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6 days ago Dsc_0944_tiny Oregon Mountaineer 1 comment

Here is the link to our Player X feature. He was a three year starter under Coach Fraud and is very opinionated in the ongoings with WVU and the aftermath of the Coach Fraud era.

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Mountain West Connection previewed West Virginia as part of previewing each teams opponents.

Strengths of West Virginia

The Mountaineers have liked to throw the football around a lot under Bill Stewart, but that should have to change this year. With the Mountaineers not returning their starting QB and them also returning starting RB Noel Devine, we should see a lot more handoffs in this offense. Now don't get me wrong, Stewart isn't going to completely abandon the pass. He does have to great receivers returning and that will make the load on the QB much easier. But do expect to see Noel Devine getting a lot of carries.

West Virginia's defense will be good this coming season. They return 9 starters with them only losing two defensive linemen. They should be a great defense at defending the pass, with the entire secondary and linebacking core returning. They should be good on defense unless going up against a team with a particularly good Running Back (Pittsburgh).

Weakness of West Virginia

On Offense, their isn't much of an issue. Running really won't be a problem with a star running back and 4 out of 5 offensive linemen returning. Two of the three starting receivers are returning plus the Tight End, so there isn't going to be much of a catching problem. If there is any issue on offense, it probably is QB. This will be Bill Stewart's third starting QB in 3 years which means that there isn't much cohesion between the QB and really anyone.

The Mountaineers' Defensive issues aren't many, but the main one could be stopping the run. They don't return half their defensive line and their linebackers are made for pass coverage, not run stoppage. Depending on how the two new Defensive Linemen play when they step in will say it all when it comes to stopping the run for this defense. This defense should stop any Air Raid team or Spread offense. But the issues are going to be stopping a dominant running back. This defense will be dominant in probably 10 out of 12 games this season.

24 days ago Jer_tiny Jeremy Mauss 0 comments

SB Nation site Mountain West Connection is running a fan vote to predict the leagues record for the entire season. Today's matchup features WVU against UNLV.

about 1 month ago Jer_tiny Jeremy Mauss 0 comments

only a month left, until we get to see some new memories made, hopefully it doesn't come down to a last second FG to beat PITT

about 1 month ago P1000591_tiny WVPiratesfan 0 comments

A look at the defensive lines in the Big East from College Sports Matchups.

about 1 month ago Tiny bigeastmatchups 0 comments

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Hey guys, I found this cool site that offers pretty cool WV shirts that are different from anything out there. I got one for the upcoming season, it is pretty cool. May get one for my girl too. Anyways, they have a coupon code too. Type in WVU15 at checkout for 15% off. Here is the link: Vintage WVU Tees and Apparel

about 1 month ago Tiny djdx2 0 comments

...as reported in USA Today...shit is about to get hectic. A major shift is coming, and I can't wait to see where we land. Does the Big East nut-up and try to stay relevant? Or does it dissolve, like the Big 12 apparently will? It has to be noted...who was talking about the non-existence of the Big 12 six months ago? It looks like only three conference are impervious...the SEC, the Big Televem, and the soon-to-be Pac 16.

I swear the BCS is behind all this. The end result will be four 16-team mega conferences each with championship game, which will go a long way toward solving the BCS's playoff problem.

2 months ago Standing_at_the_station_tiny JP Fanshawe 0 comments

EDSBS push to have Auburn run onto the field to Justin Bieber's "Baby".

3 months ago P1000591_tiny WVPiratesfan 1 comment


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