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Dan Stratford Looks To Keep Consistency Within His Program

by Carleigh Minor - September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 0188

Dan Stratford was named West Virginia University's 10th men's soccer head coach at the beginning of 2020. It all came for circle for Stratford. Stratford played soccer for the WVU from 2004-07, he then served as an assistant coach for the Mountaineers from 2011-13. During Stratford's time playing for the Mountaineers,

Big 12 Expansion: UCF brings good football, expands Big 12 geographically

by Wesley Shoemaker - September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 0668

Since 2012, the only Big 12 team that is in the eastern time zone has been West Virginia. Upon the addition of four new members to the conference last week, there are now three members who are in the eastern time zone, including University of Central Florida, who is completely

Neal Brown and WVU Readying for Virginia Tech

by Wesley Shoemaker - September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 0537

On Tuesday, Neal Brown spoke with the media about his team's performance against Long Island University, as well as West Virginia's upcoming game against Virginia Tech on Saturday. Reaction From LIU Brown said against LIU he was happy with what his team accomplished over the weekend, and the team is going to

WVU Sports Recap: Volleyball Still Perfect, Good Week for Mountaineers

by Wesley Shoemaker - September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 0335

This week was a good one for many Mountaineer teams. Early in the week, men's soccer got a national ranking of No. 5 and played Loyola (Md.) to a draw. On Friday, in front of a record-setting crowd, the team, beat Ohio State 1-0, closing out a lengthy homestead. The

Big 12 Expansion: Houston Basketball will Bolster the Big 12

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by Wesley Shoemaker - September 12, 2021September 12, 2021 0494

As soon as Houston joined the Big 12, I received a text from a fellow writer saying "Houston's basketball is the most underrated addition of the four schools." And if you think about it— he is correct. Looking at the four new additions of Cincinnati, BYU, UCF and Houston, most people

Betting Lines for West Virginia and Long Island University

by Wesley Shoemaker - September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 0363

This Saturday, West Virginia will host Long Island University in their home opener at Milan Puskar Stadium. Both teams come into this game with one loss on the year. LIU lost to Florida International 48-10, while West Virginia lost to Maryland 30-24. West Virginia is currently -48.5, with the over/under

Lots of Potential, High Hopes for True Freshman Milum

by Aaron Parker - September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 0538

Offensive lineman Wyatt Milum has been a player that the West Virginia staff has highlighted from the start. Milum, a 6’6, 290-pound offensive tackle, was a 4-star recruit coming out of Spring Valley High School in the 2021 class. The Huntington, WV product had an impressive list of offers coming out of high school, including Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre

Big 12 Expansion: Cincinnati Brings Good Football, Basketball on the Rise

by Wesley Shoemaker - September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 0370

Earlier this week, it was reported, the University of Cincinnati formally requested to join the Big 12 Conference. This is a move expected to be finalized, and Cincinnati will join the Big 12 in the summer of 2023. Cincinnati will be good for the Big 12, and especially good for

Big 12 Extends Membership Invitations

by Wesley Shoemaker - September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 0414

The Big 12 Conference Board of Directors this morning voted to extend membership invitations to Brigham Young University, the University of Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Houston to join the Conference.Today’s actions were in accordance with Big 12 Conference Bylaw 1.5.2.b.3 requiring an affirmative vote

658 days later, fans are finally back

by Wesley Shoemaker - September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 0396

658 days— the length from the day West Virginia hosted Oklahoma State in its home finale in 2019, until its home opener this Saturday against Long Island. Thinking about all that has gone on in those 658 days feels like an eternity for some. The world has seen a global