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Fall Football is Back, with a New Normal

by Ashley O'Brien - August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 0162

Morgantown, W.VA. - The day that so many, none more than the Mountaineers themselves, have been been waiting for since March 12 is here. West Virginia's football team starts fall camp today. Cue the "Simple Gifts," "Seven Nation Army" and some "Country Roads" from home just to feel those football

Head Coach Neal Brown addresses media, still hopeful for a football season

by Ashley O'Brien - June 26, 2020June 25, 2020 0627

Morgantown, W.VA. - Wednesday afternoon West Virginia football head coach addressed the media from his home office for a quick update on the football program. Brown opened his conference with a brief statement on the situation currently going on with KJ Martin and Vic Koenning, then stated he was not

Brown included in SportingNews Top 50 college football coaches

by Ashley O'Brien - June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 0459

Last week, SportingNews ranked all 130 college football coaches going into the 2020 football season. Second-year head coach Neal Brown ranked close to the top quarter of the list, a high praise for a coach in his second year at a Power 5 school. Brown ranked 37th on list, sandwiched

Coach Brown’s message speaks loudly: Be a Light

by Ashley O'Brien - June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 0468

Morgantown, W.VA. - Over the weekend, the United States was home to hurt, anger, inequality and an extreme amount of sadness as a result of the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota. Floyd's murder set off a large chain of peaceful protests and unfortunately an array of violence, riots and

Grad Transfer Kicker/Punter Commits to WVU

by Ashley O'Brien - June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 0500

Troy, Alabama - It's a broken record to talk about West Virginia's head coach Neal Brown coming to Morgantown from his tenure as the head coach at Troy in Alabama. Sunday evening. one of Brown's former Troy Trojans used Twitter to announce something making him an instant fan favorite in

Football’s Fifth Quarter program highlights focus on player education

by Ashley O'Brien - May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 0488

Morgantown, W.VA. - Head football coach Neal Brown has been hinting for several weeks that the team's Fifth Quarter program would be officially unveiled soon and this past week the university did just that. The West Virginia football program's new venture, Fifth Quarter, is entirely about the setting up the

Coach Brown and team continue to stay positive despite lack of normal routine

by Ashley O'Brien - May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 0554

Morgantown, W.VA. - Football head coach Neal Brown met with the West Virginia media Tuesday morning, from his home office, as the football program is in its eighth week of remote work, school and life in general. The spring semester ended last week and the football program is still in

Coach Brown drops in on The Pat McAfee Show

by Ashley O'Brien - May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 0598

Morgantown, W.VA. - A year and a half into his time in Morgantown and head coach Neal Brown has without a doubt ingratiated himself into the hearts of Mountaineer fans and players past and present. Yesterday, Brown had a quick chat with Pro Bowler Pat McAfee on his daily live

Brown continues to create bond with alumni Mountaineers

by Ashley O'Brien - May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 0932

Morgantown, W.VA. - Mountaineers head coach Neal Brown is coming close to his one and a half year mark in Morgantown and with that the head coach continues to impress fans and players from past teams. From day one, Brown has been an advocate of the idea of past players

NCAA rule changes way coaches and players interact on social media

by Ashley O'Brien - May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 0548

Morgantown, W.VA. - Anyone with a Facebook, Twitter or Instagram account has watched how Coach Neal Brown has found ways to interact with his players and team via the varying platforms. Brown met with members of the West Virginia media this week and informed those tuning in that those social