MORANTOWN, W.Va.--On Wednesday morning, Coach Dana Holgorsen was a call-in guest on Philadelphia's 97.5 The Fanatic to discuss the newest members of the Philadelphia Eagles organization, Rasul Douglas and Shelton Gibson. Holgorsen briefly discussed the two Mountaineers that will be soon moving northeast of Morgantown to Philly. Holgorsen sung the praises
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2017 WVU NFL Draft: Some Mountaineers could shock
By Dave Ackermann (the Orchestrater) (Feature Photo credit Kelsie LeRose of BlueGoldSports.com) Coming off of some great NFL Draft results over recent years where the NFL selected Bruce Irvin (DE), Tavon Austin (WR), Kevin White (WR) and Karl Joseph (S) as first round draft picks, there was plenty of action in later
Defense defeats offense in Gold-Blue Spring Game
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--During the annual Gold-Blue Spring Game, the West Virginia University defense defeated the offense 44-21 at Milan Puskar Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Besides two long offensive plays, the defense shut down the offense, allowing only three touchdowns. One of those came from former Mountaineer quarterback Geno Smith to Shelton Gibson. Wearing
WVU’s Shelton Gibson ready to live out his dream
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--When Shelton Gibson went to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis last month, some incidents went unexpected for the former West Virginia University standout. He posted a 4.5 clocking in the 40-yard dash, which was shocking considering he was one of the fastest wide receivers to ever wear the old
WVU Pro Day Results
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--The most recent graduates of the West Virginia football team put their skills on display for numerous NFL scouts and coaches on Friday for the school's annual pro day. Below are the full results: Christian Brown | DL 40-Yard Dash Bench Press (reps) Vertical Jump (in) Broad Jump (in) 3 Cone 20-Yard Shuttle 60-Yard Shuttle 5.32 34 26" 8'5" 7.89 4.64 -- Antonio Crawford | CB 40-Yard Dash Bench Press (reps) Vertical Jump (in) Broad
Mountaineer Madness Autograph Extravaganza
When: March 11, 2017 Doors open 11:00 Event starts 12:00 Noon Where: Spors Fanz 105 Liberty Square, Teays Valley, WV What: Mountaineer Madness 2017 Autograph Extravaganza is returning to Teays Valley for 2017. Fans may bring their own items or purchase items from Sports Fanz to be signed by several WVU standout
WVU wide receiver declaring for NFL Draft
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--West Virginia University wide receiver, Shelton Gibson, announced on Wednesday afternoon via his Instagram account that he has chosen to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. The 6-foot, 198-pound wide out finished the 2016 campaign with 951 yards and eight touchdowns in 13 games. He was an All-Big
WVU’s season shouldn’t be defined by disappointing ending
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Miami outmanned 14th-ranked West Virginia University in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Wednesday, cruising to a 31-14 victory. Despite the disappointing loss, the Mountaineers had one of their best seasons in head coach Dana Holgorsen's tenure. The program took strides in the right direction. "We got beat by a good football
WVU’s offense to face tough test against Miami
ORLANDO, Florida--West Virginia University's offense will face a tough test on Wednesday night when the Mountaineers face former Big East foe Miami in the Russell Athletic Bowl at Camping World Stadium. WVU’s offense averages 506.9 yards per game and it's rushing offense ranks 18th in the country, averaging 239.5 rushing yards.
Mountaineers Suffer Humbling Loss
It was said to be the biggest game at Mountaineer Field in over 20 years when the 14th ranked West Virginia Mountaineers hosted the ninth rated Oklahoma Sooners in a primetime contest on Saturday night. However, the players must have missed the memo. A true tale of two halves, the Sooners left Morgantown