MORGANTOWN -- Liberty football was favored by 30-plus points against Louisiana-Monroe in 2021, and deservingly so. The Flames had Heisman Trophy hopeful and projected first-round pick Malik Willis at quarterback and former Power Four coach Hugh Freeze. Current West Virginia inside wide ...
Whether it was after good or bad, Rich Rodriguez talked this camp about adding more players out of the transfer portal for West Virginia. He said his recruiting staff has been looking since the portal opened in the spring. At this point, it’s not adding players for depth, like ...
MORGANTOWN -- There’s been a lot of talk about the starting quarterback, who’s in there for running back, or Zac Alley’s aggressive defensive scheme. There hasn’t been a lot of talk about special teams, even though special teams can make or break a game. “You want to be versed in ...
MORGANTOWN -- West Virginia's thin running back room received some unfortunate news on Wednesday morning. Rich Rodriguez announced SMU transfer running back Jaylan Knighton isn't expected to play in 2025. "He had an academic issue with one class," Rodriguez said. "It doesn't look like ...
MORGANTOWN -- Preston Fox was in the gym just a couple of weeks after announcing his retirement from football in January. He had dealt with a calf injury, a lower back issue, a concussion and the trauma of a disappointing season under Neal Brown. Retiring sounded like a relief. “It was ...
MORGANTOWN -- On the West Virginia practice field, Jeff Casteel has his arm around one of his players, and the next minute, he’s spitting everywhere, chewing out one of his players for messing up, similar to Rich Rodriguez. Casteel has to be tough, though. He’s in charge of the bandit ...
