Post by elp525 on Oct 29, 2011 12:15:39 GMT -5
10/29/2011
Chip Fontanazza
Morgantown
The Mountaineers have a total of seven freshmen on this year’s basketball squad and playing in the Big East is one of the many reasons they decided to come to West Virginia.
Now, those players will spend only one year in the toughest conference in America. Before the official announcement was made that WVU is heading to the Big 12 Conference next school year, many of the Mountaineer freshmen talked about the possibility of leaving the Big East.
And many of them are going to miss playing in the powerful 16 team conference.
“The Big East appealed to me because it is the best conference in basketball, but if we move I haven’t really had enough time to think about that yet,” said forward Kevin Noreen. “I know if we go to the Big 12 it would still be great basketball.”
“I would want it to stay the same because that’s why I came to play in the Big East and play in the basketball conference,” said freshman and Texas native Keaton Miles. “But being down near home is a win-win, but I’m still in favor of the Big East staying the same.”
Miles is more familiar with the Big 12 Conference than any other player on the team. He grew up watching schools like Texas, Baylor and many of the other top schools in the conference. Miles was even recruited by Big 12 standouts Baylor, Texas A&M and Texas Tech.
West Virginia was the only Big East offer he had. Miles says one of the down sides to playing basketball in the Big 12 is that it isn’t as popular as basketball in the Big East.
“Football is mostly dominated in the Big 12 and I’ve always been in the Big 12. I live in Dallas and I’ve been recruited by a lot of Big 12 schools,” said Miles. “I know the difference between a basketball conference and the Big 12 is a football conference.”
“My family would be able to come see me more,” continued Miles. “As far as the competition and the basketball sense you get from Big East basketball is different than Big 12 basketball.”
Freshman point guard Jabarie Hinds is another one of the talented freshmen on this year’s basketball team. He went to Mount Vernon High School, which is near New York City. He says he’s a little disappointed his family won’t be able to see him play as much, but the important things is for the Mountaineers to play well.
“We just have to stay [together] as one team and play no matter what conference we’re in,” said Hinds. “At least I can say I’ll get a chance to play in the Big East this year.”
Chip Fontanazza
Morgantown
The Mountaineers have a total of seven freshmen on this year’s basketball squad and playing in the Big East is one of the many reasons they decided to come to West Virginia.
Now, those players will spend only one year in the toughest conference in America. Before the official announcement was made that WVU is heading to the Big 12 Conference next school year, many of the Mountaineer freshmen talked about the possibility of leaving the Big East.
And many of them are going to miss playing in the powerful 16 team conference.
“The Big East appealed to me because it is the best conference in basketball, but if we move I haven’t really had enough time to think about that yet,” said forward Kevin Noreen. “I know if we go to the Big 12 it would still be great basketball.”
“I would want it to stay the same because that’s why I came to play in the Big East and play in the basketball conference,” said freshman and Texas native Keaton Miles. “But being down near home is a win-win, but I’m still in favor of the Big East staying the same.”
Miles is more familiar with the Big 12 Conference than any other player on the team. He grew up watching schools like Texas, Baylor and many of the other top schools in the conference. Miles was even recruited by Big 12 standouts Baylor, Texas A&M and Texas Tech.
West Virginia was the only Big East offer he had. Miles says one of the down sides to playing basketball in the Big 12 is that it isn’t as popular as basketball in the Big East.
“Football is mostly dominated in the Big 12 and I’ve always been in the Big 12. I live in Dallas and I’ve been recruited by a lot of Big 12 schools,” said Miles. “I know the difference between a basketball conference and the Big 12 is a football conference.”
“My family would be able to come see me more,” continued Miles. “As far as the competition and the basketball sense you get from Big East basketball is different than Big 12 basketball.”
Freshman point guard Jabarie Hinds is another one of the talented freshmen on this year’s basketball team. He went to Mount Vernon High School, which is near New York City. He says he’s a little disappointed his family won’t be able to see him play as much, but the important things is for the Mountaineers to play well.
“We just have to stay [together] as one team and play no matter what conference we’re in,” said Hinds. “At least I can say I’ll get a chance to play in the Big East this year.”
