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Big 12 Athletic Directors to meet on Tuesday, Decision on Football Imminent

by Ashley O'Brien - August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 060

Late Sunday afternoon into early evening, social media was abuzz with the tweets about an "emergency meeting" of the Power 5 conference commissioners. Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby addressed several members of the media following the meeting to set the record straight and provide some insight as to what is

Brown’s Goal of Stay Well, Get Ready the Motto for Fall Camp

by Ashley O'Brien - August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 070

Morgantown, W.VA. - Monday afternoon felt almost back to business for the Mountaineers as head football coach Neal Brown addressed the media via Zoom following the first day of fall camp. Coach Brown's media address emphasized his goal for the weeks leading up to the season. "Stay Well, Get Ready"

Mountaineer Mascot to serve through 2021-2022 school year

by Ashley O'Brien - August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 0171

Morgantown, W.VA. - The role of the Mountaineer mascot is highly regarded at West Virginia University, and throughout the State of West Virginia. Donning the buckskins is a right afforded to just a few and a treasured year for that lucky person. The role of Mountaineer this year is a

College Athletes take to social media with #WeWantToPlay

by Ashley O'Brien - August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 0166

Amidst all of the angst and unknown on Sunday night about football in the fall, a bright spot emerged on social media from those who should very much have a say in the fall season. The players. Across the country, college football players from all over the nation, all conferences,

Fall Football is Back, with a New Normal

by Ashley O'Brien - August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 0259

Morgantown, W.VA. - The day that so many, none more than the Mountaineers themselves, have been been waiting for since March 12 is here. West Virginia's football team starts fall camp today. Cue the "Simple Gifts," "Seven Nation Army" and some "Country Roads" from home just to feel those football

Mountaineers in the NFL

by Ashley O'Brien - August 6, 2020August 4, 2020 0277

As the 2020-2021 NFL season training camp starts and players's report date, August 11, is just a a week away; we thought we would give you a quick roster of where to find your favorite Mountaineers in the NFL this fall. This list may still change and become more

Kerry Martin, Jr. Opts Out of 2020 Football Season

by Ashley O'Brien - August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 0440

Per Twitter, Kerry Martin, Jr. has opted out of the 2020 football season. Martin made headlines earlier this summer with his Twitter statements regarding his interactions with former defensive coordinator Vic Koenning. Koenning and the football program mutually agreed to part ways at the end of July. https://twitter.com/KMartinJr11/status/1290998665834901505

Around the Big 12: All Eyes on Fort Worth

by Ashley O'Brien - August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 0388

Fort Worth, TX. - In this week's installment of Around the Big 12, there seems to be trouble brewing over at Texas Christian. While Big 12 fans were awaiting the schedule release Monday, head coach Gary Patterson found himself to be at odds with his team. A tweet from Horned Frog

With Big 12 Schedule Announced, Uncertainty Still Remains

by Ashley O'Brien - August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 0541

Morgantown, W.VA. - Monday night the Big 12 finally showed up to the 2020 scheduling conference party. The conference finally announced it was adopting a 9+1 schedule for the season: nine conference games and one non-conference. West Virginia has already lost two of its three non-conference matchups this season: season

West Virginia football first to join INFLCR Pilot Product

by Ashley O'Brien - July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 0481

In a statement from INFLCR on July 30, 2020: INFLCR is excited to announce the launch of WVU football as its first college football partner who will be piloting the "Data Services" product offering from the INFLCR team. The new Data Services offering from INFLCR is the first of several products that