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Geno Smith made news when he fired his agents just days after falling from the first round of the NFL Draft. Now he's got a new agency to handle his affairs in the pros. On Wednesday, Roc Nation Sports
Former Mountaineer hires new agency ahead of rookie season with New York
The term "offseason" is a loose one in just about any sport these days and college football is not the least of those that is anything but "off" when the season concludes. For Dana Holgorsen's Mountaineers,
Mountaineers work extends beyond the weight room as team tries for better showing in year two with Big 12.
Former West Virginia University Wide Receiver Ivan McCartney is looking to return to his former team. McCartney announced via twitter that he wants to return to WVU for his senior season. He tweeted,
McCartney left the WVU football program last fall. Now he wants to return to the Mountaineers.
Former West Virginia University star football player Bruce Irvin will miss the first four games of the 2013 NFL season due to a suspension.Irvin is suspended without pay for those first four games due
Irvin violated the NFL's policy on performance enhancing substances
West Virginia freshman quarterback Chavas Rawlins has decided to leave the Mountaineers program after just one semester at the university, according to his Monessen High School Coach Andy Pacak. A major
After enrolling early back in January, rookie signal caller decides to seek transfer from Mountaineer program.
Former WVU football great and Pro Football Hall of Famer Sam Huff was honored tonight in his hometown of Farmington, W.Va.
As part of the "Hometown Hall of Famers," a national program that honors the hometown roots of various top players in sports, Huff was the recipient of a special ceremony and a plaque dedication in his community.
"'Hometown Hall of Famers' has been warmly embraced by communities and Hall of Famers alike," says George Veras, Pro Football Hall of Fame Enterprises president and CEO. "We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Allstate to bring the Pro Football Hall of Fame to communities across the country and congratulate Sam Huff and the Farmington community on bringing a piece of the Pro Football Hall of Fame to Farmington."
Huff was a five-time Pro Bowl selection as a linebacker for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins after finishing his collegiate career in Morgantown. He was the first player in Mountaineer history to have his number retired in a ceremony during the 2005 football season.
While at WVU, Huff was voted as an All-American and led the Mountaineers to a place in the 1954 Sugar Bowl. In addition to family and close friends, Huff was joined at the ceremony by teammates from that Sugar Bowl team.
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