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Coach Brown’s Corner: Final Home Game Full of Hope

by Ashley O'Brien - November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 0271

Morgantown, W.Va. - Head coach Neal Brown and the Mountaineers finally brought home a win this past Saturday in a 24-20 upset over the Kansas State Wildcats. The Mountaineers look to do something they have not done this season since the NC State and Kansas games; win two games back

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

by Ashley O'Brien - November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 0213

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

Following Baylor loss, Brown holds responsibility for blunder on himself

by Ashley O'Brien - November 3, 2019November 3, 2019 0819

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

Coach Brown done letting youth be an excuse for the Mountaineer football team

by Will Aldrich - October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 0396

MORGANTOWN W.Va- Just over halfway through Neal Brown's first season in Morgantown, he continues to build up his youthful Mountaineer team that includes first-year players all across the depth chart. Despite the inexperience in 2019, coach Brown says he is done using the ‘F’ word. Freshman, that is. “I think it's a built-in

Sam James working to improve consistency as a receiver

by Will Aldrich - October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 0437

Just a year ago, former WVU wide receivers coach Tyron Carrier said that he believed true freshman Sam James had the potential to develop himself into a first-round NFL draft pick. A year later at the halfway point of his first season, the now redshirt freshman James’ 6.2 receptions per game

Coach Brown’s Corner: A challenge looms in Norman

by Ashley O'Brien - October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 0374

Morgantown, W. Va. - Head coach Neal Brown addressed the media Tuesday afternoon to give a brief recap of last Saturday's home loss to Iowa State, an injury update, roster restructuring and a look at this week's opponent; the Oklahoma Sooners. Brown started by thanking the fans present for the

Mountaineers burn out in fourth quarter, fall to Iowa State 38-14

by Will Aldrich - October 12, 2019October 12, 2019 0351

MORGANTOWN W.Va- In a game that started with West Virginia squarely in the mix, injuries to first-team starters slowly caught up to the Mountaineers and proved to be too much to overcome, as the Iowa St. Cyclones ran away with a 38-14 win in Morgantown on Saturday. Quarterback Austin Kendall left

Coach Brown’s Corner: Brown’s first Homecoming game has arrived

by Ashley O'Brien - October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 0422

Morgantown, W. Va. - Normalcy has returned to Morgantown and the next football game is finally just days away. Coach Brown returned to his weekly press conference with Homecoming week in full swing, and the Longhorns making their visit just days away. From the start, Coach Brown was excited about

Could Longhorns schedule help Mountaineers bring the upset?

by Ashley O'Brien - September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 01041

Morgantown, W. Va - It's Monday after one of those dreaded weeks during the college football season; bye week. Bye weeks can come into the football fan's life in a varying array of ways; good after a loss to recover, time to assess injuries, ride the high of a late

Coach Brown’s Corner: Bye Week allows team to prepare for Texas-sized challenge

by Ashley O'Brien - September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 0268

Morgantown, W. Va. -- The Mountaineers are on the heels of their first conference win, and road trip victory, as they roll into the first bye week of the season. Coach Brown's team escaped September with a 3-1 record, something many had not thought would happen after the Missouri blowout.