Your morning look back, around the headlines and into the future.
On This Date:
- In 1960, former running back Curlin Beck was born. Beck ran for 1,234 yards and six touchdowns, and also caught another 293 yards and a score.
- In 2003, former lineman Jake Figner committed to West Virginia. He redshirted and backed up along the line his first two years before coming a three-year starter from 2006 to 2008.
In The News:
Writer: Big 12 'as strong as it's ever been' (Taylor - MetroNews)
Mazey 'surprised' by quick-turn class (Taylor - MetroNews)
Wright, Clarke are WVU's D-Line leaders (Furfari - Register-Herald)
Alston healthy enough to be more than just a leader (Hickman - Gazette)
Dominating defense never old-fashioned (Hertzel - TimesWV)
Men's soccer kicks off 2012 season against Hartford (Walp - Daily Athenaeum)
WVU travels to face Central Michigan, No. 1 Stanford (Ulisney - Daily Athenaeum)
Garrison, Thompson bonded as high school opponents (Madia - Daily Athenaeum)
Holgorsen's new contract a sign of things to come at WVU (Carvelli - Daily Athenaeum)
WVU must develop running attack (News and Sentinel)
Nugget of The Day:
- Spoke with Freedom (FL) DB Nate Godwin last night. He tells me he has been talking with recruiting coach Erik Slaughter regularly, but there is still no exact date pinned down for an official visit.
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- Chris Anderson
- WVU & BC Insider - 247Sports