Hate to break it to you, but this is a completely different Dline this year. We got 2 talented transfers one is a former 5 star recruit who is gonna man the middle and eat up blockers and the other speed rusher from Clemson who was buried behind 4 future NFL draft picks. We also have a high 4 star freshman in the mix. You guys need to do some research before you look silly. if I have to read how we were 7 and 6 last year so we can't possibly be that good I'm gonna rip my hair out, we were right in the big 12 title race and then Will Grier ( touchdown Jesus ) got hurt. Now ok prolly still beats us but with Grier we wax Texas and win our bowl. Look at the jump every qb makes in their second year in Dana holgersons system. This game isn't going to be close.... Now I like you guys, always root for tenn against any team in the SEC except Bama , I root for Saban bc of his wv blood. I'm just getting a little annoyed at you guys for short changing wvu. You talk about wvu like we are Marshall. Wvu is a top 25 program, we will always have a seat at the big boy table. When the trash big 12 goes by by the SEC or ACC will be right there to scoop us up. Look at all the regional games and past and future rivalrys it just makes to much sense.
You do realize your team only beat two teams that won 8 games. One of those, Kansas St lost to a Vandy team that was a terrible SEC team and 13th in the conference. The only quality win you had was vs Iowa St. The other teams WVU beat lost about three times more games than they won!!! We will run through your D like water through swiss cheese improved or not, book it!!!
I guess you are saying the guy that was buried behind 4 future NFL draft picks was buried behind them at Clemson.
What are the names of these two beasts you speak of that will be the center piece of your DL? I still find it hard to believe that WVU will be inside the top 50 in rushing D based on Holgerson's 7 previous year of never cracking the top 50 in rushing D!!! All of the sudden WVU's D is going to be stout this year. Ok, we shall see. I say we score atleast 31 on your D with an unproven O and the Moutaineers don't break 30 pts on us!!! We will run the ball and have a two to one in time of possesion as I stated previously.
Grier is not all of that either. The only top 50 pass defense WVU played last year was Virginia Tech. We have enough secondary for Pruitt to scheme a good pass defense against Grier. Also, What has WVU ever done to have a permanent seat at what you call the Big Boy Table??? LOL
So, you challenged for the Big 12 title and finished in a 4 way tie for 4th place, LOL, hilarious as well. When did Grier get hurt? It looks like he got hurt vs Texas. You had already lost 3 Big 12 games at that point!!! Again, NONE OF THOSE BIG 12 TEAMS HAD A TOP 50 PASS DEFENSE!!!
FACTS:
Holgerson is such a great coach that he has
never won the Big 12 and only finished tied for 2nd once.
The Big 12 is probably the 5th toughest out of the Power 5. That doesn't say much for Holgerson!!! Holgerson should probably go back to the Big East. Maybe he could dominate there. WVU has went 1-5 bowl games in the last 7 years.
Hell, Butch Jones won 3 bowl games in a row. You will see a much better coach in Pruitt than Jones!!!
Grier will see a quality pass D on Sept 1st and throw at least 2 picks, BOOK IT!!!
WHAT BIG BOY TABLE SHOULD WVU BE AT WITH ONE WIN THE LAST 7 YEARS that was the CACTUS BOWL??? LOL, DUDE, YOU ARE DELUSIONAL!!!
WVU has been in the top 25 twice in 7 years. One of those years was when WVU was in the weak ass Big East. As bad as UT has been. UT has been in the top 25 twice in 7 years. We don't even consider ourselves at the table with the Big Boys the last 12 years. LOL How many chairs does your Big Boy table have? In my opinion, a permanent seat at the Big Boy table would require you to be in the top 10 at least 5 few out of the last 10 and in the top 25 at least 8 of 10 years. You guys aren't there!!! LOL You guys may not even be in the dining room??? =)
Head coaching record Holgerson
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP° West Virginia Mountaineers
(Big East Conference) (2011)
2011West Virginia 10–3 5–2 T–1st
W Orange
West Virginia Mountaineers (Big 12 Conference) (2012–present)
Year Overall Conference Bowl
2012West Virginia 7–6 4–5 T–5th
L Pinstripe
2013West Virginia 4–8 2–7 T–7th
2014West Virginia 7–6 5–4 T–4th
L Liberty
2015West Virginia 8–5 4–5 T–5th
W Cactus
2016West Virginia 10–3 7–2 3rd
L Russell Athletic
2017West Virginia 7–6 5–4 5th
L Heart of Dallas
Holgerson vs Big 12..............27-27, WOW, I AM IMPRESSED WITH HOLGERSON!!! NOT!!!!