Mountaineer News

The Mountaineers have their first game this Saturday

2009-09-03T12:59:00.000-07:00

The Mountaineers will be getting some game action this Saturday at Noon on Mountaineer field. The experts are already calling for a blow out, ESPN predicts a final score of 45-14. We'll see if these predictions are correct at least the score, I'm pretty confident in the Mountaineers this weekend. If you can't make it to Mountaineer field this weekend for the game you can catch it on ESPN360.com.

This weekend will be Jarrett Browns debut and it should be interesting to see him as the main leader. We've seen him play here and there but never a full game. In the times he has played he did well so I don't think he will be nervous about starting against the Liberty Flames.

WVU Football 2009 Schedule

2009-08-24T11:25:00.000-07:00

The WVU Mountaineers will soon be starting there season, so here is the full schedule for the 2009-2010 season. Lets hope everything goes well considering how young we are this year.
All the times are still to be announced for the most part. The major games like Auburn, Pitt and Colorado will be televised the others you'll have to just keep your eyes open.

Saturday Sept. 5 LIBERTY - 12:00 p.m. ET

Saturday Sept. 12 EAST CAROLINA - 3:30 p.m. ET

Saturday Sept. 19 at Auburn - 7:45 p.m. ET

Thursday Oct. 1 COLORADO - 7:30 p.m. ET

Saturday Oct. 10 at Syracuse - TBA

Saturday Oct. 17 MARSHALL - 3:30 p.m. ET

Saturday Oct. 24 CONNECTICUT - TBA

Friday Oct. 30 at USF - 8:00 p.m. ET

Saturday Nov. 7 LOUISVILLE - TBA

Friday Nov. 13 at Cincinnati - 8:00 p.m. ET

Friday Nov. 27 PITT - TBA

Saturday Dec. 5 at Rutgers - TBA

A McAfee replacement?

2009-08-12T12:01:00.000-07:00

The Mountaineer Football team lost a lot of people last year one being the Kicker Pat McAfee. Its going too be tough for anyone too come in and replace Pat McAfee, who graduated last year. The Mountaineers are working with red shirt freshman Tyler Bitancurt on his kicking game.

The Mountaineers and the coaching staff have been working hard during training camp too get the team ready for the season. Tyler Bitancurt is just an example of some of the freshman and other underclassman that are working hard too fill the void left by the departure of last years senior class.

A funny coincidence is that Bitancurt actually got McAfee's number #40 jersey when they were handing out numbers. Bitancurt in the spring wore the number 31 but new numbers are given out so he got 40 as his new number. I don't know but maybe its a sign of good things too come, but Bitancurt still has things too work on like leg strength. The staff said he has a problem with low angle kicking so he has too work on that too.

There are lots of thing's that still have too be figured out stay tuned, I will update with news as it comes about.

Photos of Morgantown and Sports

2009-07-05T07:39:00.000-07:00

Inside the Coliseum

On campus, the Mountaineer statue

Aerial view of Milan Puskar Stadium

Some of the campus buildings

The Coliseum at night

All these pictures came from Flickr

Butler makes U.S. team

2009-06-19T03:33:00.000-07:00

The team for the U.S. that will represent them at the World University Games in Serbia has been selected. The team was select by committee led by Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, Boeheim is quoted as saying "It was one of the most difficult decisions we as a committee have had because the team is so balanced" about the team.

The team will be coached by Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan. The team includes WVU's own Da'Sean Butler. Butler will be joined by fellow Big East player Corey Fisher out of Villanova. The team is very diverse in the players chosen. I like the fact they didn't put all of the people that have entirely too much fame across the U.S. like a Jodie Meeks or something. I don't have hate for Jodie Meeks I just don't think he is a very good team player.

Coach Ryan said after the players were selected " The next step is to make sure we are all on the same page in everything that we do. We can't have three guys handling screens one way, for example, and two guys doing something different. What we are going to try to defensively is make sure that we understand our rotations and coverage, and from there, understand offensively what our looks are going to be. We need to learn to play to our strengths and not shy away from weaknesses, and those are all nuances that will play out over the next week before we head to Serbia."

With the good news of Butler making the team came the bad news that Freshman Darryl Truck Bryant did not do the same for the 19 and under team. Although Bryant didn't make the team I feel the Mountaineers are still going to get recognition when Butler does well. The tournament in Serbia starts July 2 - 11.

If you can some how find a way out to Serbia it should be a good couple of days of basketball too watch. I've always found it interesting to watch teams from America go abroad and challenge other nations. The games are blowouts most of the time, just look back at this past summer at the Olympic games. Either way the games are still fun to watch if the games get streamed over the Internet I'll be sure to let you know.

DARRYL TRUCK BRYANT RECOGNIZED

2009-06-06T10:52:00.000-07:00

Truck Bryant didn't have the best year but he definitely had his bright spots. Bryant did better than most Freshman who have to play starting point guard do. Bryant had to play starting point guard most of the year after the untimely injury to Junior Joe Mazzulla's leg. When Joe Mazzulla went down the Mountaineers had very few options for a replacement, Bryant got the tough assignment. He showed great promise early in the season but soon showed his inexperience when the conference games came around... However Bryant definitely picked up his play in the back end of the season and was the only real bright spot in the Mountaineer's loss to Dayton in the First Round of the March Madness Tournament.

Later, This Month Bryant will have a chance to showcase his improved game. At the tryouts for the USA Basketball's U-19 team trials in Colorado. Bryant has the opportunity to be on the same team as fellow teammate Da'Sean Butler. Bryant received the opportunity after his close personal friend Kemba Walker pulled out of the tryouts for the team to go to summer school and The Lebron James Skills Academy. It would be interesting to have both of them representing the WVU Mountaineers on the team, it would really make us look good.

BUTLER GET'S INVITED!

2009-05-22T06:10:00.000-07:00

De'Sean is one of only 15 college basketball players that has been invited to the USA Basketball's World University Games Training Camp. The are only two other players who are coming out of the big east are Villanova's Corey Fisher and Marquette's Lazar Hayward. The coach for the team he is trying to get onto is Syracuse head coach Jim Boehiem.
If butler makes the team he will be playing his first international game in

Belgrade, Serbia from July 2-12. Some other great players he might be playing with are Sheron Collins of Kansas and Deon Thompson of UNC. This is a great opportunity for Butler to showcase his talents on a larger scale against different opponents.

JERRY WEST PLAYED WITH A HEART CONDITION IN NBA.

2009-05-19T14:00:00.000-07:00

Jerry West has recently come out and said for most of his time with the Los Angeles Lakers he played with a heart problem. Actually the problem he said has been going on for more than 40 years but he only realized it was a problem when the anxiety and fast heart rate continued even after he was done playing ball. The actual disease he has is called atrial fibrillation this disease causes anxiety, sleepless nights and mood swings. However Jerry's problem isn't isolated around 2.5 million Americans suffer from heart problems just like this one.

Jerry West along with former U.S. Senator Bill Frist are spokesman for the AFib. The AFib is a group that helps get the word out about atrial fibrillation.

THE 2009 WVU HALL OF FAME CLASS

2009-05-18T07:45:00.000-07:00

Bob Lowry, Bob Smith, Kristin Quackenbush, Jeff Merrow, Aaron Beasley and Fred Graham

The 2009 Hall of Fame entree's are a very well decorated group with numourous award to each person. This list of men and women was released today by Athletic Director Ed Pastilong. The entree of these six brings the total to 121 individuals in the WVU Hall of Fame.

THE BOB HUGGINS BASKETBALL CAMP 2009

2009-05-16T14:10:00.000-07:00

The 2009 boys basktball camp will be held at the WVU Colesium from June 14 to August 13. The rates for the camp range from free to $355. If you want more information click here.

JOE MAZZULLA ARRESTED.

2009-05-09T07:04:00.000-07:00

Joe Mazzulla was arrested for the second time... Mazzulla was arrested for assaulting a woman at a night club in downtown Morgantown. The story goes that the two got into a argument and Mazzulla grabbed the woman by the neck and shook her. Coach Huggins suspended Mazzulla and I'm assuming will soon be kicking him off the team. To reiterate myself this is Mazzulla's SECOND arrest in the Nine Months both for assaulting someone. The first of Mazzulla's troubles happened in Pittsburgh at a Pirates baseball game. Him and Cam Thoroughman got drunk and were acting up and were being kicked out but Mazzulla assaulted an officer so he was arrested for that. Mazzulla is probably a really nice guy but when he is under the influence he has proven to be a loose cannon. These are the only two publicly known incidents where violence has been the choice of Mazzulla. I wish Mazzulla the best but he will not be with the Mountaineers next year, especially with how well Truck Bryant is picking up on how to be a Division I point guard.

DE'SEAN BUTLER NAMED TEAM MVP!

2009-05-09T06:41:00.000-07:00

The WVU men's basketball team had its annual team banquet for awards last weekend.De'Sean Butler was awarded team MVP honors at a team banquet at the Waterfront Place Hotel. Butler averaged 17.1 points and 5.9 rebounds. Butler was also named to Second Team All Big East. Others who recieved awards were Devin Ebanks with most improved, Cam Thoroughman was named unsung hero, Kevin Jones won for sixth manm, Alex Ruoff was named best defender and team man (whatever that means), and Darryl "Truck" Bryant won for Charge Leader.

EBANK WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR!

2009-04-18T06:20:00.000-07:00

Coach Bob Huggins announced that Freshman Guard Devin Ebanks will not enter his name in the NBA draft. Ebanks who was a big part of the Mountaineers making the NCAA tournament will be part in the Mountaineers future success. Ebanks as a Freshman averaged 10.5 Pt's and 7.8 rebounds. With Joe Mazzula and Ebanks next year the Mountaineers have a good chance at doing well next season.

WVU SIGNS JUNIOR COLLEGE PLAYER OF THE YEAR.

2009-04-18T05:31:00.000-07:00

The Junior College Player of the Year, Casey Mitchell has decided to sign with the Mountaineers. Mitchell averaged 2o points at Chipola College in Marianna, Fla. Mitchell was also named the Panhandle Conference Player of the Year. Mitchell is a 6-foot-4 guard. Casey played at Chipola for two years and in those two years the teams record was 69-4.

Coach Bob Huggins said "Obviously, Casey fills a big void for us left by the graduation of Alex Ruoff." He also said “With the addition of Casey and Dalton Pepper, we believe we will be able to consistently score from the perimeter.”