--West Virginia head coach Neal Brown said it was a very good day and he is appreciative for the fans. They had a ton of recruits here in the 2025 and 2026 along with most of the 2024 class that hasn't enrolled yet. He was very thankful for Pat White and Pat McAfee coming back and Blaine Stewart played a role in that. They got them back here and got them around the players. It was exciting. Today was more of a too be determined and there are some things that they'll need to get better at. They came out of it relatively healthy and he wanted to put pressure on the specialist to perform with all eyes on them. Offense and defense they wanted the guys that are stepping into big roles to show what fans can expect. Zae Jennings showed up today quite a bit and Josiah Trotter redshirted but is getting better. Johnny Williams, Nick Krahe and others that are stepping into bigger roles did a good job. Brown is pleased with the spring and now the next 48-72 hours they'll go through the portal window. The most important thing is to continue to add to the roster and then add some pieces in May.
--Brown thinks this is a hungry team that likes to compete and that was evident how they went through their business. Best people that love football. The winter program was good for them and they did a couple different things and they were stronger on both lines of scrimmages. The mid skills they have to continue to work over the summer. They are a team that is physical and they are tackling better and have been better on coverage units. They've developed some depth on the offensive and defensive line, there is great competition in the linebacker room. Jahiem White has a chance to be an elite player and they need CJ Donaldson completely healthy there. Jaheem Joseph missed today but he'll be back he's been injured the past week.
--The interception was a teachable moment for Nicco Marchiol.
--Ayden Garnes loves to play he is very competitive and can run and play multiple positions.
--Brown said that your dreams can be realized here at West Virginia. Sitting at Zach Frazier's last night and Pat McAfee might have the most popular show in the country. Any dream you have or want to achieve in life you can do it through here.
--Helmet communication they used it in the bowl game so it's not new. MIKE linebackers are the ones that have been doing it on defense but it remains to be determined who will get it once the season begins at this point.
--For those two former players to invest time back here meant a lot with Pat White and Pat McAfee.
--It's harder to evaluate on defense because you aren't bringing guys to the ground. They could have been more physical in the thud like they have this spring but they wanted to be careful.
--Avery Wilcox's dad won it so it was special for him. He's made himself into a really good special team's player. He is a great teammate and is highly intelligent.
--Brown is in favor of rules that mirror the NFL so he's in favor of the two-minute warning in college football. There will be strategy involved from a coaching perspective.
--The helmet communication takes some of the sloppiness off the sideline. You feel like the team has your signals it gives you more freedom to communicate.
--Guardian caps are allowed to be worn in the NFL now and Brown thinks that goes in that direction in college.
--Brown thinks this is a hungry team that likes to compete and that was evident how they went through their business. Best people that love football. The winter program was good for them and they did a couple different things and they were stronger on both lines of scrimmages. The mid skills they have to continue to work over the summer. They are a team that is physical and they are tackling better and have been better on coverage units. They've developed some depth on the offensive and defensive line, there is great competition in the linebacker room. Jahiem White has a chance to be an elite player and they need CJ Donaldson completely healthy there. Jaheem Joseph missed today but he'll be back he's been injured the past week.
--The interception was a teachable moment for Nicco Marchiol.
--Ayden Garnes loves to play he is very competitive and can run and play multiple positions.
--Brown said that your dreams can be realized here at West Virginia. Sitting at Zach Frazier's last night and Pat McAfee might have the most popular show in the country. Any dream you have or want to achieve in life you can do it through here.
--Helmet communication they used it in the bowl game so it's not new. MIKE linebackers are the ones that have been doing it on defense but it remains to be determined who will get it once the season begins at this point.
--For those two former players to invest time back here meant a lot with Pat White and Pat McAfee.
--It's harder to evaluate on defense because you aren't bringing guys to the ground. They could have been more physical in the thud like they have this spring but they wanted to be careful.
--Avery Wilcox's dad won it so it was special for him. He's made himself into a really good special team's player. He is a great teammate and is highly intelligent.
--Brown is in favor of rules that mirror the NFL so he's in favor of the two-minute warning in college football. There will be strategy involved from a coaching perspective.
--The helmet communication takes some of the sloppiness off the sideline. You feel like the team has your signals it gives you more freedom to communicate.
--Guardian caps are allowed to be worn in the NFL now and Brown thinks that goes in that direction in college.
