MORGANTOWN — Garnett Hollis knew exactly what he was looking for when he entered the transfer portal in February. Hollis, who spent the past four seasons at Northwestern, wanted to […]
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WVU grad Beanie Bishop turning heads at Steelers camp as he tries to earn an NFL job
LATROBE, Pa. — In 2022, Beanie Bishop was fighting just to get on the field at the University of Minnesota. In 2023, he transferred to WVU and blossomed into a […]
ShaDon Brown has plenty to figure out as WVU’s new-look secondary comes together
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s secondary has both a new man in charge and a new look heading into 2024. Co-defensive coordinator ShaDon Brown has taken over coaching duties for the […]
WVU Football Position Preview: Mountaineers look for another Beanie Bishop among transfer cornerbacks
MORGANTOWN — Beanie Bishop was a major success story in West Virginia’s secondary last season. Bishop went from being a part-time player with the Minnesota Golden Gophers to a consensus […]
WVU Football Position Preview: Mountaineers focused on position flexibility for safeties group
MORGANTOWN — Position flexibility is the name of the game on the back end of West Virginia’s secondary for 2024. After dealing with injuries and limited depth at spots each […]
Neal Brown has learned to value character as much as talent when making roster additions
MORGANTOWN — When given the choice, WVU head coach Neal Brown prefers character over raw talent when adding players to his roster. “In the portal era, I’m not sure that, […]
ShaDon Brown’s new role gives ‘one voice’ to WVU’s secondary
MORGANTOWN — Technically there’s one less assistant coaching WVU’s secondary this season, but the Mountaineers believe that can be a benefit heading into 2024. For the past three seasons, WVU […]
In the Mayo Bowl, hold the Maye-O
It’s nearly impossible to watch North Carolina’s offense this season and imagine what it would be like without quarterback Drake Maye. Maye, one of the top signal-callers in the country […]
Beanie Bishop’s breakout season at WVU was a product of doing things his own way
MORGANTOWN — Typically, college football players enter the transfer portal for one of two reasons, to get more playing time or to make more money. Beanie Bishop Jr. transferred to […]
COLUMN: WVU’s pass defense has shown no improvement through 2 games
There was a lot of talk this offseason about West Virginia’s defense focusing on fundamentals and physicality. The Mountaineers’ defense may be more fundamentally sound and may be more physical […]
