Your morning look back, around the headlines and into the future.
On This Date:
- In 1969, former TE/FB Alex Shook was born. The Moundsville native played for West Virginia from 1988 to 1991 and finished his career with 23 catches for 246 yards and two scores in the air and another 128 yards and a TD on the ground.
- In 1979, former running back Brannon Goins was born. The scatback only played two games his freshman year (1998) and rushed 15 times for 67 yards.
In The News:
Small, quick receiver makes an impression at WVU (Menendez - Post-Gazette)
WVU football: Miramar paying dividends (Casazza - Daily Mail)
Mountaineers weighing options at RB (Hickman - Gazette)
Gold and blue now: Monday (MetroNews)
Arnold turns heads during WVU Camp (Hertzel - TimesWV)
WVU indifferent about No. 11 AP poll ranking (Hertzel - TimesWV)
WVU duo learning in the trenches (Hertzel - TimesWV)
Hargrett's allegations denied (Hertzel - TimesWV)
Rigg, Barber stepping up as leaders on defense (Madia - Daily Athenaeum)
Orlosky adjusting to college style; learning from Braun (Arthur - Daily Athenaeum)
What to make of WVU's place in preseason rankings (Schuler - Daily Athenaeum)
Alston emerging as starter at end of camp (Walp - Daily Athenaeum)
The countdown clock has started (Caridi - WVUSports)
Nugget of The Day:
- Bishop O' Dowd (CA) cornerback Kevin King, who was first offered by West Virginia and said he would "definitely" take an official visit to Morgantown, has committed to Washington.
- This morning, Orange Park (FL) four-star DT De'Asian Richardson will be making his decision. He says it has come down to Mississippi State, Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma and West Virginia - although it is believed to be just between the 'Eers and Sooners.
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- Chris Anderson
- WVU & BC Insider - 247Sports