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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 [...]

Benji Kemoeatu update »

Hey fans!
First I want to thank MountaineerBob and the gang for allowing me to come aboard. I had a somewhat extensive talk with him today and he gave me a great oppurtunity with the site.
Now, I’m sure you all have been wondering about the status of Benji Kemoeatu since signing day last Wednesday. It’s been [...]

Recruiting Update »

I was just checking the BlueGold news commit list and Ternence Kerns and Josh Jenkins signed their LOI. It’s about freakin time.
I reported the other day that Kerns was struggling with his grades but I guess he’s gotten the “wink” that he is doing well enough to get the “C” he needs to come up [...]

5-Star JOSH JENKINS SIGNS!! »

UPDATE 10PM
Sporting News put out a list of Signing Day Losers! Here is what they say about the ever so pathetic Nittany Lions
Penn State. Another middling class is further proof that this no longer is an elite national program. Heck, it can be argued Penn State no longer is an elite Big Ten [...]

2008 class is great but keep an eye for 2009! »

Coach Bob Huggins, widely known as one of the best recruiters in the nation, has brought his alma mater something Gale Catlett and John Beilen failed to do. Bring in top quality recruits to the Morgantown area on the campus of WVU! Just his heartfelt pitch last night with the words “”I want [...]

Holy wishful thinking Batman! WVU’s still on Pryor’s radar!! »

Some crazy, speculative shit is coming out of the 2nd best town in WV, Beckley, today. The Register Herald’s Sports Editor, Dave Morrison reported that Coach Huggins has been on the hunt to land Terrelle Pryor as a basketball recruit for the 2009 season. Oh and I guess he would play that other sport he’s [...]

Truck stop will open in Motown next fall! »

It’s been known for sometime that a new truck stop will open in Morgantown, West Virginia. No it will not be at the University Town Center but it will be located at the WVU Coliseum by way of the Bronx. There won’t be a convoy of semis heading up Jerry West Boulevard but [...]

Stewart Names Assistant Coaches »

This just in, Coach Stewart names assistant coaches:

Steven Dunlap - Marshall Defensive Coordinator - will be Asst. Head Coach and Safeties Coach
John “Doc” Holiday - Assistant Head Coach at Florida - will be recruiting coordinator and tight ends, full backs
Charlie Taafe - Maryland Offensive Coordinator - OC and QB Coach
David Lockwood -Kentucky secondary coach

For [...]

Recruiting News: Blair Irvin »

Blue & Gold News (Scouts) and Rivals are both reporting that 3 Star CornerBack Blair Irvin has committed. Seems we stole a great CB from Auburn. So not only did we kick their ass the other day in BBall, we yanked a kid to fill a position we desperately need next year. Apparently his buddy [...]

Vote For Devine: ESPN’s NEXT issue. »

I was looking for some info on Noel Devine and ran into this page on ESPN. It’s about a yearly mag they put out called NEXT. Noel Devine has been nominated to be the featured NEXT Athlete of 2008. This could be huge for Noel and WVU. So get over to this page and vote [...]