The middle of the WVU 3-3-5 defense will have a different look this season. Gone are names like Thomas, Leonard, and Lazear who all saw significant playing time during their time in Morgantown. This years group will have a younger look, but they are ready to compete. The unit showed signs of improvement during the spring, and they look forward to keeping it rolling as camp opens. Leading that group is senior middle linebacker Najee Goode (6’1, 238lbs). Goode started 11 games last season...
West Virginia picked up another big commitment today from Tony Matteo. The 6’5, 280-pound offensive center from Akron, Ohio is a physical kid that plays with a nasty streak. It appears that Matteo’s strong relationship with Mountaineer Offensive Line Coach Bill Bedenbaugh had a lot to do with his decision to commit to WVU. Matteo is listed as a three star center by rivals.com. They list him as the #13 ranked center nationally and the #56 overall player in the state of Ohio. Tony has...
It all starts up front. That’s something the Mountaineer big men are aware of. They are the frontline of an aerial and ground attack the Big East has never seen, and they like it. The big nasties are led by new Offensive Line Coach Bill Bedenbaugh, who replaced former WVU coach Dave Johnson. Bedenbaugh was the offensive line coach and co-offensive coordinator at Arizona last season. Coach Bedenbaugh is excited to be a Mountaineer. “West Virginia has a lot of history and tradition, has...
If you’re looking for an offensive lineman to protect your quarterback’s backside, who better than someone that stands 6’8 and weights 308 pounds? That’s exactly what you get with Jordan Swindle. Jordan is a massive offensive lineman from Creekside High School in St. Johns, Florida. Rivals.com rates him as a 3-star prospect. The 6’8, 300-plus pounder currently holds offers from Kentucky, Louisville, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, Southern Miss, Florida Atlantic, and Middle Tennessee State. He is also receiving a great deal of interest from Arkansas,...
We told you yesterday on twitter that a highly-talented group of high school football players from Baltimore were in Morgantown for a 7-on-7 comeptition. We were expecting a couple of commitments this weekend and this morning we got our first one when Da’Quan Davis verbally committed to West Virginia. Davis is a 5’11, 175 pound cornerback from Calvert Hall. Scout.com rates him as a 3-star prospect. Right now his only offers are from West Virginia and Marshall, but he has received a lot of...
The West Virginia coaching staff picked up the 8th member of their 2012 recruiting class yesterday when Albert Reid jumped on board. Reid is a 5’10, 195 pound tailback from Friendship Collegiate Academy in Washington, D.C. Rivals.com ranks Reid as a 3-star prospect and the #57 overall “athlete” in the country. He chose West Virginia over offers from Cincinnati, Stanford, Duke, Vanderbilt, Iowa, Colorado, and Buffalo. He was also being recruited by Virginia Tech, Rutgers, Maryland, and Northwestern. Albert plays both running back and...
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