Several weeks ago, we ranked the top five West Virginia football wins of the Dana Holgorsen era to mixed reactions. Some fans played along and offered their own rankings. But more fans suggested that it is time to move on. After all, as we also wrote, Neal Brown is bringing a lot of excitement to […] READ MORE
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West Virginia Mountaineers: Top Five Wins of the Holgorsen Era
Over the next few months, we will run a series of articles recapping the Dana Holgorsen Era in West Virginia Mountaineers’ history. The series will culminate in a review of Holgorsen’s recruiting and draft successes and failures. To begin, however, we will look at the top five wins of the Holgorsen era. We will look […] READ MORE
Mountaineers’ National Signing Day Recap: Brown Held Serve and Added Bodies
Neal Brown took over the West Virginia football team from departed coach Dana Holgorsen at a tough time. Holgorsen led the team through the Early Signing Period. But he left about a month before National Signing Day. The rules allow players who sign letters of intent during the Early Signing Period to withdraw those letters […] READ MORE
Neal Brown Era Begins in Morgantown
As we wrote here, Dana Holgorsen recently ended his tenure with the West Virginia Mountaineers. After an efficient search for Holgorsen’s replacement, Athletic Director Shane Lyons made the call late last week. And, just like that, the Neal Brown era begins in Morgantown. The move has been called a home-run hire by members of the […] READ MORE
Early Signing Period Recap: No Surprises For Mountaineers
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
Dreshun Miller Bails On SEC For Mountaineers
Dreshun Miller was long considered a solid LSU commitment, as he gave his verbal pledge to the Tigers way back in June. Miller, however, visited Texas A&M and West Virginia late in the cycle. And he particularly liked what he saw in Morgantown in early December. As a result, the SEC flip delivered his letter […] READ MORE
Ali Jennings Committed To Mountaineers
Earlier today, Ali Jennings committed to the Mountaineers officially by signing his letter of intent. Back in October, however, the Richmond Times-Dispatch ran a story about Highland Springs wideout Jennings. Then, the paper wrote that Jennings committed to the Mountaineers. And it quoted Jennings, “Honestly, WVU just felt right.” Jennings was not happy with the article. […] READ MORE
Osita Smith Signs With Mountaineers
Rumors travel in strange ways. Once wideout Isaiah Hazel flipped his commitment from West Virginia to Maryland, a few random tweets caused immediate consternation among Mountaineer fans. Those tweets suggested that Hazel’s flip would ultimately cause Osita Smith to join him in Maryland’s 2019 class. However, Smith never wavered on his commitment to the Mountaineers […] READ MORE
Mountaineers’ Mid-Season Review
Last Saturday, the West Virginia Mountaineers closed the book on the first half of their season. They certainly look to turn the page after a disappointing 30-14 loss to Iowa State in Ames. But while there has been some disappointment in the past few games, the Mountaineers have treated fans to some solid football over […] READ MORE