Football Preview – Ranking the Top Ten QBs in the Big 12

Greg Madia — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:03:08 +0000

Last year at this time, the Big 12 was gearing up for a season with established quarterbacks like Landry Jones, Geno Smith, Collin Klein, and Seth Doege. This year the league’s quarterbacks couldn’t have any less of a reputation. Of course, potential is what this crop of gunslingers will be selling themselves on. Here’s how the group of quarterbacks stack up:

1. Casey Pachall – TCU
2012 Statistics: 4 Games Played, 948 yards, 10 TDs, 66% Completion Rate
In 2012, Pachall was just on the cusp of breaking into elite status when he was arrested for a DUI and suspended last October. Prior to leaving in October, Pachall had a great first four games, including 300 yard games against Kansas and Virginia, while also throwing 10 touchdowns opposed to just one interception. After completing rehab, Pachall rejoined the Horned Frogs for spring football. If focused, Pachall has a real chance to take the Big 12 by storm as TCU has many weapons around him. Believing Pachall can pick up where he left off, Gary Patterson could be on his way towards a Big 12 title.

Clint Chelf; Courtesy: AP Photos

2. Clint Chelf – Oklahoma State
2012 Statistics: 8 Games Played, 1588 yards, 15 TDs, 60% Completion Rate
After many thought true freshman Wes Lunt was going to be the next prodigy quarterback at Oklahoma State before the 2012 season, junior Clint Chelf stepped in when he was needed. He managed to perform in games against West Virginia, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Baylor while leading Oklahoma to their seventh straight bowl game. After torching Purdue in the Heart of Dallas Bowl, Chelf finished 2012 firing three touchdown passes for over sixty yards or more. After a quarterback carousel in 2012, the job is Chelf’s to lose entering 2013.

3. David Ash – Texas
2012 Statistics: 12 Games Played, 2699 yards, 19 TDs, 67% Completion Rate
Between David Ash and Case McCoy the last few preseasons at the University of Texas has meant quarterback battle. Going into 2013, David Ash is certainly the guy after a very solid 2012 performance. Ash has a great understanding of what it takes to be the starter. Coming out of the spring, Ash’s head coach, Mack Brown praised the work he had put in and the leadership skills he possesses. Ash has a group of wide receivers in Jaxon Shipley and Daje Johnson that he has worked with. The biggest change for Ash comes in form of running Mack Brown’s adjusted more up tempo offense.

4. Trevone Boykin – TCU
2012 Statistics: 12 Games Played, 2054 yards, 15 TDs, 57% Completion Rate
Gary Patterson has a luxury in having two capable starting quarterbacks in Pachall and Trevone Boykin. Last year, Boykin did more than anyone expected as a threat in both the run and passing game. Having saved TCU’s season by beating West Virginia and Texas on the road enroot to TCU’s trip to the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. Boykin’s biggest concern this season is going to be to avoid regression. With Pachall back at TCU, odds are Boykin isn’t going to play a ton. If Boykin is used in certain situations, he’ll have to get used to being at the top of his game whenever he is called upon.

5. Bryce Petty – Baylor
2012 Statistics: 6 Games Played, 97 yards, 1 TD, 70% Completion Rate
Ready to take over for Nick Florence, it looks like Bryce Petty is the next great numbers quarterback in Waco. In Art Briles, air-raid system, Petty will lean on his sure handed wide receivers in Tevin Reese and Antwan Goodley. Having been in the system for a few years and watched guys like Florence and Robert Griffin III, Petty already grasps the Baylor offense well. The junior, Petty should able to put up numbers similar to what Florence did a year ago.

6. J.W. Walsh – Oklahoma State
2012 Statistics: 10 Games Played, 1564 yards, 13 TDs, 67% Completion Rate
The 2012, Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year, Walsh is one of the most ready quarterbacks in the league. Being athletic and mobile, Walsh was able carve up defenses during his platooning time as a freshman. His 170.11 quarterback rating as a freshman was the fourth best ever by a freshman behind only Michael Vick, Sam Bradford, and Rudy Carpenter. Also known for his toughness, Walsh missed the final three games of the season after injuring, but playing through pain and beating Iowa State on the final weekend of October.

Blake Bell; Courtesy; Oklahoma

7. Blake Bell – Oklahoma
2012 Statistics: 13 Games Played, 107 yards passing, 201 yards rushing, 11 rushing TDs
Blake Bell will have to do a lot more than play the role of “Belldozer” in 2013. Last year, Bell was superb in that role, pivotal for Oklahoma in short yardage and goal line situations. This year, Bell will be expected to play that role inside the red zone, but also be the stable quarterback that Oklahoma has had throughout Bob Stoops’ tenure. If Bell can do that, Oklahoma’s offense will shine again in 2013.

8. Sam Richardson – Iowa State
2012 Statistics: 4 Games Played, 541 yards, 8 TDs, 58% Completion Rate
A year ago, Iowa State really didn’t have an offensive identity. Rotating, Steele Jantz, Jared Barnett and Josh Lenz at quarterback; the Cyclones never established any stability until Head Coach Paul Rhoads turned the team over to Sam Richardson. The talented Richardson gave Iowa State more options offensively. He’s able to run both the zone read as well as throw the ball with efficiency. Considering Iowa State has a loaded backfield, Richardson has a chance to improve Iowa State significantly in 2013.

9. Paul Millard – West Virginia
2012 Statistics: 7 Games Played, 87 yards, 2 TDs, 48% Completion Rate
Though Millard only has a one in three shot at winning the starting quarterback job at West Virginia, he has shown an ability to be a serviceable quarterback in the Big 12. Millard, as many of his teammates has described as a natural leader, may have what Dana Holgorsen is looking for to at least start the 2013 season. Having been Geno Smith’s backup throughout his career, Millard at worst can play game manager for WVU. Until that point though, he’ll have to worry about beating out gunslinger Ford Childress and transfer Clint Trickett for the starting job.

10. Daniel Sams – Kansas State
2012 Statistics: 8 Games Played, 55 yards passing, 235 yards rushing, 3 rushing TDs
Heisman Finalist Collin Klein is gone, which makes for a quarterback competition at Kansas State. His backup Daniel Sams, showed ability to run the ball effectively in times where games were out of reach or Klein had gotten injured. With that said, Sams will still have to improve his arm strength while trying to beat out Jake Waters, who was recruited as the top overall JUCO quarterback.

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Football Preview – Ranking the Big 12 Head Coaches

Greg Madia — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:54:43 +0000

Gary Patterson; Courtesy: AP

Our Big 12 and West Virginia football preview starts by ranking the coaches in the Big 12 conference. This league has ten very good, reputable head coaches. There are four guys that could arguably be number one on this list with Mack Brown, the highest state paid employee in the state of Texas or Gary Patterson, who has built TCU into a premier program or Bill Snyder a legend at K-State, or Bob Stoops who probably has had the most success on the field. Then add in the rising prominence of both Mike Gundy and Art Briles, and this Big 12 has as good of coaches as any in the country. Here’s how the DA ranked the Big 12 Head Coaches…

1. Gary Patterson – TCU (116-36) – Having overcome three separate conference changes with a record eighty games above .500, Patterson’s body of work is truly impressive. One of the best defensive minds in college football, Patterson has successfully led TCU from the WAC to C-USA to the Mountain West and finally into the Big 12. Add in a 7-5 bowl record including a 2011 Rose Bowl Championship, Patterson has done it all. What’s most impressive is the fact that maybe his best job came last year when dealing with a ton of adversity. A campus wide drug scandal had three of his players kicked off the team, his star quarterback was suspended following the third game of the season, and then that starting quarterback was replaced by a redshirt freshman. Not to mention, Patterson played the most true freshman in the country during 2012, and still managed to reach a bowl game for the eighth straight season.

2. Bill Snyder (170-85-1) – Kansas State – Snyder has revitalized the K-State program twice in his career. Before Snyder arrived in Manhattan in 1989, K-State had only been to only been to one bowl game. Snyder completely changed the way the Wildcats played football. From 1993 to 2003, K-State went to eleven straight bowl games while winning the Big 12 Conference in 2003. After Snyder retired in 2005, the program went back to its struggling ways under Ron Prince with two straight losing seasons in 2007 and 2008. Snyder was rehired in 2009 and K-State surged back onto the national college football map. In 2012, K-State was ranked as high as No. 1 in the nation and earned a trip to the Fiesta Bowl. All in all, Snyder has been named conference coach of the year twelve different times, and has won national coach of the year awards in 1998, 2011 and 2012. Bill Snyder is signed through the 2017 season with K-State.

3. Bob Stoops (149-37) – Oklahoma – With eight Big 12 Championship and one National Title, Bob Stoops has kept the Oklahoma standard strong since taking over as Head Coach in 1999. Stoops brought the Sooners to eight BCS bowl games throughout his tenure. For Oklahoma they have seen the top tier recruits flourish under Bob Stoops as Stoops’ teams have finished in the Top 25, in twelve of fourteen times under Stoops. Expectations are always sky high in Norman, so while some think Stoops’ can’t win the big game or have failed to meet expectations, he still has kept Oklahoma more than nationally prominent and in contention for BCS bowl games or even the National Title as Head Coach. Stoops has also coached two Heisman Trophy winners in Jason White and Sam Bradford.

4. Mack Brown (150-43) – Texas – Though Texas hasn’t been a national title contender since reaching the National Championship Game in the 2009 season, Mack Brown still is one of the best coaches in the country. Winning a National Title with Vince Young as his quarterback in 2005, Brown has been to a bowl game fourteen times in his fifteen seasons at Texas. In the Big 12, Brown is revered as the premier coach. Brown has been is a two-time Big 12 Coach of the Year and two-time National Coach of the Year. Though he’s one of the most respected minds in the game, Brown continues to adjust. This upcoming season will be interesting as Brown adapts his offense to be up-tempo like the rest of the Big 12 Schools.

Art Briles; Courtesy: AP Photos

5. Art Briles (33-30) – Baylor – The former longtime Stephenville (TX) High School coach, Art Briles has completely evolved as a successful college coach while reviving the Baylor football program. With an offensive mind stemming from Mike Leach’s coaching tree, Briles has made Baylor into a must watch on Saturdays. Before Briles took over, the last time Baylor won a bowl game was the 1992 Sun Bowl. Not only has Baylor won two bowl games since Briles took over in 2008, but more significantly Briles helped mold Robert Griffin III to a Heisman Trophy winner in 2011. Also, Briles is always mentioned as a possible replacement to move into a top tier program job, but playing with a new stadium set to open in 2014 for Baylor, Briles should still be in Waco for at least the next few years.

6. Mike Gundy (67-35) – Oklahoma State – Coaching at his alma mater, Mike Gundy has been very good in his eight seasons at Oklahoma State. Gundy’s high powered offenses have produce putting Big 12 defensive coordinators in a bind. In recent year’s Gundy’s teams have pushed traditional powers like Oklahoma and Texas. With a conference championship and Fiesta Bowl win in 2011, whenever a coaching vacancy occurs, Gundy’s name is always one of the first to pop up. Gundy is looked at as one of the league’s most respected coaches.

7. Paul Rhoads (24-27) – Iowa State – Rhoads has been able to win in the Big 12 Conference by doing something that the rest of the coaches in this conference struggle to do; win by playing defense. The former Pitt and Auburn Defensive Coordinator, Rhoads has had no trouble instituting a tough, fundamentally sound defensive mindset at Iowa State. The Cyclones have exceeded expectations and surprised many people during the Rhoads era by getting to three bowl games in the last four years.

8. Dana Holgorsen (17-9) – West Virginia – WVU Head Coach Dana Holgorsen was named FWAA First Year Head Coach of Year in 2011, when Holgorsen led the Mountaineers to a Big East and Orange Bowl Championship. That record setting Orange Bowl victory for WVU set the standard for Holgorsen. As WVU struggled transitioning into the Big 12 losing five straight games, Holgorsen avoided a lot of heat as much of the struggle was blamed on the defense. Year three has Holgorsen’s offensive genius tested as it tries to replace personnel like Geno Smith, Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey.

9. Charlie Weis (1-11) – Kansas – Weis is known in the NFL as one of the top offensive coordinator’s, but as far as being a college head coach, Weis hasn’t had half the success. While at Notre Dame, Weis vastly underachieved especially in 2007 when the Irish went 3-9. At KU, obviously he took over a program in shambles. After getting close a few times, Weis still couldn’t get the Jayhawks their first Big 12 victory in two years. With an influx of JUCO recruits, Weis is hoping to quickly flip the switch and turn Kansas around.

10. Kliff Kingsbury (0-0) – Texas Tech – The former Texas Tech gunslinger, Kliff Kingsbury is back in Lubbock which has Red Raider fans absolutely stoked. People close to the program say Kingsbury virtually walks on water with the fan base at Texas Tech. After working as Johnny Manziel’s offensive coordinator during his Heisman season a year ago, Texas Tech is trying to get back to the other level the Texas schools like Texas, Texas A&M and Baylor are all on. Kingsbury, 33 is the second youngest head coach in all of FBS level football.

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2013 Football Preview Coming

Greg Madia — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:19:53 +0000

Dana Holgorsen; Courtesy: DA

Starting on Monday and carrying through the next two months, the Daily Athenaeum’s sports blog will bring you the most in-depth football preview. Looking at the Big 12 Conference and West Virginia Mountaineers exclusively, the D.A., will get everyone prepared for the 2013 football season. The staff will breakdown the best players and teams from around the conference, have live coverage from Big 12 Media Days and of course, outline the West Virginia Mountaineers in year three under Dana Holgorsen. Here’s what’s to come:

Big 12 Preview
June 17th – Ranking the Big 12 Head Coaches
June 18th – Ranking the Top Ten Big 12 Quarterbacks
June 19th – Ranking the Top Ten Big 12 Running Backs
June 20th – Ranking the Top Ten Big 12 Wide Receivers
June 21st – Ranking the Top Ten Big 12 Offensive Linemen
June 24th – Ranking the Top Ten Big 12 Pass Rushers
June 25th – Ranking the Top Ten Big 12 Linebackers
June 26th – Ranking the Top Ten Big 12 Defensive Backs
June 27th – Ranking the Top Ten Big 12 Playmakers
June 28th – Ranking the Top Ten Big 12 Newcomers

July 1st – Baylor Bears Preview
July 2nd – Iowa State Cyclones Preview
July 3rd – Kansas Jayhawks Preview
July 4th – Kansas State Wildcats Preview
July 5th – Oklahoma Sooners Preview
July 8th – Oklahoma State Cowboys Preview
July 9th – Texas Longhorns Preview
July 10th – TCU Horned Frogs Preview
July 11th – Texas Tech Red Raiders Preview
July 12th – West Virginia Mountaineers Preview

July 15th – The DA’s Top Ten Big 12 Games to Watch in 2013
July 16th – The DA’s Preseason All-Big 12 Team
July 17th – The DA’s Preseason Big 12 Award Winners
July 18th – The DA’s Preseason Big 12 Poll
July 19th – The DA’s Preseason Big 12 Bowl Projections

Big 12 Media Days
July 22nd – Live Coverage from Dallas
July 23rd – Live Coverage from Dallas

West Virginia Football Preview
July 30th – Quarterback Outlook
July 31st – Backfield Outlook
August 1st – Wide Receiver Outlook
August 2nd – Offensive Line Outlook
August 5th – Defensive Line Outlook
August 6th – Linebacker Outlook
August 7th – Safeties/Corners Outlook
August 9th – Special Teams Positional Outlook
August 10th – Schedule Breakdown

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Austin, Bailey Sign Contracts with St. Louis

Greg Madia — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:12:14 +0000

Tavon Austin; Courtesy: St. Louis Rams

The number eight overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft, Tavon Austin has signed with the St. Louis Rams according to Mike Garafolo of USA Today.The former West Virginia standout, Austin becomes the second top-10 pick to sign a contract. The deal is reportedly worth $12.751 million along with a signing bonus of $7.653 million dollars.

In addition the Rams also agreed to terms with former WVU wide receiver and the 93rd overall pick in the 2013 draft, Stedman Bailey. The Rams have now agreed to contracts with all seven of their rookie draft picks.

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Huggins Talks Fantasy Camp

Greg Madia — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:41:51 +0000

WVU Basketball Coach Bob Huggins talks at his fantasy basketball camp.

Golden Nugget Releases Football Point Spreads

Greg Madia — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:00:23 +0000

West Virginia has an uphill climb for 2013 according to Las Vegas. This morning the Golden Nugget released 250 College Football Point Spreads. Of the 250 games, eight WVU game lines were set. Here they are…

Sept. 7th: West Virginia at Oklahoma (-16)
Sept. 21st: West Virginia (-2) at Maryland
Sept. 28: Oklahoma St. (-11) at West Virginia
Oct. 5th: West Virginia at Baylor (-7)
Oct. 26: West Virginia at Kansas State (-9)
Nov. 2: West Virginia at TCU (-10)
Nov. 9: Texas at West Virginia (+12)
Nov. 29: Iowa State at West Virginia (-7.5)

To see the full list via Kegs ‘N Eggs go here (http://kegsneggsblog.com/2013/06/07/golden-nugget-releases-250-college-football-point-spreads-for-2013-regular-season/)

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First Three Game Times Announced

Greg Madia — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:34:18 +0000

Earlier today the Big 12 Conference released finalized game times for the early season schedule. As part of the release from the Big 12, WVU’s first three games, and television assignments were announced.

West Virginia will open the season in Morgantown on August 31, at high noon against William & Mary. The game will be televised on Fox Sports 1.

The following week on Saturday, September 7 West Virginia travels to Oklahoma for the first Big 12 Conference Game of 2013. The Mountaineers and Sooners will kickoff at 7 ET/6CT at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The game will be nationally televised on FOX.

Finally West Virginia returns home for a noon game against Georgia State on Saturday, September 14.

For the full release from the Big 12 Conference click here.

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WVU Gets 6 on Steele’s Preseason All-Big 12 Team

Greg Madia — Fri, 31 May 2013 14:00:47 +0000

Karl Joseph; Courtesy: DA

College football guru Phil Steele has been releasing his preseason all-conference teams over the past week. Today he released his preseason All-Big 12 team.

West Virginia sophomore safety Karl Joseph was named to Steele’s All-Big 12 second team. With 104 tackles in last season, Joseph led the Mountaineers in tackles. Joseph also forced three fumbles and added two interceptions in his true freshman season.

Offensively, both junior running back Andrew Buie and redshirt junior offensive tackle Quinton Spain were named to Steele’s All-Big 12 third team. Buie rushed for 851 yards and seven touchdowns, which included rushing for 207 yards against Texas during the 2012 campaign. Spain started every game at left tackle for WVU a year ago.

Also on Steele’s All-Big 12 third team is redshirt senior defensive end Will Clarke as well as redshirt sophomore linebacker Isaiah Bruce. Clarke finished 2012 with 26 tackles with 6.5 tackles for loss, while Bruce finished with 94 tackles as the Mountaineers’ second leading tackler.

Finally Steele named WVU wide receiver Jordan Thompson to his All-Big 12 fourth team. Thompson only caught 13 passes in 2012, but had a very good spring in Morgantown and is expected to play in the slot.

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News from the Big 12 – 5.29.13

Greg Madia — Wed, 29 May 2013 19:45:33 +0000

Tech Schedules Series with Arkansas

Texas Tech and the University of Arkansas agreed to a two-game home and home football series starting in 2014.

“We are thrilled to begin a home-and-home series with the University of Arkansas,” said Texas Tech Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt, “Texas Tech and Arkansas had many memorable games while conference foes in the Southwest Conference, so this should be very exciting for the fans.”

The series will begin in Lubbock on September 13, 2014 and then conclude in Fayetteville on September 19, 2015.

“We feel like we will be placing ourselves in great position as we kickoff the College Football Playoff era in 2014, with a non-conference opponent the caliber of Arkansas and a challenging Big 12 schedule,” Hocutt added.

The Red Raiders will host Big 12 opponents Texas, Oklahoma and West Virginia in addition to nonconference foe, Arkansas in 2014.

Miller Rejoins Jayhawks, KU Also adds Nick Harwell

Kansas head coach Charlie Weis announced this week that running back Darrian Miller is rejoining the football program. After being dismissed from Kansas following the 2011 season, Miller attended Butler Community College in 2012.

“After talking to Coach Weis, we have decided to try to get this right. Coach Weis is giving me an opportunity to rejoin the Kansas football team with stipulations. When I left Kansas after the 2011 season, I was in good academic standing. I was dismissed for off the field issues that I take full accountability for,” said Miller, “I made mistakes as a freshman that not only led to my dismissal, but hurt the Kansas football team. I regret this happened, but I have learned a great life lesson during this ordeal.”

Miller will have immediate eligibility in 2013. He was Kansas’ second leading rusher in 2011 as a true freshman gaining 559 yards on the ground while scoring four touchdowns. Miller joins a crowded backfield in James Sims, Tony Pierson and Taylor Cox. The three combined to rush for over 2000 yards.

Head coach Charlie Weis also added wide receiver Nick Harwell to the program. Harwell transfers to Kansas after playing his first three seasons at Miami of Ohio. A former Sports Illustrated honorable mention All-American, Harwell finished as ranked 13th nationally in receptions per game and 14th nationally in receiving yards per game.

“We constantly research special situations concerning transfer students. Each situation is unique. Occasionally through our due diligence we find a player who fits. This was the case with both Darrian (Miller) and Nick (Harwell). We believe both young men are prepared to thrive at Kansas on and off the field,” said Weis.

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Should Holgorsen Worry About QB Depth?

Greg Madia — Mon, 27 May 2013 17:17:28 +0000

Paul Millard; Courtesy: DA; Mel Moraes

This weekend Everett Golson’s departure from Notre Dame had me thinking about West Virginia’s quarterback situation. Right now the Mountaineers have three quarterbacks in Paul Millard, Ford Childress and Clint Trickett, but once fall camp rolls around and a starter is eventually named, how much depth will the Mountaineers really have at the position?

In Dana Holgorsen’s two full seasons as Head Coach at WVU, he has carried the starter, Geno Smith plus the backup, Paul Millard and in 2012 he had the luxury of redshirting Ford Childress. Having admitted in the past that he could never have too many quarterbacks, if the position situation in 2013 pans out a certain way, Holgorsen may have a lack of depth under center.

Throughout the spring the battle between Millard and Childress was very even with neither taking a step ahead of the other. Taking about fifty percent of the snaps a piece, both had good and bad moments during the spring. Also participating in the spring was early enrollee, Chavas Rawlins, who played second fiddle to Millard and Childress. Since the spring game, the quarterback position outlook has changed in Morgantown.

Insert, Florida State transfer Clint Trickett. The newcomer, Trickett is expected to at least compete for the starting job. Weeks after Trickett and the university announced the move, in addition to WVU signing William Crest for the 2014 class and obviously Jake Spavital not being a member of the staff anymore, Chavas Rawlins decided to leave the West Virginia football program. Trickett, Millard and Childress are expected to compete for the starting job. This makes for an interesting dynamic as Trickett and Millard have two years of eligibility left while Childress has four years left.

Come summer camp, Holgorsen must be wary of the situation at quarterback. Now assuming Trickett stays considering he just came into Morgantown, means depending on who wins the starting job whether it is Trickett, Millard or Childress could have one of the two Texas Natives packing. Millard has playing experience, and has sat behind Geno Smith for two years, knowing he could have a shot at starting somewhere else, if he loses the job, let alone is anointed the third string spot, some would have to think Millard is the kind of guy that may want to look elsewhere for playing time. Also, Ford Childress who was highly recruited out of high school, hasn’t burst onto the scene the way many expected and when Holgorsen brought in Trickett, it’s hard not to think that move maybe wasn’t made to light a fire under Childress. If Childress doesn’t win the job, he like Millard may look for a change in scenery in order to get on the field. With this in mind, West Virginia could be down to just two quarterbacks come fall.

Of course Logan Moore who moved to receiver during the spring, could slide back as a third string quarterback, but regardless, Holgorsen has to be delicate with this situation, because if someone isn’t getting reps or a fair look, then he may decide to move on.

While this is all hypothetical, it’s certainly something to think about.

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