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Former Gridder Named Director of Player Relations

by Ethan Bock - January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 0140

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (January 22, 2021) – West Virginia University coach Neal Brown has announced that former Mountaineer student-athlete Freddie E. Little III has joined the WVU football program as the director of player relations. “I am excited that Freddie has joined the WVU football program as our director of player relations,”

College Athletes Deserve More Credit This Year More Than Ever

by Ethan Bock - January 20, 2021January 19, 2021 0319

The Coronavirus pandemic hasn't been easy for everyone, but we, as WVU fans, should be thankful for what the college athletes have gone through in the last calendar year. "There are kids that go out all the time. You see it on their Snapchat and Instagram stories and they all are

Twelve Days of Mountaineers Day Ten: WVU Outlasts Baylor in Double OT

by Ethan Bock - January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 0237

The tenth day of the Twelve Days of Mountaineers highlights one of the most exciting and stressful games of the season. The Mountaineers hosted Baylor in their first Big 12 game in Morgantown on Oct. 3. West Virginia was up 14-7 late in the fourth quarter when Charlie Brewer led

Twelve Days of Mountaineers Day Eight: Stills, And Others Win Awards

by Ethan Bock - January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 0241

It's day eight of Twelve Days of Mountaineers and today is all about recognizing the awards won by the football players. In 2020, Darius Stills became just the 11th Mountaineer to be selected as an AP First Team All-American. The last to do it was Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey. The Fairmont

Kendall rallies WVU past Army 24-21

by Matt Thornsbury - December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 0340

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Austin Kendall came in to replace starter Jarrett Doege at halftime. He completed eight passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns in the second half to lead the Mountaineers to a 24-21 win over Army on Thursday. The Black Knights controlled the tempo for most of the game.

When COVID-19 Did The Right Thing For College Football, Preview of Army

by Ethan Bock - December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 0363

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (December 30, 2020) -- Throughout this entire season, the Coronavirus pandemic has been a burden for players, coaches, administration and fans. This time, COVID-19 did what was right for the game of college football. As the hours went by on bowl bid day, Army was looking without

Twelve Days of Mountaineers Day Four: Neal Brown Brings in a Great 2021 Class on Signing Day

by Ethan Bock - December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 0358

Day four of the Twelve Days of Mountaineers bring us to a more recent memory with National Signing Day that occurred two weeks ago. WVU coach Neal Brown and his coaching staff brought in a historic 2021 class for the Mountaineers that features three-four stars in Wyatt Milum (OL), Kaden Prather

West Virginia and Tennessee: Short Time Ago, A Lot of Changes

by Ethan Bock - December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 0332

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (December 21, 2020) -- On Sunday afternoon, the Autozone Liberty Bowl announced that they invited West Virginia and Tennessee to play each other in their bowl game on New Year's Eve in Memphis. It wasn't long ago that the Mountaineers and Volunteers have played each other in

Did Neal Brown Recruit the Best Class in WVU History?

by Ethan Bock - December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 01299

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (December 18, 2020) -- As the hours went by this past Wednesday, Letters of Intent were being finalized by the class of 2021 to become future Mountaineers. WVU football coach Neal Brown commented on the class that he and his staff put together. "Small class today, but high-quality

WVU Seniors Miss Their Day

by Shanna Rose - December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 0291

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Senior Day is the moment fans get to say "thank you" to the young men who have dedicated hours of blood, sweat and tears to their program. It is the time to truly pay homage even though fans do it on a weekly basis by cheering them on. MORGANTOWN,