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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Beanie Bishop is embracing his role as the ‘alpha’ in WVU’s secondary
MORGANTOWN — If there was one word ShaDon Brown would use to describe Beanie Bishop Jr., it would be “alpha”. WVU’s cornerbacks coach used that word four […]
WVU’s assistant coaches say key returners, transfers have the Mountaineers’ culture at an all-time high
MORGANTOWN — The amount of year-over-year player movement possible now in college football can make it hard for a team to establish its culture. If players are […]
WVU football position preview: Transfers, returners looked to for stability at cornerback
MORGANTOWN — Following a turbulent 2022 season, West Virginia is hoping a pair of transfers and an influx of experience can add some stability at cornerback in […]
From walking on to viral flub, Malachi Ruffin’s long journey at WVU
MORGANTOWN — Malachi Ruffin’s WVU career started with a tryout on his first day of class and it might end with him earning a starting role in […]
WVU looking for more leadership, turnovers out of returning secondary
MORGANTOWN — It’s no secret that WVU’s defense struggled mightily last year and a large reason for that was the play of an inexperienced and under-prepared secondary. […]
