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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University’s football program opened practice Saturday and has admitted it was in violation of another NCAA rule at the workout. Just 48 hours after WVU received a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA in which the Mountaineers were accused of five major violations and one secondary violation, the Charleston Daily [...]

MORGANTOWN – If West Virginia’s troubles with the NCAA are going to affect the way the Mountaineers prepare for the 2010 season, there was no indication of it Saturday when practice opened. And why should it be any other way? “I addressed it with the football team and the staff very briefly [Friday] night,” coach [...]

by Mike Casazza MORGANTOWN – Just because the University of Michigan admits its guilt – and for the first time ever of major NCAA violations – doesn’t mean West Virginia University is also guilty. Or does it? It’s hard to say. Really, it’s no easier now than it was when we learned last month the [...]

Brandon Hogan is in hot water again. West Virginia’s senior starting cornerback was cited over the weekend for disorderly conduct and public urination in Morgantown. He was not arrested after the incident early Sunday morning. “I am looking into the situation, gathering facts and will take appropriate action once all the facts are in,” said [...]

By Colin Dunlap, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette West Virginia University officials confirmed today that NCAA investigators recently interviewed some university officials about potential rules violations involving the school’s football program. West Virginia’s assistant athletics director for communications, Michael Fragale, would not comment on the specifics of the investigation, but issued the following statement to the Post-Gazette: “The [...]

NCAA investigators visit West Virginia MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – NCAA investigators have met with West Virginia officials regarding possible rules violations within the football program. WVU athletics spokesman Michael Fragale said Tuesday the university is cooperating with the NCAA during the investigation. He declined to say what prompted the investigators’ visit or when it took [...]

By Jim Workman It’s difficult to shake that image of the bloodied face of Owen Schmitt as he paced the sidelines in Morgantown. He had either just drilled an opponent with a head-on collision, claiming yet another broken facemask, or bashed his helmet against his own forehead in an attempt to motivate or admonish himself. [...]

By Bob Hertzel MORGANTOWN — Funny isn’t it, how much time and money and effort is spent on recruiting a class of 19 freshmen football players by West Virginia University when, in reality, no matter how good the class turns out, it doesn’t include their best two recruits. No less an expert on the matter [...]

By Bob Hertzel MORGANTOWN — The last two years West Virginia University has come up short against Cincinnati and because of it failed to win the Big East Conference football championship. Bill Stewart plans to take steps to rectify coming up short. How? “I told them I wanted taller players,” he said Tuesday as he [...]

MORGANTOWN – Last summer, when Geno Smith arrived for his first summer at West Virginia, he promptly broke his foot and was limited during his first fall football camp. By Dave Hickman MO// RGANTOWN – Last summer, when Geno Smith arrived for his first summer at West Virginia, he promptly broke his foot and was limited [...]