October 2014 – Blue Gold Sports

Message To Mountaineer Nation

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by jerry McGhee - October 31, 2014 066

Nation, Over the last few weeks, we've all seen the worst of West Virginia University with students taking to the streets, causing damage, starting fires and some being expelled from school. President Gordon Gee and the faculty have made an effort to punish those who committed these acts, and at the same

TCU Bringing Fireworks Show To Morgantown

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by jerry McGhee - October 31, 2014October 31, 2014 056

Move over Baylor, it looks like you have company. Before the season started, TCU head football coach Gary Patterson was on the hot seat and the Horned Frogs were expected to finished near the bottom of the Big 12 missing out on a bowl game. Sound like another team you know? TCU is

WVU’s Dravon Henry Starting to Break Out

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by Kelsie LeRose - October 31, 2014 054

(Morgantown, WV)- Going in to this Saturday’s game against TCU, WVU will really need big playmakers on offense and defense to make plays like Dravon Henry did against Oklahoma State last week. As a true freshman starting at safety (5’11’’, 198), Henry has had 19 solo tackles in seven games

Tony Gibson Leads Improved Unit

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by jerry McGhee - October 31, 2014 061

When the West Virginia University football team entered the 2014 season, nobody thought the Mountaineers would be sitting at 6-2 and battling for a Big 12 Championship. With No. 10 TCU coming to Morgantown this Saturday in front of a national televised ABC audience and with ESPN College Gameday coming to

They Look, WVU Commit Keeps Playing

WVU Recruiting

by jerry McGhee - October 30, 2014 058

Last week, former Miramar (FL) head football coach Matt Stout announced that he was stepping down for personal reasons. Stout would go on and accuse that West Virginia commit Javon Durante has been playing the season academically ineligible, and has been since he arrived at Miramar after he transferred from

Holgorsen Growing As Head Coach

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by jerry McGhee - October 29, 2014October 29, 2014 053

When Dana Holgorsen arrived in Morgantown, fans expected to see his highwire act carry over from Oklahoma State to West Virginia. His offense help lead the Mountaineers to a Big East Championship and a Discover Bowl win over Clemson in 2011. In 2012, Holgorsen led the West Virginia into the Big

Pitt newspaper argues against Brawl with lame excuse

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by Jeremy Simon - October 28, 2014October 29, 2014 092

An article written Monday in the Pitt News, the University of Pitt newspaper, stated that although the Panthers were looking for a replacement to fill the void left in their schedule by Notre Dame the Brawl was the last thing they wanted. Obviously this is not news to any Mountaineer

WVU’s Kevin White has been added to Maxwell Award Watch List

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by Jeremy Simon - October 28, 2014 046

The Maxwell Football Club announced this morning that they have expanded their watch list for the Maxwell Award to include Senior WR Kevin White. The Maxwell Award is given to the College Player of the Year as voted on by NCAA Head College Football Coaches, members of the Maxwell Football

WVU and Marshall put state of West Virginia in Rare Company

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by Jeremy Simon - October 26, 2014 077

Though the Mountaineers and Thundering Herd have not played each other since 2012 the rivalry and dislike between the two are still prevalent. All you have to do is visit a Marshall University message board or follow @herdhater on Twitter to see the lack of respect opposing fans have for

Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award filled with current and former Mountaineers

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by Jeremy Simon - October 26, 2014October 26, 2014 059

American Heart Association and The Paul Bear Bryant Awards’ Title Sponsor Marathon Oil Corporation today announced the watch list for the coveted Coach of the Year Award, which will be revealed at the 29th annual event on Jan. 14, 2015 in Houston. The list will be cut down in December