Purple Haize wrote:WVBrandon wrote:soccer7 wrote:The WVU fans were amazing the last time we were there! I planed to go again this year but my fathers dream was for me to see a Notre Dame game. I will be at UVA game watching as an away fan with my son that he never had the chance to meet. It should be a fun day:) I don't know if I really like the coach at WVU but I DO love WVU, there players, and there fan base!
The cool thing we're seeing with Coach Holgorsen right now is his transformation and how the state is changing him. He has embraced West Virginians and is learning just how much the university means to everyone who calls WV home. Coach Huggins has helped him along as well.
I hope so. My jury is still out on him. WVU means almost as much as the mines to the WV folks. He will have a much better go of it when he embraces that. WVU can be a very loyal fan base but can be the opposite when not respected (like a coach in AZ found out)
Holgy is slowly growing on me. He is a completely different coach he was 5 years ago. It is his first gig as a coach and he has had to mature. He recently did his bathroom in the coal stone that looks awesome. Also I like his recent hires the past 2-3 years of bringing wv guys back to coach. His best hire was Gibby as the defensive coordinator, a Van, WV native. Also bringing Bruce Tall back has significantly helped the d-line. I think he's starting to see what WV football means to the state. WV football really represents who the state is and our heritage. This is why I will root for wvu over liberty. Although Liberty has given me a great education and spiritual footing, my heritage is in the state of wv. Wv is a hard working blue-collar state. You either work in the mining, lumber, or agriculture industry. These industries have been good to my family since they moved to "western Virginia" in the 1700s up to my Father and brother that work in the coal mines.When an athlete chooses to play at wvu, they aren't just choosing a school. They are a choosing a state. It's special. I see Holgy moving in this direction. There is something brewing in Morgantown. When a team captures this mentality, it is a recipe for something great. Just look at 2005-2007 in the Pat White era. Or in the lat 80s/early 90s with Don Nehlan.