Another NCAA violation for WVU football
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 [...]
NCAA had reason to pay WVU a visit
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 [...]
WVU tops Duke in the classroom
INDIANAPOLIS — West Virginia and Butler couldn’t beat Duke at the Final Four. They both finished ahead of the Blue Devils in the classroom. Three of the men’s Final Four teams – the Bulldogs, Mountaineers and Michigan State – made the NCAA’s list of academic overachievers Wednesday while the national champs were left out. The [...]
WVU signs last scholarship recruit for Huggins ’11 class
by Mike Casazza MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia’s lone remaining basketball scholarship was signed Monday to Darrious Curry, a 6-foot-7 wing player from Houston’s Stratford High. Curry averaged 19 points, seven rebounds and two assists per game as a senior for the Spartans and was a finalist for the McDonald’s All-America team. Curry was released from [...]
WVU’s Huggins takes food, support to mining families
MONTCOAL, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins is making a surprise visit to the families of miners who have been killed or are missing following an explosion. Huggins, who is affectionately known as “Huggy Bear,” arrived by helicopter Wednesday. The families have been waiting word on their loved ones since Monday’s [...]
WVU 3rd in Coaches’ Poll
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia finished No. 3 in the final ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll announced today. It’s West Virginia’s highest finish in the national rankings since ending the 1958 season ranked No. 1 in both major polls. West Virginia (31-7) lost to Duke in the national semifinals last Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in [...]
WVU’s Butler wins Senior CLASS award
West Virginia forward Da’Sean Butler was selected as the Lowe’s Senior Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School (CLASS) award winner Saturday night, honoring the most outstanding senior student-athlete in NCAA Division I basketball. The award is voted on by the men’s coaches, national basketball media and fans. “I am truly honored to receive [...]
Duke too much for WVU in 78-57 win
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — They don’t call ‘em the Devils for nothing. After a thorough squashing of one feel-good story, the Duke Blue Devils get to go after another. Jon Scheyer scored 23 points Saturday night to lift Duke, the team so many folks love to hate, to a 78-57 victory over West Virginia and set [...]
WVU at the final 4 videos
Tony Caridi and Jay Jacobs from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. Wellington Smith on the game with Duke Kevin Jones about being in the Final Four A behind-the-scenes look at the Mountaineers as they prepare for their Final Four meeting against Duke this Saturday Sights and sounds from West Virginia’s sendoff pep rally at [...]
Obama now picks WVU as national champs
Obama now picks WVU as national champs Now that it’s Final Four time, President Obama is going with the Mountaineers. On a Today Show appearance this morning, Obama said he favors West Virginia University to win the NCAA Tournament. In his original bracket, featured on ESPN, Obama had selected Kansas, but the Jayhawks lost to [...]
