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WVU quarterbacks working on ball security, decision-making

MORGANTOWN — It was almost a year ago when Rich Rodriguez made his debut back at West Virginia against Robert Morris. By looking at the boxscore, you’d think the FCS school from up the road was no match for the Mountaineers, but that was only the case in the second half. WVU was up 10-3 against the Colonials heading into the locker room. In the second quarter, the Mountaineers had the ball five times. The outcomes? Field goal, fumble, fumble, fumble and punt. This was against an FCS pay-to-win school as well. WVU finished the game with four turnovers. Rodriguez has been a head ...

WVU’s 1st practice didn’t meet Rodriguez’s high expectations

MORGANTOWN — It was 75 degrees, sunny and no humidity in Morgantown Wednesday morning for West Virginia football’s first practice of fall camp. The weather was a lot better than the boiling, humid summers Rich Rodriguez coached in down south. “This is like vacation,” Rodriguez said. “The weather is just unreal. So nice out there.” It was the perfect weather to practice in. But it was far from the perfect first practice. The night before practice No. 1, Rodriguez told his staff that the players looked in “pretty good” shape, but that might not be true after the first ...

WVU DC Alley looking for more defensive consistency

MORGANTOWN — The last time West Virginia football’s defense took the field was when Texas Tech scored 49 points in a 49-0 loss. The offense wasn’t any better, but the defense had one of its worst showings of the season. After the 2025 season, Alley’s defense allowed the third most points per game in the Big 12, allowing over 30 a game. There were some highlights throughout the season, like against Pitt, Houston with the pick-6 and Arizona State. There were flashes. Just Very wishy-washy. “We were very boom-or-bust last year,” Alley said. “We were going to hold you to 21 ...

Two WVU players seeking additional eligibility

MORGANTOWN — The case for WVU men’s basketball player Javan Buchanan to earn a fifth year of college eligibility now has a co-plaintiff in former WVU forward Brenan Lorient. Both players filed a complaint against the NCAA in the Northern District of West Virginia on Monday, with both players seeking a fifth season of eligibility. Court documents were released on Tuesday and both players are seeking an injunction against the NCAA from the organization being able to enforce its new age-based eligibility rule – known as the 5 for 5 rule – which would not allow Class of 2022 ...

Buckhannon softball squad captures title

Buckhannon softball squad Diamond Dream-Lambert 12U, finished 4-1 and captured the championship at the Purple Turtle Tournament in Morgantown, capping the weekend with a 7-5 victory over Ohio Valley Elite in the tournament championship at Mylan Park. Ohio Valley Elite entered the title game ...

Rodriguez being patient with adding players after ruling

MORGANTOWN — On July 31, U.S. District Court of Colorado Judge Charlotte Sweeney issued a class-wide injunction against the NCAA, granting all 2022 athletes a fifth year of eligibility. This comes after the NCAA changed the eligibility rules to 5-for-5, meaning athletes have five years to play five seasons, which didn’t include 2022 athletes. Judge Sweeney clarified this doesn’t mean athletes can transfer to other schools. This new injunction opened up the opportunity for former athletes, who might’ve graduated, to return to their previous schools for another year. Multiple ...