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Huggins Announces Second Signing

by Ashley O'Brien - November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 01090

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (November 14, 2019) – West Virginia University men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins has announced that Kedrian Johnson has signed a national letter of intent for the 2020-21 academic year. Johnson, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound guard from Dallas, Texas, currently attends Temple College in Temple, Texas, playing for coach Kirby Johnson. Last year,

Coach Brown’s Corner: Improvement is the main goal for next game

by Ashley O'Brien - November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 0238

Morgantown, W.Va.- Head coach Neal Brown took to the podium Tuesday afternoon, where he was forced to relive the heartbreaking home loss to Texas Tech last week. The head coach was quick to point out his thoughts on his team's defeat, he still managed to be positive and upbeat

Six-Day Window Announced for Oklahoma State Game

by Ashley O'Brien - November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 0309

Morgantown, W. Va. - The Big 12 conference announced November 11 that the six-day window would be observed in naming the game time for the West Virginia-Oklahoma State game on November 23. The Oklahoma State game will be the final home game for the Mountaineers 2019 season, as well as

Sam James named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week

by Ashley O'Brien - November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 0193

Redshirt freshman wide receiver Sam James has been named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week following his performance in West Virginia's 28-17 loss to Texas Tech. Sam James finished the game with a career-high 14 catches for 223 yards. James's catches tied for second in the nation, while his yardage

Brown’s message to fans a promise for improvement

by Ashley O'Brien - November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 0407

Morgantown, W. Va. - Following Saturday afternoon's home throttling by Texas Tech, head coach Neal Brown was visibly aware of how grim things looked on Mountaineer Field. The Mountaineers were handed their fifth straight loss, falling 38-17 to the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Saturday's fifth loss in a row is

Coach Brown’s Corner: Mountaineers look for home victory

by Ashley O'Brien - November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 0384

Morgantown, W.Va. - Head coach Neal Brown met with the media Tuesday afternoon after West Virginia's close road loss to the Baylor Bears in Waco, Texas. Brown was proud of the way his team played, highlighting the team's first kickoff return for a touchdown for the first time since 2015.

Breaking: Quarterback enters transfer portal

by Ashley O'Brien - November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 01119

Morgantown, W.Va. - Tuesday afternoon Mountaineers head coach Neal Brown announced to the media present the latest players to enter into the transfer portal. One of the latest players? Quarterback Jack Allison. Allison will graduate in December, making him a graduate transfer with eligibility to play immediately in the 2020

West Virginia at Kansas State game time announced

by Ashley O'Brien - November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 0573

The West Virginia Mountaineers will take their second to last road trip of the season to Manhattan, Kansas to take on the Kansas State Wildcats on November 16. The game time for the road game will be a 3:30 EST/2:30 CST kickoff. The game will be televised on one of the

Looking ahead: Mountaineers first 2020 opponent currently without head coach

by Ashley O'Brien - November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 0801

Tallahassee, FL. - Sunday afternoon sparked the first Power 5 coach of the 2019 season to be let go midseason as the Florida State Seminoles fired Willie Taggart after two seasons. Why is this relevant to the Mountaineers? West Virginia and Florida State open up the 2020 college football season in

Following Baylor loss, Brown holds responsibility for blunder on himself

by Ashley O'Brien - November 3, 2019November 3, 2019 0869

Waco, TX. - The Thursday night Halloween massacre in Waco is now several days behind the Mountaineers, but for many the loss still stings. The Mountaineers lost to the undefeated Baylor Bears 17-14 and days later, one play still stings for many. Probably for no one more than head coach