2017 – Blue Gold Sports

Notebook: Bailey, Battle and Daniels making impressions at corner

by Shanna Rose - August 3, 2017 081

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Heading into the season, an area of concern for WVU was its secondary but rest assured the defensive backs are progressing. "Our corners have had a few good practices, especially Hakeem Bailey," defensive coordinator Tony Gibson said. "He's a guy that keeps making play after play. He's got some picks.

Chemistry important for Will Grier and WVU receivers

by Shanna Rose - August 3, 2017August 3, 2017 096

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Group text can be the beginning of something great. For the West Virginia University football team, they are hoping it will lead to an explosive season on the gridiron. With Will Grier at the helm of the offense this season, the Mountaineer wide outs were excited to build relationships with their

Big 12 Matchups, Looking Behind, Looking Ahead: TCU

by Ashley O'Brien - August 3, 2017July 31, 2017 049

The second game of conference play brings a certain set of horned amphibians back to Morgantown for another matchup that will surely keep Mountaineer fans biting their nails through the last seconds of play. TCU and WVU always manage to bring quite the performance, both good and bad. (Let's not

Practice Report: Durante missing from fourth practice

by Shanna Rose - August 2, 2017August 2, 2017 056

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- For the second practice open to the media this week, there was no sign of junior wide receiver Jovon Durante in the West Virginia University fall camp. Durante is rumored to be out of camp due to a death in the family, but there's been no official word on

Holgorsen Takeaways: confidence in the Mountaineers

by Ashley O'Brien - August 2, 2017August 2, 2017 060

Coach Dana Holgorsen met with the media Wednesday afternoon as the football team is just days into fall practice. As everyone can tell by now, Holgorsen is settled in both his life in Morgantown and his role as head coach of the Mountaineers. That sense of settled is evident in

Notebook: Crawford strives for improvement, Askew-Henry ready to deliver hits

by Shanna Rose - August 1, 2017August 1, 2017 074

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-Justin Crawford had a star-studded junior season for the Mountaineers. He rushed for 1,184 yards and four touchdowns last season, earning Big 12 Newcomer of the Year accolades. The 6-foot, 202-pounder finished the season with five 100-plus yard rushing performances, two for 200 or more yards and one for more than

Big 12 Matchups, Looking Behind, Looking Ahead: Kansas

by Ashley O'Brien - August 1, 2017July 31, 2017 048

Conference games during football season are the meat and bones of every schedule. These games make up the obvious majority of the season and make or break your team. With the start of the football season mere weeks away, Blue Gold Sports will be bringing you the opportunity to relive

Holgorsen addresses media ahead of fall ball

by Ashley O'Brien - July 30, 2017July 30, 2017 050

The Mountaineers football season is officially underway. Sunday afternoon brought about the team's first practice of the 2017 season and with that Dana Holgorsen returned to address the media. The head ball coach addressed the media ahead of the team's first practice and sounded hopeful and excited for the season

Buchanan named Big 12 Athlete of the Year

by Shanna Rose - July 27, 2017July 27, 2017 073

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –West Virginia University women’s soccer defender Kadeisha Buchanan has been named the 2016-17 Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year, as announced today by the conference office. The Brampton, Ontario, native is the first Mountaineer student-athlete to earn the prestigious conference honor since WVU joined the Big 12 in

WVU basketball announces staff changes

by Shanna Rose - July 24, 2017July 24, 2017 0115

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--On Monday afternoon, West Virginia University basketball coach Bob Huggins announced two title changes and a new addition to his staff. Josh Eilert has been a member of Mountaineer basketball for 11 seasons and will have a new title, Director of Basketball Operations. He spent the first six seasons as the