eer Insider  |  9 days ago
HANG A 70

West Virginia billboard boasts about bowl win

Via Dominion Post What’s worse than getting destroyed by West Virginia 70-33 in the Orange Bowl? Having West Virginia put up a sign of the score 70-33 for recruiting purposes on highway I-79. It just so happens that the highways speed limit is 70 miles per hour so of course they incorporated that into the billboard. It’s important to drive safe. WVU spokeswoman...
Via Throw The Flag  |  9 days ago

West Virginia Buys Out of Game at Florida State

West Virginia is already on the hook for millions in Big East exit and legal fees, what’s another few hundred thousand tossed at Florida State? The Mountaineers informed the Seminoles that they won’t be playing in Talahassee on September 8th, robbing college football of an intriguing top 15 matchup. Dana Holgorsen’s team pummeled Clemson, the ACC champ, in the Orange...
Via Rant Sports  |  9 days ago

West Virginia alternate grey jerseys and a billboard

West Virginia will apparently be wearing some, less than appealing, grey jerseys for a few games next season. I don’t know about you guys, but man, these are NOT GOOD!
Via College Football Section  |  10 days ago

Holgorsen's First Class Is Solid

West Virginia scored its first new recruiting class with head coach Dana Holgorsen today. The verdict: As always in recruiting, none of us have any idea.
Via westvirginia.scout.com  |  11 days ago

Your Post-Signing Day Future Backyard Brawl Rumor

Take this one with some incredibly huge grains of salt. After all, it comes from a high school recruit being told something by a coach. Mountain Ridge’s Jarrod Harper, who inked his letter-of-intent to join the Mountaineers on Wednesday afternoon, said that WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen told him during the recruiting process that the Backyard Brawl would continue. “It...
Via Pitt Blather  |  11 days ago

WVU announces 2012 additions

West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen announced 26 new additions to the Mountaineer football squad at a 3:00pm press conference. The newest members are apart of the 2012 recruiting class. Five of the recruits have already enrolled in classes at West Virginia. The others are expect to arrive in June. Here is a breakdown by position: Wide Receivers (6) * Darreal Joyner, 5...
Via Eer Insider  |  12 days ago

WVU Announces Class of 2012

West Virginia announced a class of 21 signees at Dana Holgorsen's 3:00 p.m. press conference. That number does not include five January enrollees, and at least one more player who is announcing at 7:00 PM this evening.
Via westvirginia.scout.com  |  12 days ago

WVU-Big 12: The Fit Is Starting To Get Better

I'm still not accustomed to talking about West Virginia and the Big 12 at the same time. I still look up news on the Big East and its conference members. One of these days I'll figure it out that I need to start learning more about the Mountaineers' future opponents in the Big 12. No one is positive if WVU will be playing Oklahoma and Texas in 2012, but if Oliver Luck...
Via Crystal Ball Run  |  14 days ago

Football Honorees Named

Dana Holgorsen announced West Virginia's top honorees for the 2011 football season in a fashion appropriate for a man known for downing the energy drink Red Bull: in all caps on his Twitter account.
Via westvirginia.scout.com  |  24 days ago

WVU’s Stedman Bailey shoplifts cold medication

Mountaineers’ wide receiver Stedman Bailey was cited for shoplifting Theraflu at a Kroger’s grocery store last week in Morgantown, West Virginia. Bailey, a Miramar, Florida native, was suspiciously walking around the Patteson Drive Kroger’s when an employee noticed Bailey concealing an over the counter cold medication. A Kroger’s employee approached Bailey, questioned...
Via TheMatadorSports  |  26 days ago

WVU WR Bailey Nabbed for Stealing

West Virginia receiver Stedman Bailey was cited for shoplifting cold medicine at Kroger, according... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Via Lost Lettermen  |  26 days ago

Report: Smith On Board

Mike Smith, once a linebacker at Texas Tech when Dana Holgorsen was on the coaching staff there, is reportedly reuniting with Holgorsen as a coach on West Virginia's defensive staff.
Via westvirginia.scout.com  |  27 days ago

Is WVU About to Hire Randy Shannon?

Nothing is ever easy at West Virginia. The Mountaineers are a program on the rise with brilliant young coach and dynamic players that light up the scoreboard like fireworks on the 4th of July. The future is very bright for the Mountaineers. They’ll soon be leaving the disrespected Big East for the well-respected and Big 12 and those lovable national pundits see our Mounties starting...
Via Eer Insider  |  27 days ago

DeForest In The Fold

West Virginia University football coach Dana Holgorsen has announced that Joe DeForest will join the Mountaineer coaching staff. Holgorsen will announce the coaching responsibilities of his new hires once his staff is complete.
Via westvirginia.scout.com  |  January 14, 2012

Money Woes Affect DC Search

Just the other day I wrote a friend about Casteel’s decision to leave and how it was influenced by Holgorsen’s desire to make changes on the defensive coaching staff. I wondered out loud to my friend if I should write it and reasoned it wouldn’t do any good unless Casteel started taking heat for leaving. It seems I was short-sighted. First let me clarify some previously...
Via Eer Insider  |  January 14, 2012

Rodriguez introduces 'Plan A' Arizona staff

By Matt Swartz Rich Rodriguez sat at the center of a podium Friday at a press conference to introduce his new coaching staff at Arizona. His literal right-hand man was offensive coordinator Calvin Magee, who worked with Rodriguez at West Virginia and Michigan and has been closely involved in the development of the "spread 'n' shred" offense. Magee was part of Rodriguez...
Via Fox Sports Arizona  |  January 13, 2012

Rodriguez introduces 'Plan A' Arizona staff

By Matt Swartz Rich Rodriguez sat at the center of a podium Friday at a press conference to introduce his new coaching staff at Arizona. His literal right-hand man was offensive coordinator Calvin Magee, who worked with Rodriguez at West Virginia and Michigan and has been closely involved in the development of the "spread 'n' shred" offense. Magee was part of Rodriguez...
Via Fox Sports Arizona  |  January 13, 2012

The Dude on Casteel & Possible DC Hire

In the end the parting between Jeff Casteel and West Virginia was amicable and that’s really all that’s important. The Mountaineers had known for some time that Casteel wanted out and Dana Holgorsen started extending feelers to possible replacements in October, while at the same time, trying to convince Casteel to stay.   Why Casteel chose to leave has been discussed extensively...
Via Eer Insider  |  January 13, 2012
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