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Rich Rodriguez

I don’t quite understand why we wouldnt bring him back. He left because he wanted Mike Parsons and Ed Pastilong to pony up and put more money into the program and they refused. He was building an elite program and the AD had “Little ole poor WV syndrome”.

It’s ironic that we can’t fire Neal because we’re “Little ole poor WV”. If paying the buyout and then paying a new coaching staff is a concern, Rich is the answer.

If Rich was our coach this season, we would be in a much better spot with a chance to win this weak league. GG would be playing better and the rest of the team would be playing more physical - Neal is a pussy with an excuse making loser mentality and his teams play like it. Bring back Rich.

WVU Release WVU and Baylor Game to be Televised on ESPN2 at 4 p.m.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (November 4, 2024) - The Big 12 Conference has announced that WVU's Saturday, Nov. 16, Big 12 Conference football game against Baylor at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia, will be televised at 4 p.m., ET, on ESPN2.

This week, WVU travels to Cincinnati (5-3, 3-2 Big 12) to face the Bearcats at Nippert Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9, at noon, ET.



The Mountaineers (4-4, 3-2 Big 12) are coming off an open week after defeating Arizona 31-26 on Oct. 26, in Tucson, Arizona.



WVU’s home game against Baylor, presented by Go Mart, is the Military Appreciation game. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at WVUGAME.com.



Tickets to WVU’s final two home games of the season, in select end zone and upper-level areas of Milan Puskar Stadium, are available for a limited time for as low as $30 and can be purchased by CLICKING HERE.

WVSPORTS.COM West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries press conference summary

--West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries said that it was a great start and the guys had tremendous focus.

--He said most of his focus was in between the lines before the game but he definitely took it in that it was his first game here.

--DeVries said they didn't have a good start in the secret scrimmage and was down 17-6 but responded well and he was excited about that.

--DeVries said they give them two plays and they have a set or grouping of plays that they work on prior to the game based on the scout.

--DeVries said at the first media timeout he had a lot of stuff to say with his team up 16-0. Games can swing quickly so for every game they're in he wants them to make sure they do the things that got them ahead in the first place.

--It's hard when you have a big lead but it's about capturing the moments they were really good and maintaining that high level of urgency.

--DeVries said Sencire Harris was tremendous and held Cam Woods to 3-16 from the floor. He does as good of a job as anybody staying in front of the ball and making things difficult. They created 10 turnovers and a lot of that was due to their physicality running through screens.

--KJ Tenner played great and has earned their trust to run the show and execute. He is getting more and more comfortable and is confident and aggressive.

--DeVries said that when they're hooked up the way they were to start the game he'll take them anywhere to play teams but it's about sustaining that.

--You have to have great depth to survive a 30-game season so the two freshmen Jonathan Powell and KJ Tenner have continued to improve and are playing with confidence. He likes their potential and ability to help the team.

--West Virginia can't give 16 extra opportunities on the offensive glass. They have to limit teams to one shot and it's a mindset they have to do a better job hitting bodies.

--DeVries said they try to be aggressive on the ball but it helps to have help behind you. They have grown a lot in that area and being connected as a defense. He thinks this team has a chance to be a really good team.

--Toby Okani can do a lot of things with his length and his versatility. He's going to have a great impact on both ends of the floor.

--Jayden Stone is listed as day-to-day as they move forward.

--DeVries said he got a ball for winning the game. The first win is always kind of special but he'd like that not to be the last one.

--Usually it takes a while for freshmen to get comfortable but Powell and Tenner are comfortable.

--They saw Tenner in the summer time and liked what they saw he had great instincts. He liked a lot of his intangibles. There wasn't a lot of connection with Jonathan Powell but the opportunity presented itself and they needed a lot of time.

WVSPORTS.COM West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries press conference summary

--West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries said that it was a great start and the guys had tremendous focus.

--He said most of his focus was in between the lines before the game but he definitely took it in that it was his first game here.

--DeVries said they didn't have a good start in the secret scrimmage and was down 17-6 but responded well and he was excited about that.

--DeVries said they give them two plays and they have a set or grouping of plays that they work on prior to the game based on the scout.

--DeVries said at the first media timeout he had a lot of stuff to say with his team up 16-0. Games can swing quickly so for every game they're in he wants them to make sure they do the things that got them ahead in the first place.

--It's hard when you have a big lead but it's about capturing the moments they were really good and maintaining that high level of urgency.

--DeVries said Sencire Harris was tremendous and held Cam Woods to 3-16 from the floor. He does as good of a job as anybody staying in front of the ball and making things difficult. They created 10 turnovers and a lot of that was due to their physicality running through screens.

--KJ Tenner played great and has earned their trust to run the show and execute. He is getting more and more comfortable and is confident and aggressive.

--DeVries said that when they're hooked up the way they were to start the game he'll take them anywhere to play teams but it's about sustaining that.

--You have to have great depth to survive a 30-game season so the two freshmen Jonathan Powell and KJ Tenner have continued to improve and are playing with confidence. He likes their potential and ability to help the team.

--West Virginia can't give 16 extra opportunities on the offensive glass. They have to limit teams to one shot and it's a mindset they have to do a better job hitting bodies.

--DeVries said they try to be aggressive on the ball but it helps to have help behind you. They have grown a lot in that area and being connected as a defense. He thinks this team has a chance to be a really good team.

--Toby Okani can do a lot of things with his length and his versatility. He's going to have a great impact on both ends of the floor.

--Jayden Stone is listed as day-to-day as they move forward.

--DeVries said he got a ball for winning the game. The first win is always kind of special but he'd like that not to be the last one.

--Usually it takes a while for freshmen to get comfortable but Powell and Tenner are comfortable.

--They saw Tenner in the summer time and liked what they saw he had great instincts. He liked a lot of his intangibles. There wasn't a lot of connection with Jonathan Powell but the opportunity presented itself and they needed a lot of time.

Let me toss out this Rich Rodriguez hand grenade

We (BL) seems to be operating on the assumption that we are the only school that might be the slight bit interested in Rich and we can get him for next to nothing. If we notice the job he’s done at Jax State, it’s not happening in a vacuum, there might be some school that sees him as a quick fix, too. Does he still have the same agent? Does it alter our “desire” if we get in a bidding fight-can we afford to?

WVU Release WVU Men's Soccer - Mountaineers and Marshall to Battle for Sun Belt Title

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Nov. 4, 2024) The No. 7 West Virginia University men’s soccer team closes out the regular season on the road, Tuesday, Nov. 5, at No. 6 Marshall. Kickoff from Hoops Faily Field in Huntington is set for 7:15 p.m.



Both teams are still alive for the Sun Belt regular season title heading into the contest. The Mountaineers need a win or draw to claim the title while the Thundering Herd need a win.



Overall, West Virginia is 10-1-5 on the season and 5-0-3 in the Sun Belt while Marshall is 9-1-5 and 4-0-4 in conference play. Both teams have already clinched the right to host at least the first two rounds of the Sun Belt Tournament which starts on Sunday, Nov. 10.



Graduate student Sergio Ors Navarro leads the Mountaineers with 12 goals and 28 points. He is also tied for the team lead in assists with four along with graduate student Simon Carlson and freshman Isaac Scheer.



Redshirt-senior Marc Bonnaire has made 30 saves in goal and collected seven shutouts this season.



Marshall is led by Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos offensively as he paces the team with nine goals and 20 points.



Aleksa Janjic has made 20 saves in goal and collected four shutouts.



For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Hate to ruin the mood but...

I think that, barring significant injury issues, this basketball team is going to be a a good bit better/more fun than we are anticipating. I think we may have at least a more diverse talent mix than we've seen since Huggs took on and added too Beilien's leftovers and I know we're going to see better/more up to date coaching than we've seen in the last several years. There are plenty of holes and we're definitely thin up front, but I still think this group (healthy) is going to be good enough to beat anyone on a given night.

I'm 100% sure I'm going to hurl fewer expletives and/or objects at the television than I did during Hugg's final few years. Now back to your normal programming...

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