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West Virginia 85, Cincinnati 90

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West Virginia 56, Cincinnati 92

With a season like this, is it impressive that the 1st time you noticed the team check out of a game was in the regular season finale? Who has finished last the most times in the Big 12 since WVU joined the conference? What do the individual stats say at the end of this season? Let’s answer these questions and more after WVU’s blowout loss to Cincinnati.

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Game Thread: West Virginia vs Cincinnati

The Josh Eilert Experiment effectively comes to a close this afternoon in Cincy. Jump in the comments or the Discord to join the conversation.

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Game Thread: West Virginia vs TCU

The Mountaineers are in the Coliseum on last time this season, as they take on Jamie Dixon’s Horned Frogs. Jump in the comments or the Discord to join the conversation.

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West Virginia 70, Texas Tech 81

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Game Thread: West Virginia vs Texas Tech

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West Virginia 90, Kansas State 94

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Game Thread: West Virginia vs. Kansas State

Josh Eilert returns to his alma mater as a head coach...for now. Jump in the comments or the Discord to join the conversation.

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West Virginia 64, No. 6 Iowa State 71

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GAME THREAD: West Virginia vs. No. 6 Iowa State

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West Virginia 77, UCF 67

Does WVU have a better chance of beating Central Florida if Jesse Edwards is available and Raequan Battle doesn’t get ejected and the game in is Morgantown instead of Orlando? Should Central Florida make any decision other than letting Johnny Dawkins be their head coach for the long term? Should WVU fans be worried about the AD opening in Missouri? Lets answer these questions and more after WVU’s win over Central Florida.

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GAME THREAD: West Virginia vs. UCF

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GAME THREAD: West Virginia vs. No. 12 Baylor

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NEW EPISODE: Recapping West Virginia’s 81-65 loss to TCU

With seven games left, Coach Eilert needs to pull everything out of the file cabinet. Let’s get weird.

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How successful has West Virginia football been with official visits?

The West Virginia Mountaineers have had success when getting players on campus.

For as long as I can remember, one of the staples of recruiting at West Virginia has always been if you get them to campus you have a chance. But does the data back that up? How has the West Virginia Mountaineers football program done when it comes to success with official visits during the course of the Neal Brown era?

In the 2021 class, all of those opportunities were shelved due to the safety concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But with things back to normal, we examine how the Mountaineers have done with getting players on campus.

What has been the success rate of players that West Virginia head coach Neal Brown and staff have had on campus for official visits during his brief tenure?

Brown took over mid-way through the 2019 class, so those numbers will be skewed both in the aspect of time to recruit players as well as the number of those they were pursuing. With the largest bulk of the class already in place, which Brown had to re-host and secure without losing any they did host an additional eight players on official visits down that stretch run.

Of those eight, West Virginia was able to sign safety Tae Mayo, defensive lineman Jordan Jefferson, safety Rashean Lynn, offensive lineman John Hughes and safety Noah Guzman. However, wide receiver Darren Wilson (Iowa State), offensive lineman Willie Tyler (Texas) and offensive lineman Darnell Wright (Tennessee) all choose to sign elsewhere.

If you consider the 14 players that were already committed to the program the Mountaineers were able to get back in the fold with an additional visit due to the coaching change with Dana Holgorsen heading to Houston and the program signed a total of 19 of the 22 they had on campus.

But for the sake of this we will only count those new players, so the Mountaineers signed five of the eight.

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The class of 2020 was a more accurate depiction of what a typical official visit schedule could look like as the Mountaineers hosted 33 total players for official visits. That included the first sampling of early official visits as the coaches hosted 13 players in the summer over two days from June 14-16.

During that early window, the Mountaineers eventually signed six of those players including defensive end Akheem Mesidor. However, seven elected to go elsewhere with defensive end Quentin Williams (Miami), cornerback Tarheeb Still (Maryland), linebacker Tirek Austin-Cave (Miami), wide receiver Bryce Gowdy (Georgia Tech), defensive end Aaron Lewis (Michigan), wide receiver Kris Draine (Missouri) and offensive lineman Samuel Rengert (Iowa State).

Now, those visits are conducted earlier and there is more risk attached, but even hitting on half, especially when you consider that Lewis initially committed to West Virginia before flipping later, is a good turnout at the early stages of the process.

Of the 20 other prospects that West Virginia hosted for official visits over the rest of the process, the Mountaineers landed a total of 14 of those. The only exceptions were defensive end Simeon Barrow (Michigan State), defensive end Wesley Bailey (Rutgers), cornerback Lakevias Daniel (Mississippi), defensive end Yaya Diaby (Louisville), defensive end Justin Jackson (Colorado), and safety Charles Bell (Marshall). And out of that list, some of those decisions were ultimately made by West Virginia.

During the 2021 class, there were no official visits permitted, but the Mountaineers continued to show their success when they were able to get players on campus. Out of the 16 commitments, a total of 12 of them visited for some type of junior day or activity during their recruitment.

In the 2022 class, the numbers again were impressive with the Mountaineers hosting 46 prospects visiting with a total of 21 of those committing to the program.

And in 2023, West Virginia hosted 36 players and 19 of those committed. The 2024 group hosted 46 official visitors and has landed 22 of those.

Overall, the data shows that only 84 of the 183 non-transfer players who have taken official visits to West Virginia since Brown has been atop the program have elected to go elsewhere.

That’s hitting on 54-percent of the players that the program has hosted, and that total doesn’t even include the ones that West Virginia elected to pass on for whatever reason that was ultimately their decision and not the players.

Getting players to campus has certainly been a weapon for the coaches and the data backs it up.

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TCU takes 10-game Big 12 regular-season winning streak into visit from West Virginia

TCU quarterback Chandler Morris (4) looks to pass as SMU linebacker Kobe Wilson (24) is blocked during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

TCU quarterback Chandler Morris (4) looks to pass as SMU linebacker Kobe Wilson (24) is blocked during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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West Virginia (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) at TCU (3-1, 1-0), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Line: TCU by 13 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Series record: West Virginia leads 7-5.

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

TCU hasn’t lost a Big 12 regular-season game under coach Sonny Dykes, who is in his second season. The winning streak reached 10 with a victory at Houston two weeks ago. West Virginia is going for its first 2-0 conference start since 2018 following a 20-13 victory over Texas Tech at home.

KEY MATCHUP

TCU QB Chandler Morris vs. West Virginia defense. Morris leads the Big 12 in total offense at 326 yards per game, which includes 280 passing. He had a career-high three TD passes in last week’s 34-17 victory over SMU. The Mountaineers have held their past two opponents to fewer than 200 yards through the air. Texas Tech had 161 after Pitt was held to 81.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

West Virginia: Mobile QBs Nicco Marchiol or Garrett Greene. Coach Neal Brown said Greene, who injured an ankle two weeks ago and missed last week’s 20-13 win over Texas Tech, won’t play unless he can run at full speed. If Greene can’t go, Marchiol would get his second career start. Marchiol rushed for 72 yards and completed 12 of 21 passes for 78 yards with one TD and two interceptions against the Red Raiders.

TCU: RB Emani Bailey has three 100-yard games already this year after getting just one in his first three seasons, the first two of which were at Louisiana. Bailey has consecutive 126-yard games with a touchdown after rushing for a career-high 164 yards in the 45-42 loss to Colorado in the opener. He entered the week in the top 10 nationally with 483 yards rushing.

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. throws a pass during the NCAA college's NFL football pro day, Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

FACTS & FIGURES

TCU TE Jared Wiley and West Virginia WR Hudson Clement are among the 10 players in the Big 12 with at least three receiving TDs. Both have three. ... With a win, Brown would even his career record at 26-26. … The Frogs lead the Big 12 and are tied for second nationally with 16 sacks. ... Over the past two games, West Virginia’s defense has allowed a total of one touchdown, but the Mountaineers’ offense was held to less than 260 yards each time. … TCU’s 41-31 victory in Morgantown last season ended West Virginia’s four-game winning streak in the series. … The Mountaineers have intercepted five passes, one more than all of last season. ... TCU is 16-0 under coach Sonny Dykes when winning the turnover battle. The Frogs were plus-2 against SMU.

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A couple weeks after wrapping up one trip to Morgantown , a WVU football quarterback commit announced he booked his official visit. Class of 2025 prospect Scotty Fox revealed his future plans to be on campus for a whole weekend in a few months.

Fox (6-foot-2, 215 pounds) is scheduled to take his official visit with West Virginia from May 31-June 2. He tweeted a graphic with “who’s next?” and the #TakeMeHome hashtag on X (Twitter) to announce the news on Friday night.

Morgantown May 31 – June 2✅ Who’s Next?? #Takemehome25 @WVUfootball pic.twitter.com/V5Kz18vjAL — Scotty Fox (@ScottyFox18) February 17, 2024

The Mentor High School in Mentor, Ohio product announced his commitment to WVU after a win during the 2023 season following the game. Fox posted a graphic on social media and added “committed!!!” as the simple caption.

Fox, who initially received an offer from West Virginia back in May , has remained in steady contact with the WVU coaching staff. He even recently visited on Jan. 20 .

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Fox also earned offers from several other major programs, but is locking in with the Mountaineers despite having multiple seasons of high school left. Boston College, Kentucky, Indiana, Marshall, Michigan State and even the team West Virginia beat on Saturday Cincinnati are among the schools who offered Fox.

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Jersey Numbers & Height/Weight Listed for Each WVU Football Newcomer

Get familiar with the newest Mountaineers.

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Neal Brown is heading into his sixth season as the head coach of West Virginia and spring ball is officially underway. As there is every spring, there are a bunch of new faces running around and you'll want to get familiar with them ahead of next month's spring game.

Recently, the official team website was updated with several newcomers and listed their jersey numbers, height, and weight which you can see below. A few returning players also switched their jersey numbers since last season. 

***Note: Jersey numbers, height, and weight are all subject to change between now and the start of the season.***

No. 17 - DB Zae Jennings (6'1", 185 lbs)

No. 18 - DB Israel Boyce (5'11", 180 lbs)

No. 31 - LB Obinna Onwuka (6'4", 235 lbs)

No. 69 - DL Nate Gabriel (6'4", 295 lbs)

No. 88 - TE Jack Sammarco (6'6", 240 lbs)

No. 97 - DL Elijah Kinsler (6'3", 260 lbs)

No. 1 - CB Garnett Hollis Jr. (6'2", 205 lbs)

No. 3 - S Jaheem Joseph (5'10", 190 lbs)

No. 5 - WR Jaden Bray (6'2", 200 lbs)

No. 11 -DL T.J. Jackson (6'1", 275 lbs)

No. 20 - CB Ayden Garnes (6'0", 170 lbs)

No. 23 - CB TJ Crandall (6'1", 185 lbs)

No. 35 - LB Reid Carrico (6'2", 235 lbs)

No. 47 - LB Ty French (6'3", 230 lbs)

No. 78 - OL Xavier Bausley (6'5", 315 lbs)

Notable number changes of returning players:

DL Sean Martin changes from No. 91 to No. 5

DL Hammond Russell IV changes from No. 94 to No. 99

LB Trey Lathan changes from No. 19 to No. 4

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  • Helped lead the Wildcats to an 8-5 record, including a 5-4 mark in the Big Ten and a win over Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl
  • Saw action in 13 games and started six
  • Finished with 24 tackles, including 18 solo stops, tied for the team lead with three interceptions and had a pass breakup
  • Tied for No. 14 in the Big Ten in interceptions
  • Season-high two interceptions against Utah
  • Season-high six tackles, including five unassisted and a pass breakup at Wisconsin
  • Finished with five tackles, including four solo stops and an interception at Illinois
  • Registered three solo tackles against Maryland
  • Saw action in two games, starting one, and recorded nine tackles and a pass defended
  • Set a career-high and led the team logging nine total tackles, while also setting career-highs with seven solo tackles and a pass breakup in his first career start against Duke (9/10) 
  • Appeared in nine games and totaled four tackles
  • Made an appearance against Maryland, finishing with a tackle
  • Four-year letterwinner and 2019 team captain for coach Anthony Walker Sr. at Monsignor Edward Pace High
  • Finished career with 147 tackles, five forced fumbles, five interceptions and seven receptions allowed 
  • Also played baseball for two seasons and competed in track and field for two years
  • Helped lead Monsignor Edward Pace to the state baseball championship
  • Named to the honor roll in every semester of high school 
  • Son of Antoine and Regla Johnson 
  • One of four children (3 brothers, 1 sister)
  • Graduated with his bachelor's degree in education and social policy at Northwestern in March 2024
  • Will be pursuing a master's degree in sport management at WVU

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    Throughout this weekend, West Virginia football will be hosting five committed players and four recruits for visits. Currently, the 2023 class for West Virginia ranks 17th in the country and third in the Big 12. JUSTIN BENTON, DL Benton currently plays football at Newton High School in Covington, Georgia. He is a class of 2023 […]

  5. How successful has West Virginia football been with official visits?

    How has the West Virginia Mountaineers football program done when it comes to success with official visits during the course of the Neal Brown era? ... The class of 2020 was a more accurate depiction of what a typical official visit schedule could look like as the Mountaineers hosted 33 total players for official visits. That included the first ...

  6. Highly Coveted 2025 DL Recruit Considering WVU Football on Visit

    February 3, 2024. By. Mike Asti. Just a few days after including West Virginia as one of his top 12 schools, class of 2025 defensive line recruit Wilnerson Telemaque is on a trip to visit the WVU football program. Telemaque, a three-star prospect out of Monsignor Pace High School in Miami, Fla., posted a pin emoji along side a mention of the ...

  7. List of Transfers Visiting WVU This Weekend

    Below is a list of transfers that are taking their visit this weekend to WVU. WR Jaden Bray (Oklahoma State) Known offers: Boston College, Cincinnati, Houston, TCU, USF, Washington State, West ...

  8. List of Recruits on Hand for Massive Official Visit Weekend for WVU

    West Virginia is coming off a very successful first weekend of official visits and is looking to build on that momentum this weekend with another batch of recruits coming into town.

  9. WVU Football Home Games Return to 100% Capacity

    West Virginia football has six home games at Milan Puskar Stadium in 2021. Non-conference opponents Long Island and Virginia Tech will visit in September before Big 12 opponents Texas Tech, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and Texas come to Morgantown later in the fall. The Long Island game on Sept. 11 will kick at 5 p.m., while the Virginia Tech ...

  10. Noah Knigga on WVU Visit, How His Newfound Fame Was Handled

    on. January 15, 2024. By. Mike Asti. On the heels of gaining some fame simply based on his name, WVU recruit Noah Knigga visited Morgantown over the weekend. And even though Knigga was there because of football, his newfound fame was a topic too. WV Sports Now spoke with the class of 2025 outside linebacker prospect about his experience in ...

  11. It's your first home WVU football game. Here's what you need to know

    For the first time since Nov. 23, 2019, Milan Puskar Stadium is hosting a West Virginia football game without COVID-19 capacity restrictions as the stadium is set for 100% capacity against Long Island on Saturday at 5 p.m. ... West Virginia University is taking the proper precautions to keep all spectators safe. Unvaccinated individuals are ...

  12. West Virginia Mountaineers Scores, Stats and Highlights

    Visit ESPN for West Virginia Mountaineers live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2024 season schedule.

  13. West Virginia Routs Cincinnati 42-21 in Home Finale

    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Jahiem White ran for a career-high 204 yards and quarterback Garrett Greene added 154 yards and three touchdowns on the ground to lead West Virginia to a 42-21 victory over Cincinnati Saturday afternoon at Milan Puskar Stadium. On a day Hall of Fame coach Don Nehlen was immortalized with the placement of his name on the Diversified Energy Terrace façade, the Mountaineers ...

  14. WVU Football

    Penn State Starts 2023 With West Virginia. Keep up with the Mountaineers on Bleacher Report. Get the latest WVU Football storylines, highlights, expert analysis, scores and more.

  15. WVU? UCLA? Colorado State Transfer Recaps Visit & Discusses Upcoming

    West Virginia Mountaineers Colorado State defensive back transfer TJ Crandall has just wrapped up his official visit to West Virginia and will take the next 24 hours or so to determine his new home.

  16. WVU football announces stadium protocols for home opener

    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The following information will assist fans attending West Virginia's football home opener on Saturday, Sept. 11 at Milan Puskar Stadium. Game time against Long Island is 5 p.m. As the stadium will return to normal operations, including pregame tailgating and the complete game-day experience, WVU strongly encourages all fans to be vaccinated.

  17. West Virginia Mountaineers football

    The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University (also referred to as "WVU" or "West Virginia") in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football.West Virginia plays its home games at Milan Puskar Stadium on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.The Mountaineers have won or shared a total of 15 conference championships ...

  18. TCU takes 10-game Big 12 regular-season winning streak into visit from

    TCU hasn't lost a Big 12 regular-season game under coach Sonny Dykes, who is in his second season. The winning streak reached 10 with a victory at Houston two weeks ago. West Virginia is going for its first 2-0 conference start since 2018 following a 20-13 victory over Texas Tech at home.

  19. Mountaineer GameDay Returns This Weekend

    September 01, 2021 04:50 PM. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Before the Mountaineers take on Maryland on Saturday, Sept. 4, and before every WVU football game, get ready for the action with the most fun TV pregame show in West Virginia. Start every game day with Mountaineer GameDay, a live, two-hour pregame show from Gold and Blue Nation that brings you ...

  20. Versatile 2025 3-Star ATH Announces Dates for WVU Football OV

    March 5, 2024. By. Mike Asti. As the WVU football staff continues to schedule official visits, a three-star athlete announced his upcoming trip to Morgantown. Class of 2025 recruit Montavin Quisenberry (5-foot-10, 175 pounds) revealed his plans in a post on X (Twitter) on Monday. Quisenberry will visit WVU on May 31-June 2.

  21. WVU football injury updates ahead of spring camp

    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As much as some might expect a completely healthy roster at the start of the year, every football team enters spring ball feeling the bumps and bruises of the season prior. The offensive and defensive sides of the ball for West Virginia University football will both be slightly impacted by injuries, but […]

  22. 2025 WVU Football QB Commit Booked for Official Visit

    A couple weeks after wrapping up one trip to Morgantown, a WVU football quarterback commit announced he booked his official visit. Class of 2025 prospect Scotty Fox revealed his future plans to be on campus for a whole weekend in a few months. Fox (6-foot-2, 215 pounds) is scheduled to take his official visit with West Virginia from May 31-June 2.

  23. West Virginia Anticipating Super-Charged Atmosphere on Saturday Night

    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia is going into the lion's den on Saturday night. Beaver Stadium, with a listed capacity of 106,572, is the second-largest venue in college football to Michigan's 107,601-seat Michigan Stadium and is one of only eight facilities with capacities exceeding 100,000.

  24. Jersey Numbers & Height/Weight Listed for Each WVU Football Newcomer

    West Virginia Football. College Football. ... Talented '25 Safety Makes WVU First Visit of Summer Tour. Pipeline Forming? Another OL from Familiar School Locks in OV to WVU.

  25. Edge rusher Jayden Loftin has Syracuse on top after visit

    Jayden Loftin, an edge from New Jersey, has Syracuse as his leader following his weekend visit. Somerville (N.J.) High edge Jayden Loftin has six more schools on his visit schedule, and it ...

  26. Mountaineer Football Announces Safety Addition

    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown has announced that Jaheem Joseph, a 5-foot-10, 190-pound, redshirt junior safety from Miami, Florida, has signed a grant-in-aid and will transfer to WVU from Northwestern.He will have two years to complete his two years of remaining eligibility. Jaheem Joseph, S, 5-10, 190, r-Jr., Miami, Fla./Monsignor Edward Pace/Northwestern