--West Virginia head coach Neal Brown said the scrimmage under the lights Saturday with Big 12 officials. Coach Don Nehlen was here and he had a group of guys here. They worked every special teams phase, went live there and approximately 46-snaps with the ones and just a few under that with the twos and the threes for 20 snaps. Everybody on the roster saw snaps.
--Special teams had a really good day, pleased with where they're at. Danny King and Michael Hayes are really good and a real battle for their kickoff job, though Michael is ahead in field goals. They punted the ball well and this week special team's wise they will continue to work a lot of stuff under the lights this week.
--Defensively they started slow but picked it up in two-minute situations and created three takeaways in two-minutes. Lance Dixon had a sack and two TFLs, it's time for him to take a step. Hershey McLaurin had his best day of fall camp. Beanie Bishop and Malachi Ruffin at corner had nice days and Tray Lathan and Tirek Austin-Cave were around the ball. Hammond Russell and Corey McIntyre both had good days.
--Offensively got off to a fast start and reduced penalties but turnovers were not good. They have to hold onto the ball better. Traylon Ray has had a nice week, Preston Fox came back on Saturday and was really productive and Kole Taylor had some nice plays in two minute. Jaheim White and CJ Donaldson both impressed. They tried to rotate the offensive line and communication wise they were really on point. Offensively, Devin Carter and Cortez Braham they could have played if it was a game but kept them out. Mock week this week, everything they will do is similar to next week outside Wednesday evening to get under the lights in the stadium and they'll do a mock game Saturday.
--Brown has a really good idea of who they're going to play and who will start the game at pretty much every position. WILL linebacker is still going on was a battle. Two deep at receiver will continue to go through this week and behind the five offensive linemen is still ongoing.
--Brown knows who is going to play and who is going to start but he doesn't know if he's going to share that.
--They will take advantage of the rule being a non-conference road game and taking as many people as possible.
--The quarterbacks know, they just haven't done anything formal with it. One of them is a little further ahead and that's where it is.
--Quarterbacks there has been a progression leadership wise and feeling comfortable in their own skin and fundamentally being able to take the drills they do and apply those in pressure situations. Brown is comfortable but they've got to continue to get better. He is pleased with where they're at.
--Going into the scrimmage it verified what had happened throughout camp. Both guys have gotten better but one of them has performed at a higher level and they're going to continue to push them and it's clear who has been ahead at this point. There's a lot of data points and who rolls out there first in the game it's been decided over a lot of them. He is comfortable with how it's went.
--Seven is where it's at right now on the offensive line with the six that played last year and Nick Malone.
--Decision making over a long term helped to settle the quarterback spot and accuracy. He feels comfortable with both and he could play both.
--Sean Martin has been practicing at a limited level. Green is coming off tomorrow for him.
--Nick Malone has gotten stronger. He was thin in high school and really athletic, but it's been a three-plus year process to get him there. He has patience and been self-aware on what he needed to do.
--Bilal Marshall is doing a really good job. Guys have caught the ball better and been disciplined but they have to go out and be productive on Saturdays. They have to go out and do it, but he's comfortable with where the room is at being big and physical inside and some change up guys that can really run and the slots have blocked well.
--Justin Johnson has been consistent and he's been there the whole time from the whole perspective of playing the position. Jarel Williams has been a surprise, he's had a nice camp and going into his redshirt freshman year he's made a big jump, Dae Dae Hawkins has been a surprise and Fatorma Mulbah has really been in shape and played well. Tomiwa Durojaiye is coming along.
--Jaheim White, Rodney Gallagher, Traylon Ray will all play. James Heard has a chance.
--That's going to be ongoing at WILL so he doesn't anticipate it being one guy starting there and playing all the reps.
--The defensive line got better over the last week going against the offensive line.
--Special teams had a really good day, pleased with where they're at. Danny King and Michael Hayes are really good and a real battle for their kickoff job, though Michael is ahead in field goals. They punted the ball well and this week special team's wise they will continue to work a lot of stuff under the lights this week.
--Defensively they started slow but picked it up in two-minute situations and created three takeaways in two-minutes. Lance Dixon had a sack and two TFLs, it's time for him to take a step. Hershey McLaurin had his best day of fall camp. Beanie Bishop and Malachi Ruffin at corner had nice days and Tray Lathan and Tirek Austin-Cave were around the ball. Hammond Russell and Corey McIntyre both had good days.
--Offensively got off to a fast start and reduced penalties but turnovers were not good. They have to hold onto the ball better. Traylon Ray has had a nice week, Preston Fox came back on Saturday and was really productive and Kole Taylor had some nice plays in two minute. Jaheim White and CJ Donaldson both impressed. They tried to rotate the offensive line and communication wise they were really on point. Offensively, Devin Carter and Cortez Braham they could have played if it was a game but kept them out. Mock week this week, everything they will do is similar to next week outside Wednesday evening to get under the lights in the stadium and they'll do a mock game Saturday.
--Brown has a really good idea of who they're going to play and who will start the game at pretty much every position. WILL linebacker is still going on was a battle. Two deep at receiver will continue to go through this week and behind the five offensive linemen is still ongoing.
--Brown knows who is going to play and who is going to start but he doesn't know if he's going to share that.
--They will take advantage of the rule being a non-conference road game and taking as many people as possible.
--The quarterbacks know, they just haven't done anything formal with it. One of them is a little further ahead and that's where it is.
--Quarterbacks there has been a progression leadership wise and feeling comfortable in their own skin and fundamentally being able to take the drills they do and apply those in pressure situations. Brown is comfortable but they've got to continue to get better. He is pleased with where they're at.
--Going into the scrimmage it verified what had happened throughout camp. Both guys have gotten better but one of them has performed at a higher level and they're going to continue to push them and it's clear who has been ahead at this point. There's a lot of data points and who rolls out there first in the game it's been decided over a lot of them. He is comfortable with how it's went.
--Seven is where it's at right now on the offensive line with the six that played last year and Nick Malone.
--Decision making over a long term helped to settle the quarterback spot and accuracy. He feels comfortable with both and he could play both.
--Sean Martin has been practicing at a limited level. Green is coming off tomorrow for him.
--Nick Malone has gotten stronger. He was thin in high school and really athletic, but it's been a three-plus year process to get him there. He has patience and been self-aware on what he needed to do.
--Bilal Marshall is doing a really good job. Guys have caught the ball better and been disciplined but they have to go out and be productive on Saturdays. They have to go out and do it, but he's comfortable with where the room is at being big and physical inside and some change up guys that can really run and the slots have blocked well.
--Justin Johnson has been consistent and he's been there the whole time from the whole perspective of playing the position. Jarel Williams has been a surprise, he's had a nice camp and going into his redshirt freshman year he's made a big jump, Dae Dae Hawkins has been a surprise and Fatorma Mulbah has really been in shape and played well. Tomiwa Durojaiye is coming along.
--Jaheim White, Rodney Gallagher, Traylon Ray will all play. James Heard has a chance.
--That's going to be ongoing at WILL so he doesn't anticipate it being one guy starting there and playing all the reps.
--The defensive line got better over the last week going against the offensive line.
