MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Even in the year of a coaching change, player development is one of the primary goals of spring football. While plenty of emphasis has been placed […]
Author: Alex Hickey, The Dominion Post
Neal Brown says West Virginia has a lot to do in final week of spring practice
From the sound of it, Neal Brown would probably like his first spring at West Virginia to run for another month. Instead, he’s only got a week to get things […]
Koenning’s defense an early source of frustration for WVU offense
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Vic Koenning doesn’t believe in dumbing things down. Even as his team’s own offense is still trying to figure things out in play installation, Koenning’s defense […]
Neal Brown gets West Virginia pumped with new pre-practice ritual
MORGANTOWN — The can’t-miss moment of every West Virginia football practice has nothing to do with football. Shortly after players finish stretching with their position group, coach Neal Brown calls […]
Darius Stills ready to show it’s also his time to shine on defensive line
MORGANTOWN — Darius Stills has always had a harder time getting recognized than your typical 6-foot-1, 290-pound human. He’s always been the son of Gary Stills, a former all-conference West […]
Spring notebook: Chad Scott gives encouragement to running backs after subpar scrimmage
MORGANTOWN — The film of West Virginia’s first spring scrimmage revealed a running game that was frequently overwhelmed at or behind the line of scrimmage. “Both tackles played pretty well, […]
Kelby Wickline adjusting well to awkward coaching transition
MORGANTOWN — Kelby Wickline is playing one of the most unique roles in college football this season. It’s not right tackle — there are hundreds of them to go round. […]
Shea Campbell thinks Vic Koenning’s defensive scheme can help replace David Long
MORGANTOWN — More than 10 minutes into a recent interview session, Shea Campbell finally got the question he was waiting for. “I was trying to think ‘What are they going […]
JoVanni Stewart enjoys being back at more natural position in Vic Koenning’s defense
MORGANTOWN — JoVanni Stewart is back to doing what he does best. Last season, a wave of injuries forced the Mountaineers to make the 5-foot-8 safety one of the nation’s […]
Spring notebook: Josh Sills out with leg injury, could return in a week
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s first major injury of spring practice has the Mountaineers counting their blessings — to some extent. Right guard Josh Sills is out after having his left […]
