Charleston (W.Va.) sportswriter Mike Casazza estimates Kerns is one short step away from a redshirt, leaving the backup running back duties to newbies Mark Rodgers, a Devine-sized sprite, and Zach Hulce, a 200-pounder.
5. Can Stewart sustain his motivation?
Coach Stewart's Fiesta Bowl pregame speech has become something of legend among Mountaineer fans. ("Leave no doubt!") It's fair to say he is responsible for rescuing and gelling the team following the swift and unexpected exit of the former coach. By all accounts, his style has worked in the offseason: He's kicked trouble players off the team and worked the rest hard. Players say his mantra is, "Bite, don't bark."
The question is, can such a velvet-glove-on-a-fist-of-iron approach work for the long haul, or is it built for triage following a catastrophe? This week will be a fine test, as it marks WVU's first real challenge, one that came two games earlier than expected.
Finally, we can't wrap up a column about a team named the Pirates without the obligatory "Yarrrgh!"
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