Mitch Vingle: Everhart, Elmore and a Clemson speaker
By Mitch Vingle Ye olde notebook:It was the morning of WVU's practice prior to the Texas Tech men's basketball game. Mountaineer assistant coach Ron Everhart was working his way through his normal...
View ArticleDerek Redd: Second football signing day a fantastic idea
By Derek Redd The NCAA has taken plenty of lumps, and rightfully so. From bungled investigations to silly rules, it may say it has the student-athletes' best interests at heart, but it doesn't always...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: Oliver Luck tackling NCAA issues, following alma mater WVU
By Mitch Vingle It's been just over 35 years since Oliver Luck donned the Old Gold and Blue as a quarterback for WVU and led the Mountaineers to a Peach Bowl victory over Wilber Marshall and Florida....
View ArticleFrank Giardina: Great prep hoops teams that did not win a state title
By By Frank Giardina For the Gazette-Mail We have seen many great high school boys basketball teams in West Virginia, most which flashed across our landscape at the state tournament while winning a...
View ArticleDoug Smock: New Herd receivers under the gun from day one
By Doug Smock THE ONE positive for Marshall in losing two wide receivers to professional football - they should not be mentioned in conjunction with the NFL draft - is that two scholarships opened up....
View ArticleMitch Vingle: NFL rosters, Marshall and WVU hoops - and golf
By Mitch Vingle Ye olde notebook:While still wondering what Travis Kelce would say if an official really missed a call, I decided to look at the rosters of the four NFL teams still remaining in the...
View ArticleDerek Redd: Steelers' Tomlin says the right thing in wake of Facebook flap
By Derek Redd Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin apologized Tuesday for a poor choice of words to describe the New England Patriots. The words he used to describe how his Patriots commentary...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: WVU has no answers in or after stunning loss to Oklahoma
By Mitch Vingle MORGANTOWN - When a crowd of 11,895 made its way to the Coliseum on Wednesday night, most undoubtedly expected a big win for No. 7 West Virginia against Oklahoma. The Sooners, after...
View ArticleMike Casazza: Defensive intensity sets the tone for WVU
By Mike Casazza MORGANTOWN - West Virginia's defense covers the entire court, all 94 feet between the baselines and 50 feet between the sidelines. That's not the goal, though. The 10th-ranked...
View ArticleMike Casazza: WVU's Jake Spavital hire could lead to a boost at QB
By Mike Casazza MORGANTOWN - A week ago today, Dana Holgorsen hired Jake Spavital to be his offensive coordinator at West Virginia, and that refreshed a conversation that's existed in both hushed and...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: Ex-WVU standout Don Barclay quite a story with Packers
By Mitch Vingle When called upon, former West Virginia Mountaineer Don Barclay has a pretty significant job within the world of sports: Protect Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Of late,...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: Jon Elmore, Marshall feed into, toss aside game keys
By Mitch Vingle HUNTINGTON - Marshall assistant coach Mark Cline broke down his team's game with Western Kentucky before the opening tip. The Thundering Herd's offensive flow versus the Hilltoppers'...
View ArticleFrank Giardina: Basketball memories of West Virginia Tech, Marshall and more...
By By Frank Giardina For the Gazette-Mail Growing up in the eastern end of Kanawha County, and having a father who worked across the river from Montgomery, I spent many winter nights watching a steady...
View ArticleNorman Chad: Los Angeles getting double the trouble in NFL franchises
By By Norman Chad Pop open the nearest window, and if you're lucky, you'll catch the stench of an NFL billionaire owner before he flees town, or fleeces the town. Speaking of which, how is it possible...
View ArticleDoug Smock: Marshall basketball continues its barrage of points, 3-pointers
By Doug Smock HUNTINGTON - After receiving his ritual hazing by Marshall's offense, I wondered when was the last time Rick Stansbury faced an offense with such a philosophy. I mean, he coached in the...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: WVU's Shane Lyons, football recruiting and hoops
By Mitch Vingle Ye olde notebook:I had a chance to catch up with WVU athletic director Shane Lyons on Monday. He has been flying under the radar since extending Dana Holgorsen's contract. And he's...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: That's the Esa Ahmad WVU has been expecting
By Mitch Vingle MORGANTOWN - Well, look who's back.OK, yes, yes, No. 18 West Virginia's basketball team is back. Definitely. After two stinkers, the Mountaineers played like the team that catapulted...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: A sit-down with Dana Holgorsen's hair
By Mitch Vingle "Mitch, this is Mike Montoro, football sports information director at WVU." "Hey Mike, thanks for getting back to me.""No problem. You wanted to talk to Dana's hair?" "Yes.""OK, I have...
View ArticleDerek Redd: Pennington finds 'home' at West Virginia State
By Derek Redd There was a song John Pennington liked playing a lot in his car in those years he spent commuting from Charleston to Concord University. He spent four seasons with the Mountain Lions as...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: Letdowns troubling for WVU basketball
By Mitch Vingle MORGANTOWN - Heading into Saturday's SEC/Big 12 Challenge game against Texas A&M, the thought was WVU would be tested by the taller Aggies. As the Mountaineers move toward an NCAA...
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