North Dakota transfer guard Treysen Eaglestaff has committed to West Virginia!

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Kinda goes to Krugs point but I blame more of that on Brown and Scott. Donaldson down 15 pounds three months into the transfer? I mean who didn't see that coming? He made the right choice but would have been a star in this offense.

"Stephens, host of the Locked on Buckeyes podcast, said that players like Donaldson can inspire confidence in the coaching staff, teammates and fans. Standing at 6-foot-2 and 226 pounds, Donaldson brings an enticing mix of size, explosiveness and speed that could make him a focal point in the Buckeyes’ offense.

A key factor in Donaldson’s decision to come to Columbus was Ohio State running backs coach Carlos Locklyn, known for developing transfer players into NFL-caliber backs. Locklyn’s competitive, development-first coaching style aligns with Donaldson’s mentality and goals.

Donaldson is expected to share the backfield with rising talent James Peoples in what’s projected to be a balanced, NFL-style offense in 2025. With his physical tools, experience and adaptability, Donaldson is not only poised to contribute but could also emerge as a leader in the group."

West Virginia (27-4, 7-3) travels to Houston (19-13, 5-7) for a three game weekend series.

Date/time (EST): Friday 11Apr 7:30, Saturday 12Apr 7:30, Sunday 13Apr 12:30
Where: Darryl and Lori Schroeder Ballpark
TV: ESPN+ https://wvusports.com/watch/?Live=5725&type=Live
https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=565192&vislive=wvir

Pitching Probables
LHP Griffin Kirn (3-0, 3.86 ERA, 50 K, 18 BB, 39.2 IP) vs. RHP Paul Schmitz (3-2, 4.28 ERA, 27 K, 15 BB, 40.0 IP)
RHP Gavin Van Kempen (2-0, 4.91 ERA, 28 K, 18 BB, 29.1 IP) vs. RHP Richie Roman (0-4, 4.97 ERA, 38 K, 14 BB, 29.0 IP)
RHP Jack Kartsonas (2-1, 3.12 ERA, 27 K, 4 BB, 17.1 IP) vs. TBA

He runs a program in Steubenville training high school youths. He has some real dogs in his system ready to really blow up. They are gonna be some big time recruits. One such player is a freshman at Steubenville named Colton Henderson his dad played in the north south game and was an invited walk on at wvu. He was a middle lb and dominated reed williams he could have had a great career if it wasn’t for academics. Rich rod was in his living room his senior year recruiting him. His son is doing pretty big things on the track and field nationally.

Of players removed from the roster.

QB: Abe Fenwick (r-Fr.)*

RB: L.J. Turner (Sr.)*, Trae'Von Dunbar (r-Fr.)*, Judah Price (r-So.)*

WR: TJ Johnson (r-So.)*, Dom Collins (r-Fr.)*, Brandon Rehmann (r-Fr.)*, Mykel Davis (Fr.)*, Andrew Phares (r-Fr.)*

TE: Jack Sammarco (So.)*, Jackson Accuardi (Fr.)*, Johnny Pascuzzi (r-Sr.)*, Noah Braham (r-Fr.)*

OL: Justin Terry (r-Fr.)*, Gavin Crawford (Fr.)*, Wesley Hancock (r-Fr.)*

DL: Elijah Kinsler (r-Fr.)*, Makai Byerson (r-Fr.)*, Amir Leonard-Jean Charles (Fr.)*, Jonah Ulloa (r-Fr.)*, Oryend Fisher (r-So.)*, Obinna Onwuka (r-Fr.)*, Romando Johnson (Fr.)*, Zachariah Keith (r-So.)*

LB: Rickey Williams (r-Fr)*, Aydin Fleming (r-Fr.)*

DB: Jacolby Spells (Sr.)*, Jordan Jackson (r-So.)*, Chris Henry (Fr.)*, Sammy Etienne (Fr.)*, Zah Jackson (Fr.)*, Aden Tagaloa-Nelson (r-So.)*, Key'on Washington (r-Fr.)*, Nasai Bell (r-Fr.)*, Mikey Preston (r-Fr.)*

ST: Casey Stanley (r-Fr.), Luke Savino (r-So.)*

*=Officially in the portal

Fatorma Mulbah to Jets.

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one position in all of sports that has the most pressure, what would it be? Not the most important or most athletic but the one with the most personal pressure? I have thought about positions in the sports I love and after observing it watching my grandson play baseball, I believe it has to be a baseball pitcher. He pitches for his little league team and is very hard on himself. In his first two innings, he struck out 5 and had one ground out. Then in his third inning, he grew extremely tired and walked the bases loaded. You could see his frustration and exhaustion. They had a two run lead but he was giving it up. I felt for him because no one could help him but himself. The batters realized he had lost his strike zone and so no one swung. In the end, he got out of it but it had a lasting effect on me and how pressured a position that one is. Going forward, I will be more understanding when a pitcher starts struggling.

With GVK having two or three bad outings in the last few weekend series, what does a viable three game series starting rotation looking like especially with Estridge and Mayer settling into key roles in the bullpen.

Wondering if above/below last year’s pace.

OL transfers mean that Kimo Makane’ole will play DL?

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It should be interesting to see how Rich handles the numbers. They want to add several players but have limited scholarship slots open.

One that caught my eye is Markell Samuel at App State. WVU is definitely in the market for some linemen. The All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention has appeared in 29 career games, with 18 starts at left tackle. He was a linebacker in high school but has put on 80 pounds.

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..... watching WVU baseball on a Saturday night. It's almost a 5-Hour game and I'm enjoying the hell out of it. Thank you Randy Mazey and Steve Sabins.