In the first edition of this two-deep, that's exactly what I did - Guzman at Spear and Faverus as the backup here at Cat. Heck, I even joked about him playing Mike linebacker because, on one play, he lined up as if he were the middle linebacker before darting through the line for a big play. Meineke Car Care Tire Bowl 2008. He's played in 34 games and started 13 of them for West Virginia. I wasn't going to go Guzman, even though he was listed as the backup there. Chuck Landon: Kentucky natives have 'Almost Heavenly' connection, Changes might be in store for WV's trout anglers, Prep basketball: Wall paces Winfield boys to third straight victory, Justice signs bill reducing WV teacher certification requirements, Prep basketball: Shootout at the Big House returns for 12th year, The future of gardening: Information and inspiration, 3 reasons why you might have missed out on stimulus money and what to do. It’s that experience across multiple stops that Neal Brown said most grabbed his attention as much as anything. The Voice of Morgantown brings opinionated articles covering West Virginia University Mountaineers Athletics. West Virginia University Photos. “It’s funny how life goes full circle,” Neal Brown said. “Coach Brown was the biggest crap talker that I’ve ever played against,” ShaDon Brown said. He graded out as one of the best run stoppers in the nation last year, and should be able to build on that in 2021 as the Mountaineers will return a loaded defense, keeping teams from focusing on Stills. He was the interim coach for Toledo in the 2011 season before becoming the full-time head man in charge. I know Bartlett was listed as the starter on the majority of the depth charts released by the Unviersity, but it was actually Cowan who started more games between the two. 158k Followers, 216 Following, 3,347 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from WVU Football (@wvufootball) Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Pinterest Reddit VKontakte Odnoklassniki Pocket WhatsApp Telegram Viber. “I always respected how he went about his business as a player, kind of a blue-collar guy. McGhee wasn't bad, though, only a yard less on attempts and net, while hitting a slightly higher rate inside the twenty-yard line and having a better hang time. The official 2020 Football schedule for the West Virginia University Mountaineers Gazette-Mail editorial: How is any of this helping West Virginians? With the game in the balance, though, the staff first turned to Matthews to replace Fortune, even if he was on the other side of the field. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; print; The Oklahoma-West Virginia football game set for Saturday has been canceled because … He received rave reviews from the staff for his play during fall camp and - reminder! 5,165 talking about this. Another starter back, this one in Pooler, who elected to take the NCAA up on their offer for an extra year of eligibility. 328,862 likes. He has now started seventeen games for the Mountaineers, but he won't be the under-the-radar guy anymore. Rather than roll the dice with a young guy you're uncertain about, I'd rather go with Chandler-Semedo at such an important position. I know we've discussed it on Country Roads Confidential a few times. Follow him on Twitter @RPritt. Author: ... Facebook - @WVUonSI. WVU football continues winter workouts Spring game set for April 24. My first thought was to also list Scottie Young as the backup here but, if he's going to be my starter at Will, that's a full-time move and I don't expect someone to be bouncing back and forth between those two spots. WVU Club Sports Federation The club sports program at West Virginia University provides an opportunity for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other members of the university community to shape their own recreational experience through competitive and instructional organized sports. On Monday, the Cyclones announced they have extended head coach Matt Campbell through the 2028 college football season. Then, I'd take another experienced vet like Exree Loe to be his backup, while also playing a big role at Will. One of the things that drew me to ShaDon, I like these guys that really worked their way up. Fairmont man pleads guilty to federal meth charge According to ProFootballFocus, Bartlett struggled with missed tackles and assignments, and routinely graded out among the lowest-rated players on the defense. Mesidor is not your traditional nose tackle, but he's not far off from the size of Darius Stills (an inch taller, fourteen pounds less) and has played all over the box for the Mountaineers, even as a true freshman. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Sure. MORGANTOWN – West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown has announced that Andrew Jackson will join the Mountaineer coaching staff as an assistant coach on the defensive side. Today, we finish with the defense. Addae took over the starting spot that Kerry Martin was supposed to have before Martin opted out of the 2020 season. WVU Football Transfer Tracker. There, they'll focus more on improving their skills, learning the system, and fighting for playing time in the upcoming season. Log In. Fortune played the second-most snaps of any player on the West Virginia defense, leaving room for just seventeen defensive snaps for Porter. I would, again, lean toward Sumpter based off results from last year. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. If you have a subscription, please Print Prices; Monthly Favorites; Monthly Photo Galleries. Click #isupportlocal for more information on supporting our local journalists. Briason Mays, Noah Guzman enter transfer portal ... WBOY 12 News Facebook Page. When he was healthy, though, he played extremely well. I’ve got a great rapport and a great respect for the family. “That job was given to me and an opportunity that probably people were scratching their heads that I got it, but it was because of Tom Brown, Neal’s dad. Enter ShaDon Brown, who comes from a two-year stint at Louisville with stops at Colorado, Army and Wofford among other stops, including the high school and NAIA levels. Could he, as a young man finishing his true freshman year, add ten more pounds of muscle and keep the same speed? He redshirted his 2019 season with the Mountaineers due to a preseason knee injury, but started nine games in 2020. 29 talking about this. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. The Georgia native announced he would be entering the NCAA Transfer Portal earlier this month. I think some of his knowledge and recruiting experience has already started to help us.”. He's only a few pouns lighter than Loe or Chandler-Semedo. The NCAA has granted immediate eligibility to West Virginia wide receiver Sean Ryan, who transferred from Temple in May. 328,584 likes. Will and Mike? Before that game, though, he was ruled out due to COVID protocols and contact tracing, thrusting Matthews into his role. WVU football: Old rivals Neal Brown, ShaDon Brown united now with Mountaineers, Statehouse Beat: For the Legislature, the worst may be yet to come, Scott Depot bar an oasis for craft beer drinkers, Group works to open community grocery in food-insecure McDowell County, Appalachian Power to seek ice storm response cost recovery that could raise rates. Support local journalism. Subscribe today. © 2005-2021 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. While the relationship is complimentary and positive now, to hear ShaDon Brown tell it, it hasn’t always been that way. If you believe you've gotten this message in error, please Football Season Ticket Renewals Now Available for 2021 by: N/A — NCAA: West Virginia Mountaineers 7h MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - WVU football season ticket holders can … Here we will talk about everything WVU Football. Exree Loe is a natural for the position. Dr. Mark Lee is building on the legacy Dr. G. Robert Nugent left behind following his 50-plus years at WVU. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. I knew Evan Staley was coming back as field goal kicker, and most coaches don't like a guy pulling double duty, but Sumpter did both for Neal Brown at Troy and was successful at both for Neal Brown at Troy. As the year went on, Staley's struggled a bit, and he then got hurt. That's not the best result in the world, but it's better than what WVU has gotten from the position recently, so I think he wins the job. Stills comes back as one of the best defensive linemen in the country. “I do know that we won our share, how about that?”. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. He's played in 34 games and started 13 of them for West Virginia. As we graduated and went our ways, one of his roommates in college was one of my best friends in high school, so we always stayed in touch, and when we got into our professional career we would text and call and get together in the offseason and talk football.”. For me, there's a bigger picture that gets Loe about as many snaps as a starter, witout being a starter..... .... and it centers around this move. I believe he would have been a frontrunner for the starting job had Pooler not elected to come back. The WVU football team is an attractive landing spot for some of the nation's top wide receivers. They turned to Sumpter and he was.... pretty good. It's February. The European defensive back made the move to safety before the season, and got some time on the depth chart at spear. Miller played all but thirty snaps at the left cornerback spot prior to the bowl game against Army. The job on West Virginia’s staff came open as co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Jahmile Addae took a defensive job at Georgia in the offseason. Home/Football/ Morgantown's Biser, Rice sign with WVU Football. I predicted before last season that Sumpter might start at both positions. In addition to delivering a general state-of-the-team address during a Zoom press conference on Thursday, WVU football coach Neal Brown also addressed a couple of new hires in the offseason A full list of which players are leaving the program and who is entering the program via the transfer portal. Tom is always someone I lean on and ask questions when I’m going into an employment situation, and believe me, I called him when I found out about this opportunity.”. You have permission to edit this article. He worked at Wofford and at Louisville with a group that we really think highly of defensively. I thought he fared very well there. I was a little torn on what to do here. “We have known each other since 1994, when his dad took over as the principal at Boyle County High School, which was a rival high school of mine,” ShaDon Brown recalled. You’re talking about a guy that played at the NAIA level, coached at that level then was at high school, then slowly made his way up and made his way up in college football in two systems that I have a lot of respect for. Not a whole lot is changing here. Auburn football has gained a valuable addition to the recruiting class of 2021 in West Virginia transfer cornerback Dreshun Miller today. “He was the guy that got me into high school football,” ShaDon Brown said. The team is working hard to develop their bodies over the next few weeks before the program turns its attention to spring football. Published: Mar. The history between the two dates back to the mid-1990s, where their earliest recollections of each other begin. WVU finished 7-2 in its conference-only fall schedule and reopens regular-season action on Sunday, when it travels to Saint Joseph’s. Behind him? An additional $300,000 in private support is needed to fully fund the endowment. In addition to delivering a general state-of-the-team address during a Zoom press conference on Thursday, WVU football coach Neal Brown also addressed a couple of new hires in the offseason — defensive coaches ShaDon Brown (defensive backs) and AJ Jackson (defensive line). He's started four games in his career, filling in at Will, and I think he would be very good in a full-time starting role. Mike reported last month that he was in school and there were steps that would be taken if he were to get back with the team. Put him here. “It’s a dream,” Dixon said. “We competed against each other in tournaments and things of that nature and I’m sure it wasn’t as friendly back then as we are right now. While both are new hires, there’s nothing new about the relationship between Neal and ShaDon Brown, as the two grew up in the same area at rival high schools competing against each other. Low 29F. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. So no real way to go wrong here. Contact Ryan Pritt at 304-348-7948 or ryan.pritt@wvgazettemail.com. I think so. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. The online community, “The West Virginia Football Network” is a branded and customized […] He'll be entering his third year as a starter, and I fully expect him to play 90-percent of the snaps or more this season. WVU tennis defeats Youngstown State to improve to 2-0 I'm swerving here, although I don't think this is that crazy at all. There was a problem saving your notification. He had higher average punt, better net, and only five total return yards all season. Behind him is Thornton, who the staff obviously trusted last year, playing him in nine games, including in some key situations of big games. The West Virginia Football players have been back on campus for a couple of weeks now, and began workouts together just a few days ago. The three-year starter at Belfry is originally a native of Chapmanville in nearby Logan County, West Virginia and grew up watching WVU football and dreaming of playing with the Mountaineers. Matthews ended up playing more snaps in that game (44) than he had the rest of the season (30) and did well. The official fan page of West Virginia University Mountaineer football, members of the Big 12 Conference. So Tykee is my starter, and I got Jairo as his backup. Porter played only in blowouts (thirteen snaps vs Eastern Kentucky and four versus Kansas State). “He’s going to be a great addition. Search. 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Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. At the very least, he could get more of a look in certain packages. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.. Overcast. My only assumption here is that Staley beat him out prior to the year because I can't imagine they didn't give him a shot at that job. Home. Former West Virginia University football defensive coordinator Vic Koenning will be paid just shy of $25,000 biweekly for six months and just shy of $10,000 for 13 months after that Nokia Sugar Bowl 2006. Ideally, he would play more of a spear, but there's already an All-American type talent there for WVU. This way, Loe is practically playing starters snaps because he's releiiving Chandler-Semedo from time-to-time, while also filling in on certain packages at Will. he was one of the top performers on last year's defense, grading out higher than he did even the year before. Much like the other spot, I don't expect any radical changes here. West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown has announced that the Mountaineer Football program has formed a partnership with the team at Athlete Network to engage all current and former WVU football student-athletes with available services and resources at one central location. Campbell came to Ames, Iowa, as the head coach in 2016 after a four-year run as the head coach at Toledo. - he's just a true freshman. 4, 2021 at 7:43 PM EST BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Mountaineer football continues its … MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (September 21, 2020) – The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, in conjunction with University, local and state officials, has determined that football’s Big 12 Conference home opener against Baylor on Oct. 3 will take place without spectators at Milan Puskar Stadium.