Mountaineers Are Always Free!!! (NCAA 09)

[superjames1992]

Re: Mountaineers Are Always Free!!! (NCAA 09)

great thanks superjames

This year Buffalo, the MAC Champion, is going to the International Bowl, but they are not slated that way in the game. I'm not quite sure why the discrepancy, but it is what it is, so I'll take it!

[superjames1992]

BIG EAST BOWL SCORES

PAPAJOHN'S.COM BOWL
Nevada (6-6) - 17
Cincinnati (8-4) - 38

INTERNATIONAL BOWL
Bowling Green (9-4) - 13
West Virginia (8-4) - 44

EMERALD BOWL
#16 Kansas (10-2) - 17
South Florida (8-4) - 28

SUN BOWL
Arizona (8-4) - 3
#13 Pittsburgh (10-2) - 35

GATOR BOWL
#17 Connecticut (11-1) - 24
Wake Forest (9-3) - 46

ORANGE BOWL
#12 Virginia Tech (11-2) - 38
#18 Rutgers (11-1) - 7

BIG EAST BOWL RECORD: 4-2

[superjames1992]

2009 West Virginia Mountaineers
9-4 (4-3)

8/29 - Marshall (2-10) W 51-20
9/5 - #12 Virginia Tech (12-2) W 27-24
9/19 - Colorado (2-10) W 26-7
9/25 - at #18 Rutgers (11-2) L 41-44
9/3 - at Syracuse (4-8) W 44-15
10/8 - at South Florida (9-4) L 14-34
10/17 - Louisville (1-11) W 34-24
10/31 - #21 Connecticut (11-2) L 35-38
11/17 - #11 Pittsburgh (11-2) W 33-21
11/14 - Army (2-10) W 48-45
11/21 - at Cincinnati (9-4) W 49-21
11/28 - at Auburn (7-6) L 19-31
12/29 - vs. Bowling Green (9-5) W 44-13

[Steelersfan85]

Re: Mountaineers Are Always Free!!! (NCAA 09)

The winner of the MAC championship game normally gets to go to the Motor City Bowl and the loser to another bowl. I think this year Buffalo agreed to go to the International Bowl before the MAC championship and since Ball State lost the Motor City Bowl got to choose who they wanted. I'm sure they wanted Central Michigan in the Motor City bowl all along because the past two years there has been tons of Central fans there.

[superjames1992]

Re: Mountaineers Are Always Free!!! (NCAA 09)

The winner of the MAC championship game normally gets to go to the Motor City Bowl and the loser to another bowl. I think this year Buffalo agreed to go to the International Bowl before the MAC championship and since Ball State lost the Motor City Bowl got to choose who they wanted. I'm sure they wanted Central Michigan in the Motor City bowl all along because the past two years there has been tons of Central fans there.

Ah, okay, thanks for clearing that one up!

[superjames1992]

Can USC Lose?
Trojans win close game against Missouri to claim second straight National Title

TOP TEN POLL
1. USC (61) (13-0) - Undisputed Champion
2. Georgia Tech (12-1)
3. Alabama (13-1)
4. Missouri (12-2)
5. Penn State (11-2)
6. Ohio State (11-2)
7. Oklahoma (11-2)
8. Brigham Young (11-2)
9. Clemson (12-2)
10. Florida (12-2)
11. Pittsburgh (11-2)
18. Rutgers (11-2)
21. Connecticut (11-2)

FINAL BIG EAST STANDINGS
1. #18 Rutgers 11-2 (6-1) *Big East Co-Champion, Clinches BCS Bid
2. #21 Connecticut 11-2 (6-1) *Big East Co-Champion
3. #11 Pittsburgh 11-2 (5-2)
4. West Virginia 9-4 (4-3)
5. Cincinnati 9-4 (3-4)
6. South Florida 9-4 (3-4)
7. Syracuse 4-8 (1-6)
8. Louisville 1-11 (0-7)

[superjames1992]

2009 West Virginia Mountaineers Statistics

PASSING
Name         Rating   Comp  Att  Yards  TD  INT Comp% Sack
J. Brown     146.0    198   301  2333   18  7   65    28
C. White     131.3    24    35   278    2   4   68    2
J. Davis     95.4     11    17   86     0   1   64    0

RUSHING
Name          Att  Yards  Avg   TD
N. Devine     247  1558   6.3   15
T. Kerns      100  385    3.8   7
J. Brown      75   362    4.8   4
C. White      21   106    5.0   0
*Minimum 10 carries

RECIEVING
Name          Rec  Yards  Avg   TD
J. Sanders    47   501    10.6  4
N. Devine     41   488    11.9  1
A. Arnett     28   429    15.3  2
W. Lyons      31   390    12.5  3
B. Starks     25   276    11.0  4
T. Urban      24   211    8.7   0
W. Johnson    15   150    10.0  2
*Minimum 10 receptions

DEFENSIVE
Name          Tkls  TFL  Sck  INT  FF FR
R. Williams   77    7    0    1    1  0
S. Glover     68    8    0    1    0  0
N. Sowers     60    10   0    3    0  0
J. Thomas     59    12   1    2    0  0
A. Sims       57    13   0    0    0  0
K. Richardson 52    1    0    4    0  0
R. Sands      47    2    0    2    0  0
B. Hogan      45    3    1    0    0  0
S. Berry      42    14   5    0    0  0
E. Davis      37    1    0    3    0  0
Z. Cooper     37    18   2    0    0  0
C. Neild      36    6    3    0    1  0
G. Dervil     26    1    0    0    0  0
J. Miller     17    4    2    0    0  0
E. Smith      15    0    0    0    0  0
* Minimum 15 tackles

KICKING
Name         FGM  FGA  FG%  XPM  XPA  LG
S. Kozlowski 27   29   93   52   52   51

PUNTING
Name         Punts  Yards  Avg   In20
S. Kozlowski 33     1467   44.4  10

KICK RETURN
Name        KR  Yards  Avg   TD  LG
J. Sanders  33  863    26.1  0   44
N. Devine   31  1101   35.5  4   102

PUNT RETURN
Name        PR  Yards  Avg   TD  LG
J. Sanders  34  433    12.7  0   46

[Marino]

Re: Mountaineers Are Always Free!!! (NCAA 09)

Almost time for schedule making. *hint hint*:wink:

[superjames1992]

Re: Mountaineers Are Always Free!!! (NCAA 09)

Almost time for schedule making. *hint hint*:wink:

Oh, don't worry. I haven't forgotten my date with N.C. State!

[superjames1992]

PLAYERS LEAVING
WR Wes Lyons, 85
LB Ovid Goulbourne, 82
LT Jon Walko, 79
LB Reed Williams, 95
K/P Scott Kozlowski, 79
CB Guesly Dervil, 80
CB Kent Richardson, 83
FS Anthony Wood, 78
HB Zach Hulce, 83
RE Zac Cooper, 83
LG Greg Islander, 95
LB Archie Sims, 88
QB Jarrett Brown, 90
SS Nate Sowers, 87
WR Arlic Arnett, 86

RECRUITING

FIVE STARS
T L. Murphy, MD
WR D. Dunn, NJ

FOUR STARS
CB J. Montgomery, AL
LB A. Moore, FL
WR C. Bennett, OH
WR L. Pennington, VA
LB R. Childress, MD

THREE STARS
ATH K. Williams, PA
ATH J. Arnold, HI
T D. Christian, GA
QB R. Carpenter, VA
QB M. Williams, KY
FS R. Perry, WV

TWO STARS
WR E. Roberts, WV
G J. Braziel, GA
LB C. Mason, OH
ATH J. Williams, MD
DE J. Walker, FL
CB J. Sapp, OH

ONE STAR
HB J. Morris, SC - Cut from team

CLASS RANKING: 11th

BIG EAST CLASSES (NATIONAL RANKING)
1. West Virginia (11)
2. Louisville (25)
3. Rutgers (33)
4. Pittsburgh (35)
5. Cincinnati (58)
6. Connecticut (65)
7. South Florida (70)
8. Syracuse (72)

[superjames1992]

2010 Season Preview
Can West Virginia finally break through and deliver a Big East Title?

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE OFFENSE:
Most people thought Coley White, a sophomore, was the automatic starter this year at quarterback, but they thought wrong as head coach Bill Stewart announced that senior junior college transfer John Davis will start, though White will still get plenty of reps. Stewart likes Davis' ability to sit in the pocket and make throws as West Virginia attempts to become a more balanced team.

The running game will be especially potent with Noel Devine coming back and Terence Kerns anchoring up as his backup. Interestingly, sophomore Ricky Kovatch has taken Will Johnson's job at fullback due to Kovatch's vast improvement over the summer. "I don't give jobs away just because you're a senior," head coach Bill Stewart said. "You have to earn it."

Jock Sanders will be the go-to guy in the passing game, but junior Bradley Starks, a former quarterback, is shaping up to have a fantastic year as well. True freshman blue-chipper Dennis Dunn looks great and should see immediate playing time out of the slot.

The offensive line is nothing to write home about, but there are some bright spots. With a guy like Noel Devine running behind it, he'll make it look good regardless.

Star of the offense: Senior HB Noel Devine
Player that has to step up and become a star: Senior QB John Davis
Unsung star on the rise: Junior WR Bradley Starks
Best pro prospect: Junior WR Bradley Starks
Strength of the offense: Lots and lots of speed.
Weakness of the offense: Inexperience at QB.

Starters:
QB John Davis, SR - 83
HB Noel Devine, SR - 98
FB Ricky Kovatch, SO - 86
WR Jock Sanders, SR - 89
WR Bradley Starks, JR - 87
TE Tyler Urban, JR - 84
LT Don Barclat, JR - 83
LG Derek Hayes, SR - 87
C Gino Gradkowski, JR - 84
RG Josh Jenkins, JR - 84
RT Eric Jobe, SR - 76

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE DEFENSE:
The defense looks solid this year, but there is some room for improvement. The secondary looks to be the strong point, with bountiful speed and four of the five starters seniors.

The linebacking corps, as in recent years, looks to be great as well. J.T. Thomas leads the defense with a 97 overall rating and looks to dominate opposing offenses. Pat Lazear and Najee Goode both clock in at 88 and 84 respectively and look to be fearsome this season.

The defense looked great on paper last season, however, and though it performed well at times, we can't forget the games like against Connecticut when the secondary gave up 400+ yards through the air and 550+ overall like against Army. Hopefully, added inexperience will keep that from happening this season.

Star of the defense: Senior OLB J.T. Thomas
Player that has to step up and become a star: MLB Pat Lazear
Unsung star on the rise: Junior MLB Najee Goode
Best pro prospect: Senior OLB J.T. Thomas
Strength of the defense: Experience. Nine out off 11 defensive starters are seniors and the other two are juniors. Next year scares me, but it's time to make a statement this year.
Weakness of the defense: Lack of depth at the defensive end positions.

Starters:
DE Scooter Berry, SR - 91
DE Larry Ford, SR - 82
DT Chris Neild, SR - 89
LB J.T. Thomas, SR - 97
LB Pat Lazear, SR - 88
LB Najee Goode, JR - 84
CB Brandon Hogan, SR - 87
CB Eddia Davis, SR - 82
FS Robert Sands, JR - 86
SS Sidney Glover, SR - 89
SS Franchot Allen, SR - 88

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SPECIAL TEAMS:
The special teams unit loses Scott Kozlowski, who was an amazingly accurate kicker last year and brings in unproven redshirt freshman Montrell Godfrey for kicking,punting, and kickoffs. Jock Sanders will handle kick and punt returns while Noel Devine will handle just kickoff returns.

Starters:
K Montrell Godfrey, FR - 74
P Montrell Godfrey, FR - 73
KR Noel Devine, SR - 99
KR Jock Sanders, SR - 99
PR Jock Sanders, SR - 99
KOS Montrell Godfrey, FR - 74
LS Gino Gradkowski, JR - 84

[superjames1992]

2010 Schedule Released
Mountaineers face two top 10 teams to start the season

8/28 - #8 LSU
9/4 - at #10 Virginia Tech
9/11 - Marshall
9/18 - at Michigan
9/23 - Syracuse
10/2 - Rutgers
10/9 - at Louisville
10/16 - #25 South Florida
10/28 - at Connecticut
11/6 - Cincinnati
11/13 - NC State
11/20 - at #13 Pittsburgh

Big East Outlook
Pittsburgh the clear favorite

1. #13 Pittsburgh
2. #25 South Florida
3. Rutgers
4. Connecticut
5. West Virginia
6. Cincinnati
7. Syracuse
8. Louisville

Preaseason Top Ten Poll
USC is #1!!!

1. USC (36)
2. Alabama (22)
3. Florida (1)
4. Penn State (1)
5. Georgia Tech (1)
6. Ohio State
7. Oklahoma
8. LSU
9. Oklahoma State
10. Virginia Tech
25. South Florida
29. Rutgers
32. Connecticut
33. West Virginia
46. Cincinnati
97. Syracuse
104. Louisville

[dlane0087]

Re: Mountaineers Are Always Free!!! (NCAA 09)

Wow a more balanced team? Trying to recreate some Bulger magic lol.

[superjames1992]

Re: Mountaineers Are Always Free!!! (NCAA 09)

Wow a more balanced team? Trying to recreate some Bulger magic lol.

I'm trying to become a balanced USC-esque team that can run and throw the ball. I've been moving away from the spread as I have a lot more fun running the ball up the middle and such, not out of the shotgun exclusively. That said, I still use a lot of spread tactics. I still run a fair amount of shotgun plays, but I'd say they only make up 10-20% of my offense compared to the 90% (give or take) WVU runs in real life.

I'm really excited about my season because this is my best rated team yet with an awesome and experienced defense. Here's how our ratings stack up to previous years...

2008: 84 OVR
2009: 86 OVR
2010: 89 OVR

I'm not getting much preseason love for some reason, but this team has a great chance at winning the Big East IMO if things work out right!

[superjames1992]

Bayou Bengals Upset in Morgantown!!!
Unranked Mountaineers pull off 31-24 stunner over the #8 team in the nation

Morgantown, WV (AP) - This was just what the doctor ordered. There's nothing like starting off the season 1-0 with a win over the #8 team in the country to get a season started off in the right direction.

The unranked West Virginia Mountaineers (0-0, 0-0 Big East) knocked off the #8 LSU Tigers (0-0, 0-0 SEC) 31-24 in front of the home fans at Mountaineer field by a score of 31-24. The Mountaineers overcame four turnovers to knock off LSY and outgained the Tigers 316 yards to 223.

"The defense stepped up today," explained West Virginia head coach Bill Stewart. "We just came right on out to play and executed extremely well on our way to a huge win."

The Mountaineers fell behind 17-3 with 25 seconds left in the first half before Jock Sanders provided and amazing spark with a 100 yard kickoff return for a score to make it 17-10 LSU at halftime. From there, West Virginia would outscore the Tigers 21-7 to nab a 31-24 victory over the Tigers of the SEC.

The quarterback situation remains a bit settled in Morgantown, however, as bot John Davis and Coley White got plenty of snaps and both had their troubles. John Davis completed 75% of his passes for 142 yards, but he threw a costly interception in the firs half. Likewise, Coley White also tossed up a couple of interceptions.

"John Davis will be our starter again next week," Stewart said, "but Coley will also get some playing time like he did today. We like both of them."

The Mountaineers got a huge spark from true freshman blue-chip wide receiver Dennis Dunn, who caught four passes from 65 yards, including a huge 33 yard reception which set up the Mountaineers inside the five yard line to set up the winning score by a Coley White four yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter.

There's no rest for the weary, however, and West Virginia will have another hurdle to climb next week against a top 10 ranked Virginia Tech squad in the Battle for the Black Diamond Trophy.

#8 LSU - 24
WEST VIRGINIA - 31

WEST VIRGINIA LEADERS
QB John Davis - 15/20, 142 Yds, Int
QB Coley White - 9/14, 93 Yds, 2 Int, rush TD
HB Noel Devine - 21 Car, 68 Yds, 2 TD
WR Dennis Dunn - 4 Rec, 65 Yds
WR Jock Sanders - 6 Rec, 61 Yds
TE Tyler Urban - 5 Rec, 48 Yds
LB Najee Goode - 10 Tkl, 2 TFL
SS Sidney Glover - 5 Tkl, 2 TFL

WEEK ONE BIG EAST SCOREBOARD

#8 LSU - 24
West Virginia - 31

Connecticut - 30
Navy - 16

Syracuse - 45
Northwestern - 35

Kentucky - 47
Louisville - 24

TOP TEN POLL
1. USC (37) (0-0)
2. Alabama (21) (1-0)
3. Florida (1) (1-0)
4. Penn State (1) (0-0)
5. Goergia Tech (1) (0-0)
6. Ohio State (1-0)
7. Oklahoma (0-0)
8. Oklahoma State (0-0)
9. Virginia Tech (1-0)
10. Missouri (1-0)
12. Pittsburgh (0-0)
24. South Florida (0-0)

BIG EAST STANDINGS
1. Connecticut 1-0 (0-0)
2. Syracuse 1-0 (0-0)
3. West Virginia 1-0 (0-0)
4. #12 Pittsburgh 0-0 (0-0)
5. #24 South Florida 0-0 (0-0)
6. Cincinnati 0-0 (0-0)
7. Rutgers 0-0 (0-0)
8. Louisville 0-1 (0-0)

WEEK TWO BIG EAST SCHEDULE
West Virginia (1-0) @ #9 Virginia Tech (1-0)
Louisville (0-1) @ Vanderbilt (0-0)
FCS East @ Syracuse (1-0)
FCS Midwest @ #24 South Florida (0-0)
FCS West @ Rutgers (0-0)
Cincinnati (0-0) @ Akron (0-1)
FCS Southeast @ Connecticut (1-0)