Archive for July, 2009
Hide and Seek
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – If you want to know what’s going on with West Virginia’s defense, you might want to pay close attention to where Sidney Glover lines up on the football field. That’s because the teams the Mountaineers are facing this fall will certainly be keeping tabs on the playmaking junior. A typical scouting report [...]
Brown excited to take his turn leading Mountaineers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Most followers of West Virginia University football look at the quarterback position for 2009 and – in more than one way – think “one and done.” As in, “Jarrett Brown’s a senior, and then he’s done.” Or, “If Brown goes down, there’s no one else who’s taken a snap, and we’re done.” [...]
Bryant involved in second traffic incident
MORGANTOWN – For the second time this week West Virginia sophomore point guard Darryl “Truck” Bryant is in trouble for his alleged involvement with a hit-and-run. The 6-foot-2 native of Brooklyn, N.Y., who Wednesday turned himself in to face four misdemeanor offenses for his supposed involvement in a July 4 hit-and-run near his apartment, again [...]
Purdue hoops on New Year’s Day
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A starting date for the previously announced West Virginia-Purdue men’s basketball series has been announced. The Boilermakers have announced their 2009-10 non-conference schedule, and the Mountaineers will visit Mackey Arena on Jan. 1, 2010. Purdue is expected to return the game to the WVU Coliseum during the 2010-11 season. The Purdue series [...]
Alex Ruoff hopes to play for Wizards
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – In a string of events that may make sense only in the world of professional basketball, former West Virginia shooting guard Alex Ruoff is in Las Vegas today to begin a four-day minicamp as part of the Washington Wizards’ NBA Summer League roster. The games begin Tuesday. Yet, the Mountaineers’ all-time leading [...]
WVU’s Butler leads United States to semifinals
BELGRADE, Serbia – West Virginia star Da’Sean Butler made a team-leading 4-of-6 shots from behind the 3-point arc, and the United States moved into the semifinals of the world University Games here Thursday with a 96-66 rout of Bulgaria. Team USA set its World University Games record for threes, hitting 16-of-29 as a team. Butler’s [...]
Devine, DBs and Lazear’s new ‘do
MORGANTOWN – While flailing for words to aptly describe WVU linebacker Pat Lazear’s new mohawk haircut … # The Mountaineer sports information department held a somewhat chaotic, yet somewhat open player interview session on Thursday. Players breezed in and out of interviews with media types. For the most part, there were standard “we’re working hard” [...]
Lankster excited after first day as NFL player
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — If Ellis Lankster ever had doubts he belonged on a NFL roster after being drafted in the seventh round in April, the Buffalo Bills quickly put those worries to rest. On the former West Virginia cornerback’s first day as a professional, Lankster lined up across from receiver Roscoe Parrish and anticipated a [...]
Ohio running back 13th WVU commitment
Youngstown, Ohio, running back Braylon Heard told the West Virginia coaching staff on Tuesday that he plans to be a part of the 2010 football recruiting class. A four-star prospect according to Rivals.com, Heard had scholarship offers from Pitt, Penn State, North Carolina State, Michigan State and Nebraska, among others. Heard is the 13th player [...]
Bryant Suspended Indefnitely
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University men’s basketball guard Darryl Bryant has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules, coach Bob Huggins announced today. “Darryl is suspended indefinitely from all team-related activities,” said Huggins. Coach Huggins will have no further comment on the situation at this time.
