West Virginia dropped a game it should have never lost Friday night, a 73-65 stinker against Monmouth that was a result of a lack of shooters, lack of hustle and, quite honestly, probably a lack of heart. It is within this context we could go any number of ways, many of which you are ...
MORGANTOWN — It is the one truly amazing thing about sports, in that the names and faces can change, but the keys to scoring more points than the other team rarely do. Take this WVU men’s basketball team, which certainly has seen its share of new faces. Josh Eilert is in as head ...
MORGANTOWN — As far as can be told from a Google search, the actress Drew Barrymore never played basketball. She did, however, come up with this gem of a quote: “I pray to be like the ocean, with soft currents, maybe waves at times,” Barrymore said. “More and more, I want the ...
MORGANTOWN -- There was a sense of calm surrounding Kobe Johnson as he sat in front of the media for the first time, almost a sense of been there, done that. He was as composed as a poker player holding four aces, and maybe that’s to be expected. Johnson, a native of Canton, Ohio, ...
MORGANTOWN -- Their names are found throughout the WVU men’s basketball record book, so no detailed explanation is needed to explain Da’Sean Butler’s and Alex Ruoff’s passion towards the school. Yet it is a different role the two have as Josh Eilert’s assistant coaches in what is ...
MORGANTOWN — It would seem Josh Eilert and the WVU men’s basketball program aren't just caught in a storm these days — it may be more like a monsoon. As one negative incident has slammed into another, it’s not lost on Eilert that the deck has been stacked against him. For some, ...