First year head coach Jeremy Pruitt will lead the charge this Saturday as the University of Tennessee will play their first home game of the season as they take on in-state rival East Tennessee State. Last weekend the Volunteers lost their season opener to No.14 West Virginia in …
Read More »Many Unknowns for Tennessee and West Virginia
One team is ranked, one team is not. One team has named a quarterback, one team has not. One team’s head coach is going into his eighth season, one team has a staff full of new coaches. The two teams? West Virginia and Tennessee. Clearly, there are many unknowns for …
Read More »West Virginia and Villanova face off in Sweet 16 Matchup
The Villanova Wildcats will take on former Big East rivals, the West Virginia Mountaineers, tonight in the East Regional semifinals. This will be the first time these two teams face off since 2011 and this time with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. Mountaineers West Virginia has …
Read More »SEC/Big 12 Challenge: Kentucky vs. no. 7 West Virginia
The SEC/Big 12 Challenge takes place on Saturday for college men’s basketball. There will be 10 games played between the two conferences. One of those games includes un-ranked Kentucky at no. 7 West Virginia. This will be the third time the Wildcats play in Morgantown and the first time since …
Read More »Chase Johnson Looking Forward to Rookie Season
The Florida Men’s Basketball team has welcomed four freshmen to their largely veteran team. Among them is 6’9″, 205 pound forward Chase Johnson. Rated a four star recruit by ESPN, there is reason to be excited for his next couple of years with the Gators. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/915310111639457795 Why Johnson Chose Florida …
Read More »NCAA Tournament: Sweet 16 Gonzaga Vs. West Virginia Preview
The Sweet 16 is a party that neither Gonzaga or West Virginia want to leave, but after tonight’s game one team will be in the Elite 8 and one team will be headed home. https://twitter.com/ZagMBB/status/844936467520483329 West Virginia Mountaineers “Press Virginia” as their fans have lovingly named them have bullied their way through …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Preview: Iowa State – Nevada
March Madness is finally back as the top 64 teams in the country are fighting to simply survive and advance. Two of the hottest teams in the nation, Iowa State and Nevada, face off in the round of 64 for the opportunity to play the winner of Purdue and Vermont. The five vs …
Read More »NCAA Tournament: West Virginia – Bucknell preview
West Virginia and Bucknell get their big dance started today in Buffalo in a West Region match-up. The game will tip around 2:45 on CBS. Season in Review West Virginia (26-8) West Virginia comes into the NCAA Tournament battle-tested after finishing third overall in the Big 12. The Mountaineers won some major …
Read More »West Virginia Running Backs Coach to Join Gators, McElwain’s Staff
According to a report from Mike Casazza of the Charleston Gazette-Mail, West Virginia running backs coach JaJuan Seider will join Jim McElwain’s staff at the same position. Impact The move represents a major recruiting coup for the Gators just days after National Signing Day. Seider is known for his elite recruiting …
Read More »SEC-Big 12 Challenge Preview: No.18 West Virginia Hosts Texas A&M
The fourth edition of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge will see No. 18 West Virginia host Texas A&M. Gator fans will remember last year’s challenge in which Florida upset the, at the time, No. 10 Mountaineers 88-71 in Mike White’s first marquee win. Texas A&M, meanwhile, knocked off Iowa State in …
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