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Robert Gillespie went to south Florida in search of a big inside linebacker to fill one of two positions on West Virginia's defense in 2013. The player he found at American Heritage Plantation is even bigger
Mountaineers are trying to stand out in a growing list of offers for this American Heritage Plantation linebacker.
Former West Virginia University Fullback Owen Schmitt signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders. Schmitt worked out for the Raiders on Tuesday and was quickly signed by Oakland.Raiders Offensive
Schmitt signed a contract shortly after completing a workout for the Raiders
Former West Virginia University Linebacker Najee Goode has inked a four-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Goode was a sixth-round draft pick by the Bucs and recently participated in Buccaneers rookie
Najee Goode and Keith Tandy have both signed four-year contracts with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
If the recent history of conference realignment in college sports has taught us anything it is that it tends to happen in waves. The rumblings and rumors of more realignment are starting to register on
Florida State could be a key player in the next round of conference realignment
For years, West Virginia University supporters have been looking for a more competitive league schedule. Rarely did the rest of the Big East step up to deliver one. There was the occasional game against
WVU is moving to a more difficult football conference with a very different schedule. But, just how different is it in terms of strength of schedule and travel?
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After taking a brief drop in the rankings, the West Virginia University men's soccer team has moved up to No. 16 in this week's Soccer America poll and No. 19 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll released today.
WVU is also ranked No. 11 by Goal.com and No. 16 by CollegeSoccerNews.com.
The Mountaineers went 2-0 last week, defeating Richmond 4-1 on Friday and beating Duquesne 3-1 on Sunday. Midfielder Shadow Sebele registered a seven-point weekend with two goals and three assists, while freshman Andy Bevin had two goals and an assist against Richmond. Sebele was named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, while Bevin earned Rookie of the Week honors.
WVU will open the BIG EAST portion of the schedule with a match against USF at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 25, at 3:30 p.m. The match will also be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network and will feature Eric Frede on the play-by-play and Richard Broad handling color commentary. The match has been designated as a "Dollar Day" with all tickets, hot dogs, popcorn and Coca-Colas for just one dollar each.
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