As fans of college athletics watched the seismic shift of conference realignment last week, I couldn’t help but keep an eye on schools like Oregon State and Washington State. Because there but for the grace of God goes WVU. I remember the days. I remember the angst of Mountaineer fans. And it all came rushing […]

WVU basketball fans have been through the proverbial wringer of late. First, there was joy in Morgantown when a stellar portal class of players was put together. Analyst Jeff Goodman tabbed WVU the “biggest winner” of the portal back in May. Then came two gut punches and, finally, the knockout of former coach Bob Huggins. […]

Some people would call the Bob Huggins showdown story with WVU as “sensational.” That’s a word meaning “causing great public interest.” But sensational can also mean “very good indeed.” And this story, my friends, is clearly not that. It’s not good for my alma mater, West Virginia University. It’s not good for the Mountaineer athletic […]

When WVU president Gordon Gee and athletic director Wren Baker named Josh Eilert the interim men’s basketball coach, there seemed to be a collective calm settle over Mountaineer nation. It wasn’t exuberance. It wasn’t joy. But considering the late date of Bob Huggins’ forced resignation, many felt it was the best move available – if […]

Throughout the Bob Huggins saga that led to his resignation, I’ve mostly watched, absorbed, contemplated, sat back. Throughout the years, I got to know Huggins. We laughed, we fought (he once got mad because on Twitter I questioned one of his on-court personnel groupings), we confided… hell, one time we sang at a party near […]

Sometimes, when the weather gets warm and school is out, I wonder how, WVU, my alma mater, did overall in sports over the past school year. I mean to me. Today, though, I acted. I went back and reviewed. I know sometimes the best of times (like WVU’s baseball midseason) sticks out. Sometimes the worst […]