MORGANTOWN — Through almost two weeks of camp, slot receiver D.J. Epps has separated himself from the rest of the pack as a leader. But Epps wasn’t always the leader of the room. At Troy, he started at rock bottom and walked on to the Trojans. He redshirted his first season and played in ...
MORGANTOWN — In less than a week, students will be back on West Virginia’s campus. The new school year starts. That goes for the football team as well. Instead of just football being the focus, in a week, they’ll have to juggle assignments and classes as well. Rich Rodriguez had just a ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football had a lot of changes on defense. A lot of players graduated and linebacker was no different. Linebackers and defensive leaders Reid Carrico and Chase Wilson are both gone. A few depth pieces, like Ben Bogle, transferred out, too. With the departures, WVU ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football offensive line coach Rick Trickett is old school. Heck, he’s 78, so what do you expect? But how he figures out what position each offensive lineman plays is a bit unique in the modern era of college football. Normally, a player comes in, and they’ll ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia defensive coordinator Zac Alley took the podium after the first day of fall practice, setting up the expectations for the fall. He was asked what unit on the defense had the most to grow, and he mentioned the defensive line first. “I’ve challenged our front ...
MORGANTOWN — Jaden Bray is the old man on West Virginia’s campus. He’s been a receiver on the football team for the past two years and was at Oklahoma State three years before that. Bray hadn’t played every year, dealing with injuries, but he still has a lot of experience. “I ...