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Lets all be on our best behavior »

13 recruits are going to be in town for this game. Let us all be positive and on our best behavior. I know we all hate Marshall and this is a wasted game (or would be during a normal year) but we can’t let these kids see us down and out and pessimistic and self [...]

Possible WR recruit? »

I receive emails on a regular basis from kids trying to get WVU to look at them. Today I got an email from a NC WR. I usually just forward them onto the powers that be in the Athletic Dept. but thought I would try to help him out a bit by posting it on [...]

A couple more commits will soon reside in Huggytown »

Coach Huggs continues his recruiting brilliance as he’s able to land a couple solid players who will reside in Motown in the near future.
Last night, shooting guard Dalton Pepper notified Coach Huggs that he became a Mountaineer (according to the Bucks County (PA) Courier Times). The soon-to-be senior from Pennsbury High School, in suburban [...]

Beatty opens Va. Pipeline; WVU gets another Verbal »

Chris Beatty is a workhorse recruiter and coach for West Virginia football.
Beatty was the running backs coach at Northern Illinois and was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Hampton University.
He was the head coach at Landstown High (Va. Beach) and compiled a 40-2 record there. Beatty led Landstown to three consecutive Virginia state championship [...]

2009 Recruiting Class; Heisman campaign via Web 2.0; Spencer Hall, a tool? »

It’s not in the list yet but WVU has made the “ON THE CUSP” list in this article about early 2009 verbal commits. Check it out here: Top 2009 recruiting classes (June 2008).
So apparently WVU has decided to make Pat White a website so that people can keep up with his activities on (and off) [...]

Weingart Gives Verbal; WVU Seeks More Speed »

Recruiting Update
West Virginia received its eighth verbal commitment for the 2009 football recruiting class when offensive guard Jordan Weingart said he wanted be a Mountaineer.
Weingart is a 6-foot-3, 290-pound guard from F.W. Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Fla.
According to Rivals.com, he was recruited by WVU associate head coach Doc Holliday, when Holliday was a member [...]

It’s Officially Football Season AGAIN; Benji Kemoeatu Finally Signs! »

Some good recruiting news came in this morning as Coach Stew locked in 2 guys that will add some depth to the roster. Benji Kemoeatu (OC) and Mark Rodgers (RB).  So, since signing day when WVU had 23 commits, Stew and the boys have added 3 more top notch recruits (including running back Zach Hulse)…. [...]

Kevin Jones: Parade All-American »

The West Virginia basketball season may be over but the offseason has just begun.
In Coach Huggs first full recruiting season he has landed some quality players. Number one on the list is Mt. Vernon, N.Y native Kevin Jones. According to the Wheeling newspaper, The Intelligencer, he will be named Parade All-American in this weekend’s Parade [...]

And They Keep Rolling In: Zach Hulce »

Well it seems that WVU has the attention of the JUCO world. As of this moment if you haven’t heard, we have added a talent from Glendale AZ in the form of 5′10″ 200 lb running back Zach Hulce.
Just a break down for you on Hulce:

He runs a 4.41 in the 40 yard (needless to [...]

Updates on Class of 2008; Kemoeatu »

Hey Mountaineer fans and a great day for another Huggs and company win.
First off, there are no updates on Kemoeatu from anyone I’ve contacted regarding his LOI. Although I have heard faintly among the discussions and I hope it’s true, is that he and his family have been tied up with other issues and have [...]