West Virginia Mountaineers Football

The Mad Hatter welcomes a little Mountaineer magic to Lawrence

by Ashley O'Brien - September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 0208

Saturday in Morgantown found a little bit of that Mountaineer magic fans, players and coaches alike needed after the Missouri loss the week before. The forecast proclaimed a chance of rain, the professionals said West Virginia was playing at home as the underdogs; just the right mix for some magic

N.C. State game brings Gibson back home

by Ashley O'Brien - September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 0279

Morgantown, W.Va. - The theme of returning home has rang true for all three of West Virginia's non-conference games thus far in the 2019 season. The season opener against James Madison brought home head coach Curt Cignetti to Morgantown. The first road trip, against the Missouri Tigers, allowed Chase Behrndt

Country Roads Podcast: Missouri Recap, Tony Gibson’s Return and NC State Preview

by Layne Sheppard - September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 0160

In this edition of the "Country Roads Podcast," host Layne Sheppard, breaks down the ugly loss in Columbia, Missouri, the return of former Defensive Coordinator Tony Gibson and previews the match up with the NC State Wolfpack. iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/country-roads-podcast/id1442154870#episodeGuid=tag%3Asoundcloud%2C2010%3Atracks%2F680334146 Sound Cloud https://soundcloud.com/layne-sheppard/missouri-recap-tony-gibsons-return-and-nc-state-preview

Coach Brown’s Corner: Disappointment, Not Discouragement A Reigning Theme

by Ashley O'Brien - September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 0232

Morgantown, W. Va. - By now, it's the paraphrase heard around Mountaineer nation; Coach Neal Brown's reaction to his team's devastating loss against the Missouri Tigers. Brown is disappointed, not discouraged by the 38-7 blowout loss in Columbia this past Saturday. Now, days later, the head ball coach addressed local

Taijh Alston out for season

by Ashley O'Brien - September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 0355

Morgantown, W. Va. - In a statement near every fan was expecting, head coach Neal Brown confirmed the worst about Taijh Alston's injury situation. The sophomore defensive end had surgery Tuesday morning for a torn patellar tendon and will miss the remainder of the season. Coach Neal Brown officially addressed

West Virginia Heads Into Missouri As Two Touchdown Underdogs

by Franklin Markel - September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 0290

July 1st 2012. That's the date that changed both West Virginia and Missouri's college football fates. The Mountaineers moved into the Big 12, and Missouri moved out. Because of that realignment these two teams haven't met as much as they could have if a few things went differently. The Tigers,

Players make decision to update pregame attire

by Ashley O'Brien - September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 05493

Morgantown, W.V. - Since taking over as head coach of the Mountaineers, Neal Brown has implemented many subtle and not so subtle changes to and new ideas to the program and has also given his players a little more freedom in their own decision making for the team. One visible

Subtle changes display trust in Brown

by Ashley O'Brien - September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 02922

Morgantown, W.V. - Late afternoon Saturday showed that while the climb may be long, arduous and mildly nerve wracking at times, many in Morgantown are giving into that trust and giving in just as the musket was fired and Country Roads started to play. Since taking over as head coach,

Coach Brown’s Corner: First Win Done, On to Next

by Ashley O'Brien - September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 0292

Morgantown, W.V. - Head Coach Neal Brown officially has one win under his belt as West Virginia's head coach and now looks to get his second win, this time on the road. As the Mountaineers travel to Columbia, Missouri to take on the Missouri Tigers. Coach Brown addressed the media

Saturday’s matchup a homecoming for many

by Ashley O'Brien - August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 0203

Morgantown, W.V. - Saturday afternoon may not be the official Homecoming game for the Mountaineers, but the game is in many ways a homecoming. It is the first game of the season, including the home opener for West Virginia. It is the first game for the freshman class, it