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“It has been a long year for all of us,” head coach Dave Doeren said after his NC State Wolfpack were obliterated by the North Carolina Tar Heels 41-10 to finish a disappointing 4-8 (1-7) campaign. The Wolfpack got off to a good start against their bitter rival on Senior Day, leading 10-6 at halftime. […] READ MORE
Mountaineers: Previewing the Wolfpack It is hard to believe, but, after this weekend, the West Virginia Mountaineers will have completed one-quarter of their season. They face the NC State Wolfpack coming off of a lopsided defeat to Missouri. Earlier this week, we lamented the hard loss and took a look at where the team failed. […] READ MORE
In the first two games of the 2019 season, the NC State Wolfpack defense has allowed just six total points and has not given up a touchdown. Albeit these games were against the ECU Pirates and Western Carolina Catamounts, what the Pack has done in both of these games should not be overlooked. In their […] READ MORE
For the West Virginia Mountaineer football team, the 2018 season concluded with an exciting, but unsuccessful finale. The Mountaineers lost a heartbreaker 59-56 against the Oklahoma Sooners. As we impatiently wait for bowl selections next weekend, however, it is fair to ask what’s next for the Mountaineers. Season Recap The Projections Before looking ahead, it […] READ MORE
Entering Saturday’s matchup with the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Stillwater this Saturday, Defensive Coordinator Tony Gibson told media that the Mountaineers “have redemption on [their] mind.” They “came [to Morgantown] and embarrassed us last year.” Gibson also told the media before the team’s lopsided win over TCU that his defense “plays better angry.” That has […] READ MORE
At the beginning of today’s broadcast of West Virginia’s home matchup with the TCU Horned Frogs, announcer DeMarco Murray told fans that Will Grier and David Sills were the “most dynamic duo in college football,” proclaiming that the two “have their own secret language.” It took three tries today, but Sills and Grier did connect […] READ MORE
Rome was not built in a day. As it turns out, neither are sustainably successful college football programs. Look at Kansas State, for example. Kansas State was a perennial cellar dweller prior to Head Coach Bill Snyder’s arrival. In the 20 seasons predating Snyder, Kansas State had as many zero- or one-win seasons (five) as […] READ MORE
Five games down. Six (regular season ones) to go. The West Virginia Mountaineers continue to win, starting 5-0 for the first time since 2016. With their victory over Kansas, the Mountaineers reach number six in our Last Word on College Football poll. They also rank six in the AP and Coaches polls. The Mountaineers are […] READ MORE
West Virginia Mountaineers two. Mother Nature one. In their season opener, the Mountaineers overcame a long lightning delay to beat Tennessee in Charlotte. Then, in Week two, West Virginia slogged through the constant heavy rain to beat Youngstown State in Morgantown. However, due to anticipated conditions caused by Hurricane Florence, adverse weather halts the Mountaineers’ hot start, as the […] READ MORE
The West Virginia Mountaineers open the 2018 football season against Tennessee in Charlotte in less than fourteen days. Patience wears thin, and the hype continues to build. This series, broken into three parts, makes five bold predictions for the Mountaineers this season. The first three bold predictions are here, in Part One. This article covers bold prediction […] READ MORE