WR Ivan McCartney returns to West Virginia
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....
Tuberville surprised West Virginia made move to Big 12
Count former Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville as one who was surprised when West Virginia joined the Big 12 to get the conference back to 10 members following Missouri's defection to the SEC. Dennis Dodd at CBS Sports had a good interview with Tuberville who has never been shy about sharing his thoughts on expansion or the Big 12's need for a championship game. “They ...
Florida State quarterback Clint Trickett transferring to West Virginia
Junior Paul Millard and redshirt freshman Ford Childress spent the spring in Morgantown fighting for the starting quarterback job at West Virginia. As expected, that battle will continue into fall camp with neither quarterback gaining a sizeable lead in the race throughout spring camp. That race will have a new participant when practice resumes this fall with Wednesday's announcement...
Former Florida State QB Clint Trickett to transfer to West Virginia
West Virginia may have its replacement for Geno Smith after Clint Trickett announced he will be transferring to the Mountaineers.
Draft of Thrones: The NFL Draft in ‘Game of Thrones’ terms? Sure, why not? (video)
Not much setup required on this one. Unless you happen to be one of those lost, unfortunate souls too stubborn, too clueless or just flat-out too stupid not to be religiously watching arguably the best series currently on television: “Game of Thrones,” HBO’s brilliant retelling of the George R.R. Martin epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire. In this video from NowThisNews...
To Tavon or Not to Tavon: That is the Austin
The time has finally come for the 2013 NFL Draft to get underway. One of the biggest events Jets fans are looking forward to, due to the lackluster attempt of a season this past year.
In order for the 2013 offense (and future ones) to succeed this coming season, the Jets needs to draft a play-maker. I see a potential play-maker in wide receiver out of West Virginia University...
Geno Smith lashes out at critics of 2013 QB class.
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.
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2013 NFL Draft Sleepers: Stedman Bailey, Trevardo Williams, and JJ Wilcox
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...
Video: Highlights From West Virginia’s Gold-Blue Spring Game
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...
Trickett transfer may be what Holgorsen needs at WVU
West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen was hoping to find a starting quarterback during Saturday’s spring game.
Paul Millard and Ford Childress each had their moments during the game and tried to make a case to be the No. 1 guy. Millard threw touchdown passes of 10, 46 and 24 yards, while Childress connected with Jordan Thompson for a 65-yard scoring strike.
If you’re scoring...
WVU's new uniforms include gold helmet
It's a new day and of course there's a college football team unveiling new uniforms.
Today, it was West Virginia and I almost hate to admit it, but I like the new options.
The gold matte helmet is sweet and will be the first time since the 1970s since the Mountaineers haven't worn a blue or white helmet.
For those of you who don't like them, well, it&...
West Virginia University unveils new football uniforms
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 [...]
Will the West Virginia Mountaineers Make a Bowl in 2013?
With the departure of quarterback Geno Smith and receivers Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey, West Virginia is expected to be picked near the bottom...
Race For WVU Starting Quarterback Heating Up
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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...
2013 NFL Draft: 5 Reasons Why Geno Smith Will Be A Bust
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...
Video: Holgorsen Press Conference 4/11
West Virginia's sports information staff had to coax it out of him, but Mountaineer coach Dana Holgorsen was prepared to release the first depth chart of 2013 Thursday night when he met with reporters. He cautioned, though, that the list is "very tentative."
Offseason Intelligence: West Virginia Mountaineers
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.
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Video: Skip Bayless & Stephen A. Smith react to PFW's assessment of Geno Smith
Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless of ESPN, joined also by Todd McShay, react to Pro Football Weekly's Nolan Nawrocki's critical assessment of QB Geno Smith.
Smith is currently number 24 on Mel Kiper's big board, and ranked even lower than that by some. Among Nawrocki's comments were that Smith was "not a student of the game", had a "mild practice...
49ers To Host West Virginia WR Tavon Austin
West Virginia wideout Tavon Austin, who scored 12 receiving touchdowns last year and ran his 40-yard dash in 4.32 seconds, is scheduled to meet with the 49ers next month, according to a league source. Austin also has visits lined up with the Patriots, Bengals and Dolphins among others.
At 174 pounds, Austin is one of the smallest players in the draft, and any team that takes him...
Matt Barkley's NFL Draft stock idle after USC pro day
After the USC pro day, Matt Barkley's NFL Draft stock is still idle. Barkley endured a sprained AC joint in his shoulder against UCLA last November when he was sacked by Anthony Barr and did not throw publicly since then until today. He did little to sway opinions either way during his workout. Barkley ran a 4.95 seconds 40-yard dash which was expected. He also fell during one...
NFL teams might want to pass on quarterbacks in the first round of the Draft
Mike Mayock talks pro day with Geno Smith (video). Without any real blue-chip NFL prospects at quarterback, expect desperate teams like the Arizona Cardinals and Buffalo Bills to again reach for a quarterback in the upcoming NFL Draft, just as teams did in the lockout year of 2011.At least quarterback-hungry Kansas City recognized the weak class and traded with San Francisco...
Can Eagles Say No To A Potential Franchise Quarterback Like Geno Smith?
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NFLDraftTags: Chip KellyGeno SmithHowie RosemanJeffrey LuriePhiladelphia EaglesEagles owner Jeffrey Lurie didn’t take the trip to Morgantown, West Virginia last week just because he had some free time or wanted to do some sight seeing. He was there because the Birds are taking a long, hard look at Mountaineers signal caller Geno...
Autocorrect strikes again for Dana Holgorsen
A picture of Dana Holgorsen, the West Virginia Head Coach, recently had his picture on the screen of a news station. The only probably with this was that they spelled his name “Dana Horsewomen.” Holgorsen name isn’t easy to spell, also I doubt it’s in listed in any database of correct words. Some intern may be losing his job for this or the attention to them may make them...
Photo: Can’t even blame this on autocorrect
We are going to assume that whoever was in charge of the graphic below was just trying to get a good laugh, because there is no way that this was an accident, especially since it was spelled correctly at the top of the graphic. We have all been victims of autocorrect while typing and especially texting. The most famous for sports fans might be trying to text second, we mean SEC....
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West Virginia coach gets weird name on telecast
WSAZ in West Virginia had some fantastic quotes and updates regarding WVU’s new running backs coach. The problem, however, was that these quotes came from someone NOT affiliated with the school, at least according to this amazing graphic used on television. BEHOLD DANA HORSEWOMEN, NOT AT ALL RELATED TO DANA HOLGORSEN. WELL, MAYBE HE IS, [...]
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