Tuesday marked the first day of full padded practice. The first five practices were just shorts and sometimes shoulder pads, but practice No. 6 was the time for the players […]
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Linebacker Chase Wilson emerging as leader on WVU defense
MORGANTOWN — Linebacker Chase Wilson entered the transfer portal on Jan. 7, 2025, after five years at Colorado State. His first stop after entering the portal was West Virginia. Defensive […]
WVU quarterback Nicco Marchiol entertains competition
MORGANTOWN — For the first time this preseason, West Virginia showed a little more insight into the quarterback room other than the vague responses from Rich Rodriguez, who is tactically […]
Quarterback stability is a huge plus for area teams as 2025 season gets underway
MORGANTOWN – Having positional stability is an excellent thing for any team in any sport. When everyone in the program, from coaches to teammates, and even fans, trusts a player […]
West Virginia’s running back room is thin, rebounding after rough second practice
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s second practice wasn’t the best. Rich Rodriguez wasn’t happy because the team didn’t take any steps forward, and more importantly, the team was soft. A position […]
Cornerbacks coach Rod West teaches playing violently to WVU secondary in early stages
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said every position was up for grabs, even the running back position, which Jahiem White was thought to have locked up. There was […]
Rich Rodriguez, Travis Trickett emphasize downfield blocking in WVU’s first day with shoulder pads
MORGANTOWN — There are three levels to a successful run play in the open field. There’s the initial block from the offensive line on the defensive line to create the […]
Zac Alley looks to toughen up WVU defense by setting standards
MORGANTOWN — Rich Rodriguez is out on the West Virginia practice field yelling, screaming, running around and all over the place. On the other side of the field with the […]
Rich Rodriguez demands toughness at WVU, says his players are too ‘soft’
MORGANTOWN — When Rich Rodriguez was a kid, he went out to his yard to the garden in Grant Town to pick weeds. “I hated pulling weeds,” Rodriguez said. “I’d […]
Rebuilding and honeymoon periods are of little interest to WVU men’s hoops coach Ross Hodge
MORGANTOWN — Save for a few framed jerseys leaning up against a wall — one of them a Jerry West from his WVU college days — Ross Hodge goes to […]
