Mountaineers Earn Their Fifth Win After a close and hard-fought loss in Austin, West Virginia returned home to face the TCU Horned Frogs. Led by a balanced and efficient attack on all three sides of the balls, the Mountaineers earn their fifth win of the season. Leddie Brown Returns to Form After playing through an […] READ MORE
Every season, we begin our coverage of the West Virginia Mountaineers by making several predictions. Who will be the surprise performers on offense? What about defense? How will the team fare as a whole? We frequently revisit these predictions during the season to keep ourselves honest. Thus, as the Mountaineers enter their second bye week, […] READ MORE
The West Virginia Mountaineers came into Saturday’s game against the Baylor Bears trying to recover from a tough loss against Oklahoma State in a very winnable game. After that game, Head Coach Neal Brown reminded fans that the Mountaineers remain a young team. He added that the Mountaineers found ways to lose their game against […] READ MORE
Four Bold Predictions for Mountaineers’ 2020 Season We previously offered our predictions for the five biggest offensive surprises and five biggest defensive surprises for the West Virginia Mountaineers. Now, we continue our 2020 pre-season coverage by offering four bold predictions for the Mountaineers’ 2020 season. First Bold Prediction – Mountaineers Run for Over 110 Yards […] READ MORE
Mountaineers’ 2020 Safety Preview We continue our West Virginia preseason football coverage with our Mountaineers’ 2020 safety preview. 2019: Issues with Depth The Mountaineers suffered at various points last season through depth and injury concerns. The offseason attrition at the position left West Virginia without several young, promising contributors. Ball-hawk Kenny Robinson and Derrek Pitts […] READ MORE
Mountaineers Close Their Season on a High Note After a week of light practices and team-building activities, the Mountaineers faced off against the TCU Horned Frogs on Black Friday. For the Mountaineers, the game represented the chance to end the season well. For TCU, the game represented a must-win to reach bowl eligibility. As has […] READ MORE
Mountaineers Seeking Answers After starting the 2019 season with three wins and one loss, the Mountaineers suffered two straight home losses. First, the Mountaineers lost a hard-fought battle with Texas. Then, the Mountaineers lost to Iowa State for the second straight season. Unfortunately, West Virginia lost more than the game last weekend. They also lost […] READ MORE
Last year, we started our coverage of the Mountaineers’ 2019 season by predicting five players in each position group who would favorably surprise fans. You can view those predictions here. Absent an injury to Charlie Benton in the season opener, we predicted correctly on all of those players. This season, the list has been harder […] READ MORE
The first day of the Early Signing Period passed with no surprises for the Mountaineers. West Virginia’s board saw only one change before the period commenced. And one new (albeit anticipated) commitment came during the period. The Signees Throughout the day, players signed mostly without ceremony. Based on the Mountaineers’ recent history, lack of surprises […] READ MORE
The West Virginia Mountaineers’ early-season recruiting efforts continue paying dividends. In fact, West Virginia needs only a few commitments to close in on a top 25 recruiting class. And, several important pieces on the Mountaineers’ recruiting board may commit in the near future. As discussed here, West Virginia has steadily improved its baseline level of talent under Head Coach Dana […] READ MORE