MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Quarterback Austin Kendall is not the only newcomer with the potential to become a difference-maker for West Virginia this fall. Defensive end Taijh Alston, who also […]
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Koenning not sold on just one defense at West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — What you see from Vic Koenning’s defense this season may not necessarily be what you get in the future. Koenning is not tied to any particular […]
West Virginia linebacker Brendan Ferns retires from football
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia linebacker Brendan Ferns announced his retirement from football on social media Wednesday. A multitude of injuries limited Ferns to playing in just eight games over his […]
Notebook: Neal Brown says not a matter of ‘if,’ but when West Virginia will be great
MORGANTOWN — Neal Brown is calling his shot. “We’re going to be great,” Brown said. “It’s not an ‘if’ to me. It’s a matter of when.” At the moment, it […]
Jordan Lesley wants defensive linemen to pin their ears back in new scheme
MORGANTOWN — Jordan Lesley doesn’t mind seeing his defensive linemen eat chicken wings. At a dinner before the start of spring practice, he watched his linemen chow down on 350 […]
T.J. Simmons notices similarities in how Neal Brown, Nick Saban conduct practices
MORGANTOWN — Personality-wise, wide receiver T.J. Simmons concedes that Nick Saban and Neal Brown aren’t all that much alike. “Coach Saban is definitely into it. He’s strict and serious at […]
West Virginia has sloppy first day in pads
MORGANTOWN — In order for practice to make perfect, West Virginia must first perfect its practice. The Mountaineers wore pads for the first time this spring on Saturday morning, taking […]
Spring notebook: Coaches believe it’s Chase Behrndt’s time to become starter
MORGANTOWN — The path to becoming West Virginia’s starting center is wide open for junior Chase Behrndt. Though he’s still competing with redshirt freshman Briason Mays for the position, the […]
Neal Brown adds fourth analyst to coaching staff
MORGANTOWN — Neal Brown continued the expansion of West Virginia’s support staff with the addition of analyst Robby Brown. Robby — of no relation to Neal, per WVU athletics — will […]
West Virginia spring football notebook: Austin Kendall already earning teammates’ respect
MORGANTOWN — At the conclusion of his second practice as a West Virginia quarterback, a pair of teammates patted Austin Kendall on the back. Those players were linebacker Shea Campbell […]
