{"id":16957,"date":"2018-09-23T13:10:02","date_gmt":"2018-09-23T17:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosoncfb.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=16957"},"modified":"2018-09-23T13:40:52","modified_gmt":"2018-09-23T17:40:52","slug":"the-mountaineers-are-perfecting-the-art-of-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2018\/09\/23\/the-mountaineers-are-perfecting-the-art-of-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mountaineers Are Perfecting The Art Of Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"

After defeating the Kansas State Wildcats 35-6, the West Virginia Mountaineers start 3-0 for the third time in four seasons. But something looks different in Morgantown this year. The Mountaineers are perfecting the art of celebration. The boys of fall clearly enjoy the game. More importantly, the Mountaineers seem to enjoy each other as a team<\/em>. It is not the celebration of the individual accomplishments (though there are plenty worth celebrating) that is impressive. No, the Mountaineers celebrate each other. In so doing, they demonstrate a level of camaraderie and sheer love of the game that fans in Morgantown simply have not seen in several years.<\/p>\n

Celebrating as a Team<\/h3>\n

Reese Donahue<\/a> told the media before the season, “This is the closest I’ve ever felt with a team. Ever.” After the game against Kansas State, Head Coach Dana Holgorsen<\/a> said, “I think with our mindset as a team right now, this means we’ve got a chance to be a good team.” He continued, “we play together and feed off each other.”<\/p>\n

Boy, was he right. Not only do they play together on the field, but these Mountaineers have plenty of fun on the sidelines, too. For the second straight week, the Mountaineers celebrated first touchdowns by offensive playmakers. This week, Tevin Bush<\/a> scored his first touchdown, with a 62-yard reception in the third quarter. Marcus Simms’<\/a> reaction in the end zone was even more animated than Bush’s, as seen here in the Dominion Post write-up<\/a>. Just moments later,\u00a0his teammates hoist Bush on the sidelines:<\/p>\n

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Tevin Bush crowd surfing on the WVU sideline following his 62-yard TD grab from Will Grier in the third quarter… pic.twitter.com\/HfaD2upXrw<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jed Drenning (@TheSignalCaller) September 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n