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WVU’s wide receiver corps loaded with talent

by Shanna Rose - September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 0450

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--At times last season West Virginia's young receiving corps looked brilliant and at other times, they made simple mistakes. With a year under their belts, the Mountaineer wide outs are a talented group that are expected to big things. "Well, as I'll tell them we have the potential to

Photo Gallery: WVU Scrimmage No. 2

by Shanna Rose - August 30, 2020August 29, 2020 0341

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Check out WVU Football's Caleb Saunders' photos from WVU's second scrimmage on Saturday. Alec Sinkfield Austin KendallGarrett GreeneJarret Doege Zack DobsonTJ SimmonsTony Mathis Jr.Tykee SmithWinston Wright Jr.Parker Moorer

Neal Brown and players talk fall

by Shanna Rose - August 30, 2020August 30, 2020 0142

See what WVU head coach Neal Brown, Darius Stills and TJ Simmons had to say about fall practices. https://youtu.be/MAERotz-f0E https://youtu.be/lan_Kuis_VY https://youtu.be/ZVnu9bQMKxE

Former Alabama teammates playing their best football in 2019

by Will Aldrich - October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 01454

When Mountaineer wide receiver T.J Simmons signed with Alabama to be a part of the 2016 class at Alabama along with Jalen Hurts, neither would have ever guessed that three years later the two would face off against each other in a Big 12 conference game. “Jalen and I go way

Mountaineers juiced about football

by Ashley O'Brien - October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 01022

Morgantown, W.Va - Watch any West Virginia game this season and you'll notice something different about the Mountaineers' sideline. It's the energy. Since the start of the 2019 season, the Mountaineers' sideline has been about as entertaining as the games, sometimes more so if you take the Missouri loss into

Bryce Wheaton is the “next man up” and ready for the challenge

by Shanna Rose - October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 01403

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- With Sean Ryan sidelined for the next few weeks and Sam James' status up in the air, it gives other wide receivers for West Virginia the opportunity to produce, including redshirt freshman Bryce Wheaton. For Wheaton, potentially starting comes mere days after he scored his first collegiate touchdown. "It

Fall Camp proving that attitude is everything and this team’s is positive

by Ashley O'Brien - August 4, 2019August 4, 2019 0458

The old adage that 'attitude is everything' has been said repeatedly in too many different environments to count. Now days into fall camp and the adage is a great phrase to spotlight the football program's mentality going into the 2019 season. In the first few days of camp, and really

Simmons leads by example when facing negativity on social media

by Shanna Rose - July 17, 2019June 15, 2020 0397

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Social media is very influential in today's sports universe. Everyone from Lebron James to Odell Beckham Jr. to Bryce Harper are active on social media. While the platform is a great way for athletes and fans to interact and give fans some insight into their favorite athletes' lives. It helps the

Mountaineers relish underdog role on gridiron

by Shanna Rose - July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 0391

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--On Wednesday the Big 12 Media Preseason Poll came out and West Virginia was picked to finish eighth while ESPN's Football Power Index has the Mountaineers listed as a favorite in just two games. It's a rebuilding year in Morgantown. Head coach Neal Brown took the reigns over in January. Superstar players

WVU coaches and players discuss spring practice

by Shanna Rose - March 23, 2019March 23, 2019 0236

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--West Virginia head coach Neal Brown, coordinators Vic Koenning and Matt Moore and players discuss spring practice. https://youtu.be/f1BduAdZNS8 https://youtu.be/y1DN9yQXhb0 https://youtu.be/N15LCB0RIlI https://youtu.be/7uFw4Ec-pTc https://youtu.be/mC3A-W4DA_Y https://youtu.be/UFQxKj1EFk8 https://youtu.be/5dQUhZj3JZU Cover Photo Credit: Shanna Rose, BGS