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| Bill Stewart |
Recruiting and Offseason
2011 arrived and midway through the summer has all ready proved a drastic challenge for the West Virginia Athletic Department.
Oklahoma State Offensive coordinator Dana Holgerson, who drew rave reviews in his first season as the Cowboy's offensive coordinator, was named offensive coordinator and Head coach in waiting for the Mountaineer program. All was a buzz around the addition of Holgerson to the West Virginia program until the accusations and rumors began to swirl about Blacksburg. Rumor had it that then head coach Bill Stewart had spread rumors of his own attempting to incite anti-Holgerson feelings in the Blacksburg community and in the media. After all was said and done Stewart is out and Holgerson is the man one year earlier than expected.
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| Andrew Buie |
The West Virginia Mountaineers are one of those teams that will often hit or miss on the national elite talent in recruiting and maintains its bread and butter off of white collar football players who are molded into four year starters. The 2011 class was no different. The class was headlined by Jacksonville, Florida, running back Andrew Buie. The Trinity Christian prospect will have a chance to play early although incumbents Shawne Alston and Daquan Hargrett are slated ahead of him currently and could prove difficult to unseat. Considering Holgerson's aggressive and unique offense Buie could figure to be a role player at least in his freshman campaign.
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| Geno Smith |
The season undoubtedly hinges on how well the team will gel around new head coach Dana Holgerson. It is just as likely that the team would find conflict in the ascension of Holgerson as it is they would rally and yet again find themselves a top the Big East standings. CTSports believes the latter will prove true.
The reason for that is Geno Smith and 11 returning starters from the West Virginia 2010 season. Smith (pictured left) was the leading quarterback in the Big East finishing #1 in passing efficiency and #2 in total offense (229.2 ypg).
It is no secret that the Big East has never recovered from the loss of Miami from the conference. Ever since Miami's departure West Virginia has proved a staple atop the top of the conference and CTSports predicts that yet again the Mountaineers will be crowned champions of the Big East going 10-2 with losses to LSU and USF, who only missed being ranked in our top 25 by the slightest of margins.
2011 Schedule
Sep. 4 - Marshall
Sep. 10 - Norfolk State
Sep. 17 - @Maryland
Sep. 24 - LSU
Oct. 1 - Bowling Green
Oct. 8 - Connecticut
Oct. 21 - @Syracuse
Oct. 29 - @Rutgers
Nov. 5 - Louisville
Nov. 12 - @Cincinatti
Nov. 25 - Pittsburgh
Dec. 1 - @South Florida
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