By Jerry Dipaola
Heavy wind and rain conspired so members of the West Virginia University baseball team couldn’t see 30 feet during the storm that spawned a devastating tornado in Moore, Okla. Yet the players saw clearly that people needed help. Junior outfielder Brady Wilson on Monday came up with an idea to …
WVU baseball thriving under 1st-year coach By John Harris
West Virginia’s three-game weekend series against TCU is special for first-year coach Randy Mazey, a Horned Frogs assistant from 2007-12. With Mazey on staff, TCU won 40 games each season and advanced to the NCAA Super Regional four consecutive years. Mazey’s success at TCU led to him becoming the coach …
WVU pitcher Musgrave a big shot in Big 12 By John Harris
When he returned from Tommy John surgery, West Virginia sophomore Harrison Musgrave faced more than the uncertainty of recovering from a major injury. He also needed to impress his new coach. Musgrave lost 10 pounds and cleaned up his mechanics. The turnaround resulted in one of the best individual starts …
Ex-Florida State QB transferring to West Virginia By The Associated Press
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Former Florida State quarterback Clint Trickett transferred to West Virginia. West Virginia football spokesman Mike Montoro confirmed Trickett’s transfer Wednesday. Trickett was …
Harris: Keep ego in check, ‘Broadway Geno’ By John Harris
Geno Smith Quarterback New York Jets Florham Park, NJ Broadway Geno Smith: I hope you don’t mind me referring to you by your new nickname. …
Rams trade up to get WVU wideout Tavon Austin By John Harris
At 5-foot-9 and 174 pounds, West Virginia’s Tavon Austin played as big as anyone in college football. Austin, the nation’s leader in all-purpose yards, was …
West Virginia defense steps up in Gold-Blue game By Jerry Dipaola
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Don’t tell the boss, but West Virginia defensive end Will Clarke can’t resist one final look at the 2012 football season. It’s not unlike passing a train wreck. “It’s always in the back of everyone’s head,” Clarke said. But, perhaps, West Virginia’s Gold-Blue game on Saturday at …
WVU spring game provides another look at QB competition By John Harris
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The last time West Virginia football coach Dana Holgorsen didn’t know who his quarterback would be this late in the spring, he wasn’t a head coach. In 2008, Holgorsen was Houston’s first-year offensive coordinator attempting to choose between Case Keenum and Blake Joseph, just as he’s now …
West Virginia football enhances its Miami pipeline By John Harris
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Students at Miramar High School in suburban Miami proudly wear West Virginia athletic gear without a second thought. Credit the Mountaineers’ football …
Ex-WVU QB White hoping to catch on again in NFL By John Harris
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Former West Virginia standout quarterback Pat White was “just following my heart” when he decided to give football another try after abruptly leaving the sport. White’s new outlook earned him a tryout last week with the Super Bowl XLVII runner-up San Francisco 49ers. “I tried to run …
Bringing some Stanford to WVU By John Harris
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — New West Virginia offensive line coach Ron Crook, known for his role in developing Stanford’s tight ends and power running game, wasn’t hired to scale back the Mountaineers’ wide-open attack following the losses of quarterback Geno Smith and receivers Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey. But expect Crook …
Harris: WVU’s Bailey a good fit for Steelers By John Harris
When Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said “we have to find players via free agency and the draft” Sunday, I assume he was including the …
