MORGANTOWN — Zach Frazier patiently waited for his phone to ring as the picks went by in the 2024 NFL Draft. Frazier was one of the top center prospects in the class out of West Virginia University. He was a three-time All-Big 12 offensive lineman and a freshman All-American during his ...
MORGANTOWN — Back on Dec. 29, 2025, West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez hired veteran running back coach Jay Boulware. The next day Rodriguez hired the even more veteran offensive line coach Rick Trickett to serve his third term with the Mountaineers. You didn't need a ...
MORGANTOWN — Rich Rodriguez and the position coaches have floated a couple of names around the first two weeks of camp of some of the players who have really impressed them. It’s hard to get Rodriguez, specifically, to single out a player, because he said, “It’s like picking a favorite kid.” So when he does mention someone, they must be really flashing. One of them is Parkersburg, West Virginia, native, wide receiver Cyrus Traugh. “Cyrus has been balling,” inside receivers coach Logan Bradley said. “Love, love, love Cyrus.” Traugh’s path to WVU was an uphill battle. ...
MORGANTOWN — As if West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez didn't have enough to worry about as he completely recasts his team from last season's outmoded 4-8 model into a sleek new representative to send off into deep waters of Big 12 football, he finds himself caught up worrying about things ...
MORGANTOWN — Nick Taylor played 11 games for West Virginia football as a sophomore. Taylor came over after playing corner for Appalachian State as a true freshman, logging 147 snaps. Taylor had a productive 11 games in his first season for the Mountaineers, but he played safety, changing positions. He had 20 tackles on the season, including 11 unassisted tackles and an interception, which was his first of his career. “It was amazing,” Taylor said. “One of my childhood dreams to be on a big stage and get a pick. Hopefully, get some more this year.” This year, Taylor is moving ...
