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Coach Brown’s message speaks loudly: Be a Light

by Ashley O'Brien - June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 072

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 063

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

West Virginia’s football intro video makes Top Five list

by Ashley O'Brien - May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 0713

Morgantown, W.VA. - The final few minutes to kickoff in Milan Puskar are a special couple of minutes to everyone in the stadium. As the clock ticks down to kick off, the stadium's scoreboard is where all of the eyes are. The football intro video plays before every home game,

Football’s Fifth Quarter program highlights focus on player education

by Ashley O'Brien - May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 0343

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

First step to football: NCAA okays three sports to return in-person June 1

by Ashley O'Brien - May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 0487

Late afternoon Wednesday, the NCAA reportedly gave college sports fans one of the best pieces of news since ESPN released The Last Dance early. According to a report by Pete Thamel and Yahoo Sports, the NCAA has approved the return of in-person sports activities for three college sports starting June

McAfee named NFL’s Top Punter of the decade

by Ashley O'Brien - May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 0339

Indianapolis, IN. - Pro Bowl punter Pat McAfee has made a name for himself from his time on the football field in Morgantown and Indianapolis and now in his professional life after football. Pro Football Focus recently named that McAfee was being named the league's top punter of the

Doug Cross releases first WVU highlight video in two years

by Ashley O'Brien - May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 0447

Morgantown, W.VA. - Ask any West Virginia fan about their favorite player highlight videos and one name comes to mind: Doug Cross. Cross is the man behind the Tavon Austin highlight video, a video that many consider to be one of the best, if not THE best college football highlight

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

by Ashley O'Brien - May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 0358

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 0466

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

Lyons announces Athletic Department furloughs and updates to the programs

by Ashley O'Brien - May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 0455

Morgantown, W.VA. - West Virginia University Athletic Director Shane Lyons met with members of the media via Zoom this past Friday afternoon. Lyons was meeting the media following the announcement of furloughs in the athletic department and pay cuts for several head coaches. Lyons opened his Zoom call with a