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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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The West Virginia University women's soccer team moved up in the national rankings, going to No. 9 in this week's Soccer America Top 25 and checking in at No. 10 in today's National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll.
West
Virginia holds a record of 17-4-0 after its 2-0 blanking of Louisville
in the BIG EAST finals. The Mountaineers have advanced to the NCAA
tournament in 12 consecutive seasons, advancing as far as the Elite
Eight in 2007. WVU will play host to Virginia Tech in the opening round
of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m.
Senior forward Blake Miller and junior defender Bry McCarthy were each named to national teams of the week. Miller was named to Our Game Magazine's
Team of the Week, while McCarthy was a TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week
selection. The duo led the Mountaineers to the 2011 BIG EAST
Championship – their third title in the last five seasons.
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