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John Oehser: Teams may trade up for White, Cooper
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NFL analyst Daniel Jeremiah said the draft's top two receivers -- Amari Cooper of Alabama and Kevin White of West Virginia -- could tempt teams to trade up in the draft. He said Cooper, White and Louisville wide receiver DeVante Parker are three of the safest players in the draft.
Jaguars.com
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NFL analyst Daniel Jeremiah said the draft's top two receivers -- Amari Cooper of Alabama and Kevin White of West Virginia -- could tempt teams to trade up in the draft. He said Cooper, White and Louisville wide receiver DeVante Parker are three of the safest players in the draft.
Jaguars.com
Matt Hauswirth: Receiving corps begins to take shape
(Heard one of the assistant coaches describe Wendell Smallwood as the team's second-best receiver.)
AN EXCERPT:
"I've moved Daikiel Shorts out to wideout," WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen admitted on Saturday. "We need to find a wideout. He's going through some growing pains with that right now, but he's an experienced receiver that's got good size and good speed. He's, right now, our top guy at the outside. So he moved to the outside."
WV Illustrated
(Heard one of the assistant coaches describe Wendell Smallwood as the team's second-best receiver.)
AN EXCERPT:
"I've moved Daikiel Shorts out to wideout," WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen admitted on Saturday. "We need to find a wideout. He's going through some growing pains with that right now, but he's an experienced receiver that's got good size and good speed. He's, right now, our top guy at the outside. So he moved to the outside."
WV Illustrated
Faizan Hasnany: Gobblers push for Levi Cook
(Cook was a WVU commit until he wasn't. Not sure if he has a Mountaineer offer at this point.)
AN EXCERPT:
Although he doesn't rank in the ESPN Top 100, Levi Cook could be the most vital remaining offer that the Hokies have. Cook is a 6-foot-10, 300 pound center, who would bring depth to the frontcourt, an area in which the Hokies lacked size and strength last year. Out of Huntington Prep in West Virginia, the four-star recruit is ranked second in the state, averaging eight rebounds per game in his senior year while making his presence felt on the defensive end with 1.2 steals and 1.9 blocks per game.
Collegiate Times
(Cook was a WVU commit until he wasn't. Not sure if he has a Mountaineer offer at this point.)
AN EXCERPT:
Although he doesn't rank in the ESPN Top 100, Levi Cook could be the most vital remaining offer that the Hokies have. Cook is a 6-foot-10, 300 pound center, who would bring depth to the frontcourt, an area in which the Hokies lacked size and strength last year. Out of Huntington Prep in West Virginia, the four-star recruit is ranked second in the state, averaging eight rebounds per game in his senior year while making his presence felt on the defensive end with 1.2 steals and 1.9 blocks per game.
Collegiate Times
Allan Taylor: Rose gives broom a workout
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Instead of practicing with the defensive line starters, Kyle Rose ran steps while being watched by assistant strength coach Darl Bauer. When the running was done, Rose also was handed a broom and swept through section 101 row by row.
"He has cleaned this entire weight room," coach Dana Holgorsen said before practice. "We will handle (the discipline) internally, and that type of behavior is not going to be tolerated under any circumstances."
MetroNews
AN EXCERPT:
Instead of practicing with the defensive line starters, Kyle Rose ran steps while being watched by assistant strength coach Darl Bauer. When the running was done, Rose also was handed a broom and swept through section 101 row by row.
"He has cleaned this entire weight room," coach Dana Holgorsen said before practice. "We will handle (the discipline) internally, and that type of behavior is not going to be tolerated under any circumstances."
MetroNews
Allan Taylor: Barber making plays at middle linebacker
(It was nice to see a group of coaches from Barber's old high school in North Carolina at the WVU coaches clinic.)
AN EXCERPT:
Barber likens himself to Reed Williams, the consummate tough-guy overachiever who played for the Mountaineers from 2005-2009. Their dimensions virtually identical (same 232-pound playing weight and both standing a shade over 6-foot), Williams also missed the bulk of a season with shoulder surgery before returning as a senior.
"He'd work his butt off play after play," Barber recalled.
MetroNews
(It was nice to see a group of coaches from Barber's old high school in North Carolina at the WVU coaches clinic.)
AN EXCERPT:
Barber likens himself to Reed Williams, the consummate tough-guy overachiever who played for the Mountaineers from 2005-2009. Their dimensions virtually identical (same 232-pound playing weight and both standing a shade over 6-foot), Williams also missed the bulk of a season with shoulder surgery before returning as a senior.
"He'd work his butt off play after play," Barber recalled.
MetroNews
Derek Li: New defensive coordinator adjusts to UCLA's tempo
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Besides the music, Bradley has also begun adjusting to the pace of practice. He said that the up-tempo offense UCLA runs at practice starts and stays at the same frantic pace. While he was coaching at West Virginia, the team kicked up the tempo only at select times.
Daily Bruin
AN EXCERPT:
Besides the music, Bradley has also begun adjusting to the pace of practice. He said that the up-tempo offense UCLA runs at practice starts and stays at the same frantic pace. While he was coaching at West Virginia, the team kicked up the tempo only at select times.
Daily Bruin
David Goricki: Detroit running back is high on West Virginia
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Martell Pettaway's family moved back to Detroit, where older brother Devinne was a member of King's 2007 state championship team before passing away that spring after collapsing in the school's gym.
"My family moved back to the city," said Pettaway, who is rated as the No. 1 player in the state by ESPN. "My brother graduated from King and played on the state championship team. I want to graduate from King, too. My goal is to rush for over 2,000 yards and score 20 touchdowns."
Pettaway has received scholarship offers from Michigan State, Iowa, West Virginia, Vanderbilt, Cincinnati and Western Michigan.
"Michigan State was my first offer, but I haven't been up there in a while and haven't taken an official visit," he said. "My top three are Iowa, West Virginia and Western Michigan. I just got back from a visit to West Virginia (Wednesday) and I love what I saw, thought about committing, but just felt like it was too early."
Detroit News
AN EXCERPT:
Martell Pettaway's family moved back to Detroit, where older brother Devinne was a member of King's 2007 state championship team before passing away that spring after collapsing in the school's gym.
"My family moved back to the city," said Pettaway, who is rated as the No. 1 player in the state by ESPN. "My brother graduated from King and played on the state championship team. I want to graduate from King, too. My goal is to rush for over 2,000 yards and score 20 touchdowns."
Pettaway has received scholarship offers from Michigan State, Iowa, West Virginia, Vanderbilt, Cincinnati and Western Michigan.
"Michigan State was my first offer, but I haven't been up there in a while and haven't taken an official visit," he said. "My top three are Iowa, West Virginia and Western Michigan. I just got back from a visit to West Virginia (Wednesday) and I love what I saw, thought about committing, but just felt like it was too early."
Detroit News
Big 12 baseball standings
(Mountaineers are 7-0 in home games this season. They've yet to play a conference game at home. The schedule is weather-driven, delaying home games until later in the season.)
BIG 12 BASEBALL:
8-4 Oklahoma State (24-11)
8-4 Oklahoma (24-14)
7-5 Texas Christian (26-8)
7-5 Texas Tech (22-14)
6-6 Texas (19-17)
4-5 West Virginia (21-12)
4-8 Kansas State (16-18)
4-8 Baylor (13-22)
3-6 Kansas (15-21)
This post was edited on 4/13 10:02 PM by 43rd Parallel
Big 12
(Mountaineers are 7-0 in home games this season. They've yet to play a conference game at home. The schedule is weather-driven, delaying home games until later in the season.)
BIG 12 BASEBALL:
8-4 Oklahoma State (24-11)
8-4 Oklahoma (24-14)
7-5 Texas Christian (26-8)
7-5 Texas Tech (22-14)
6-6 Texas (19-17)
4-5 West Virginia (21-12)
4-8 Kansas State (16-18)
4-8 Baylor (13-22)
3-6 Kansas (15-21)
This post was edited on 4/13 10:02 PM by 43rd Parallel
Big 12
Re: Matt Hauswirth: Receiving corps begins to take shape
Sorry, still haven't got over it.......
Shorts and Gibson both absolutely both need to CATCH THE DAMN BALL!!!!!
Sorry, still haven't got over it.......
