College Basketball Expert Jeff Goodman Suggest the Idea of a Bob Huggins

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Football

Tight End Treylan Davis joins WVU Class of 2021

Treylan Davis announced Tuesday afternoon that he will become the eighth player to join West Virginia’s Class of 2021. Davis is a three-star tight end out of Jackson High School in Jackson, Ohio. He is listed as the 20th-ranked tight end in the class by ESPN 300.

Basketball

College Hoop Expert Goodman Suggests a 10-Episode Series About WVU’s Huggins

Following the last two episodes of the 10-part series “The Last Dance” about Michael Jordan and the 90s Chicago Bulls, college basketball expert Jeff Goodman tweeted that he would love to see a series made about West Virginia’s Bob Huggins. Should there be a documentary on the Mountaineer legend?

Soccer

Entering 25th season at WVU, Nikki Izzo-Brown ready to adapt to changes

Coming off of an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance last fall and with an experienced team returning, veteran West Virginia women’s soccer coach Nikki Izzo-Brown was looking forward to the developmental aspects of their spring season. That spring season, which included a handful of exhibition games, never got off the ground.

Stratford hopes to bring culture from his playing days back to WVU men’s soccer

Dan Stratford has been trying his best to get to know his squad from a distance. West Virginia’s new men’s soccer coach hopes to bring player-first focus to his new squad.

Best Virginia announces addition of Jonathan Holton for TBT

The West Virginia alumni squad is taking shape. Best Virginia has added some length to their frontcourt after announcing the addition of former WVU forward Jonathan Holton to their team for this summer’s The Basketball Tournament. With Holton’s addition, the Best Virginia roster is now up to nine members, including Da’Sean Butler, Kevin Jones, John Flowers, Daxter Miles Jr., Nathan Adrian, Tarik Phillip, Juwan Staten, and Devin Williams.

WVU’s McAfee NFL’s Top Punter of the Last Decade According to PFF

The highest graded NFL punter of the last decade? It is former West Virginia standout Pat McAfee according to a tweet sent out PFF, which touts itself as the premium data and analytics site to all 32 NFL teams.

Back with Seattle, Bruce Irvin still feels sting from negative draft reaction: “Obviously they were wrong”

Former West Virginia defensive lineman Bruce Irvin will make his return to his first home of Seattle when the NFL season resumes after bouncing around the league for a few years, and his return brings back memories about his first stint in the pros.

Sills eager to impress in second season with the N.Y. Giants

Some NFL teams are scheduled to reopen team facilities for players to train, but coaches are not yet allowed to work directly with players….