1. West Virginia Football Recruiting: Mountaineers' National Signing Day Wish List

    As you read this, West Virginia's Milan Puskar Stadium is likely sitting relatively empty. Come August, when the recruiting season and offseason practices are over and done, that very ...

    Alex Sims Written by Alex Sims about 4 months ago 9,640 reads 33 comments

  2. WVU Going JUCO Route

    With its latest verbal commitment - 285-pound offensive guard Stone Underwood from Copiah-Lincoln Junior College - it has become apparent that third-year head coach Dana Holgorson and ...

    Charles Bowman Written by Charles Bowman about 4 months ago 135 reads 0 comments

  3. WVU Standout Owen Schmitt Wants to Give Back

    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- After years of being cheered on by Mountaineer faithful, former West Virginia University standout Owen Schmitt says he's ready to start giving something back to his adopted home state...

    Charles Bowman Written by Charles Bowman about 4 months ago 8 reads 0 comments

  4. Chip Kelly Hire Puts All QB Options, Including Geno Smith, on Eagles' Table

    Could Chip Kelly, now that he’s been named head coach of the Eagles in a stunning turn of events, decide that he needs to use the No...

    Charles Bowman Written by Charles Bowman about 4 months ago 9 reads 0 comments

  5. WVU's Austin Wins Hardman Award as State Amateur Athlete of the Year

    WHEELING, W.Va. - West Virginia University football All-American Tavon Austin has repeated as winner of the Hardman Award as the state Amateur Athlete of the Year.....

    Charles Bowman Written by Charles Bowman about 4 months ago 111 reads 0 comments

  6. WVU Football: Will Dana Holgorsen Replace One More Coach? (Updated)

    I expect West Virginia University head coach Dana Holgorsen to replace one more coach for 2013. The questions are: Which one and for what reason? Three coaches are gone, and three have been hired...

    Michael Walker Written by Michael Walker about 4 months ago 6,439 reads 70 comments

  7. Will Dana Holgorsen Use New Coaches to Flip Recruits to WVU? (Updated)

    West Virginia University is running behind in recruiting as a result of coaching changes. The time span between having three coaches gone and the new ones hired had the program at a disadvantage during a crucial period...

    Michael Walker Written by Michael Walker about 4 months ago 1,993 reads 109 comments

  8. West Virginia Football: New Coaching Hires to Make Huge Recruiting Impact

    The 2013 college football offseason is only a couple of weeks old, but it has already been a chaotic period for West Virginia. The Mountaineers have fired coaches, demoted a coach and had one stolen away by another program...

    Alex Sims Written by Alex Sims about 4 months ago 5,160 reads 10 comments

  9. Big 12 Sports: Commissioner Says League Feels Good at 10 Teams

    GRAPEVINE, Texas - Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says the 10-team league feels good about where it is right now while still keeping an eye on what is happening with other conferences across the country...

    Charles Bowman Written by Charles Bowman about 4 months ago 2 reads 0 comments

  10. WVU Football: Gibson Takes over Safeties

    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Tony Gibson, who spent seven years as an assistant coach at West Virginia (2001-07), has returned to the Mountaineers' football program. Gibson's addition was announced Wednesday afternoon...

    Charles Bowman Written by Charles Bowman about 4 months ago 208 reads 0 comments

  11. Shelton Gibson to West Virginia: Mountaineers Land Top-Ranked Football Recruit

    Shelton Gibson, a 4-star recruit out of Cleveland, Ohio, generated plenty of interest during the recruiting process. Ultimately, the shifty wideout decided to sign with West Virginia, according to West Virginia Illustrated's Matt Allevato ...

    Ryan Rudnansky Written by Ryan Rudnansky about 4 months ago 14,275 reads 39 comments

  12. Blue Chip Recruit Shelton Gibson Is a Mountaineer

    CHARLESTON - The WVU coaching staff scored a huge victory on the recruiting trail today when Rivals100 four-star prospect Shelton Gibson (Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights) committed to the Mountaineers...

    Jeff Carillo Written by Jeff Carillo about 4 months ago 30 reads 0 comments

  13. WVU Administration Hurting Coach Holgorsen's Football Recruiting

    The delays in background checks by the WVU administration may be seriously impeding the recruiting efforts of WVU...

    Michael Walker Written by Michael Walker about 4 months ago 4,118 reads 52 comments

  14. New WVU Hire Makes Dawson QB Coach

    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Dana Holgorsen can finish this week what he started last week. The West Virginia Coach brought two defensive coaches to campus late last week, when both reached agreements to replace coaches Holgorsen previously fired...

    Charles Bowman Written by Charles Bowman about 4 months ago 5 reads 0 comments

  15. JUCO Center Commits to WVU

    Stone Underwood, a 6-foot-4, 290-pound center from Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) Community College, committed Monday to West Virginia, where he’s expected to compete for the spot vacated by departing senior Joe Madsen...

    Charles Bowman Written by Charles Bowman about 4 months ago 759 reads 0 comments

  16. Mitchell Officially Hired as WVU Assistant

    West Virginia University football coach Dana Holgorsen has officially announced that Brian Mitchell will join the Mountaineer coaching staff as the cornerbacks coach...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 4 months ago 595 reads 0 comments

  17. West Virginia Football: Projecting the Mountaineers' 2013 2-Deep Depth Chart

    When a college football program like West Virginia finishes just one game above .500, change is to be expected...

    Alex Sims Written by Alex Sims about 4 months ago 5,284 reads 29 comments

  18. WVU Football: Galloway, Mitchell and Gibson Will Upgrade Coaching (Updated)

    The West Virginia football program lost its promising young quarterbacks coach, Jake Spavital , to Texas A&M, where he'll coach Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel ...

    Michael Walker Written by Michael Walker about 4 months ago 3,207 reads 66 comments

  19. West Virginia Football: Should Fans Be Worried About Dana Holgorsen's New Hires?

    After a disappointing inaugural season in the Big 12 Conference, the West Virginia football coaching staff was bound to undergo some changes. The first dominoes fell during Pinstripe Bowl preparation...

    Alex Sims Written by Alex Sims about 4 months ago 6,997 reads 31 comments

  20. Madsen to Play in Senior Bowl

    West Virginia University football sports information director Mike Montoro has confirmed that center Joe Madsen has accepted an invitation to play in this year’s Senior Bowl to be played Jan...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 4 months ago 205 reads 0 comments

  21. Source: Mitchell Joining Mountaineers

    West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen has hired Brian Mitchell for the second and final vacancy on his staff, a source told MetroNews on Wednesday. Mitchell, 44, spent the past three seasons as defensive coordinator at East Carolina but was dismissed Jan.

    Charles Bowman Written by Charles Bowman about 4 months ago 140 reads 0 comments

  22. WVU's Austin Wins Hornung Award as Most Versatile Player

    West Virginia University senior Tavon Austin has been awarded the 2012 Paul Hornung Award as the most versatile player in major college football. The announcement was made today by the Louisville Sports Commission and Paul Hornung...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 4 months ago 106 reads 0 comments

  23. All-Madden Kicker Alex Louthan Pledges to WVU

    MORGANTOWN - A new contender has added his name to the mix for West Virginia's kicking duties going forward. Alex Louthan, named the IMG Academies All-Madden kicker/punter after his performance in the Bradenton, Fla...

    Charles Bowman Written by Charles Bowman about 4 months ago 127 reads 0 comments

  24. Early Big 12 Power Rankings for 2013

    The season is done, but ask any coach and he'll tell you the 2013 season already has begun. That's true on this blog, too...

    Charles Bowman Written by Charles Bowman about 4 months ago 10 reads 0 comments

  25. West Virginia Football: 5 Recruits Most Likely to Start as Freshmen

    West Virginia saw contributions from a number of freshmen during its 2012 college football campaign. Two of the Mountaineers best defenders, Karl Joseph and Isaiah Bruce, both shined in their first seasons on the field in Morgantown ...

    Alex Sims Written by Alex Sims about 4 months ago 6,510 reads 12 comments