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West Virginia-Alabama Announce Football Series

by Jeremy Simon - February 22, 2019 0320

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – (Feb. 22, 2019) - West Virginia University Director of Athletics Shane Lyons announced today that WVU and Alabama will play a home-and-home football series beginning in 2026 The first game will be played in Morgantown on Sept. 5, 2026, and the second game will be played in Tuscaloosa,

Hedgesville’s Smoot aims to catch WVU’s eye with strong senior season

by Jeremy Simon - June 19, 2017June 19, 2017 01096

This is going to sound like a segue to an ESPN 30 for 30 episode but: What if I told you there was a 6-foot, 235-pound linebacker in the state of West Virginia who runs a 4.6 40, made Second Team All-State as a junior and was invited to the

Welcome, Matt Welch, as BGS partner for day-to-day operations

by Jeremy Simon - June 16, 2017 0356

Welcome, Matt Welch, to the BlueGoldSports.com family. Matt will take the reigns as a partner with me and will oversee the day-to-day operations of the site. He’ll work with each and every reporter on staff to help them go above and beyond expectations and help take BlueGoldSports.com to the next

Press Release: Kentucky To Visit Morgantown This Fall

by Jeremy Simon - May 25, 2017 0463

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (May 25, 2017) – For the first time since 1970, and just the third time in school history, the West Virginia University men’s basketball team will host Kentucky in Morgantown during the 2017-18 season The Mountaineers and Wildcats will meet in this year’s Big 12/SEC Challenge on Saturday, Jan.

Jevon Carter Submits Name for NBA Draft

by Jeremy Simon - April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 0356

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (April 24, 2017) – West Virginia University junior guard Jevon Carter has officially submitted his name for the 2017 NBA Draft. Carter will not hire an agent. “Jevon will go through the process in a systematic and professional manner by exploring the situation and leaving open his option to

West Virginia Leads Big 12 In NFL Combine Invites

by Jeremy Simon - February 13, 2017February 13, 2017 0335

As the NFL sent out their official invitations to the 2017 Combine the talk surrounding the Big 12 was the lack of representation. Only 18 players from the conference received the coveted invitation to showcase their skills in front of NFL scouts and coaches. Despite the low numbers Dana Holgorsen and

Third WVU Assistant Departs Program

by Jeremy Simon - February 5, 2017 0352

Only days after JaJuan Seider left WVU for Florida, WVU cornerbacks coach Blue Adams has left WVU to join Charlie Strong at USF. Strong, formerly the head coach of the Texas Longhorns, became the new HC at South Florida this past December. Reports surfaced on Saturday that the beloved secondary coach

A Familiar Name Returns to WVU To Replace Seider

by Jeremy Simon - February 4, 2017 0463

As first reported by Mike Cassaza, WVU will hire former Mountaineers wide receivers coach Tony Dews to replace the recently departed JaJuan Seider who left for the University of Florida. Dews last coached at WVU in 2007 under then head coach Rich Rodriguez. Dews was a grad assistant under Nehlen and

Quick Hit: Trickett To Join Saban At Alabama

by Jeremy Simon - January 24, 2017January 24, 2017 0489

Multiple outlets are reporting that former Mountaineer QB Clint Trickett will be joining Nick Saban's staff at Alabama as a quality control assistant. Trickett spent the last two seasons at East Mississippi Community College, better known as "Last Chance U" after the Netflix documentary in 2016. Trickett will join the largest

All American De-commits from WVU

by Jeremy Simon - January 22, 2017January 22, 2017 0521

All American wide receiver Mike Harley has announced that he has de-committed from WVU and reopened his recruitment. Harley, out of Fort Lauderdale, FL, committed to the Mountaineers on June 26, of 2016. However, his verbal commitment to WVU always seemed to be in doubt. Harley was quoted before the Russell Athletic