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Post by smiteedawgwv on Jun 10, 2010 9:46:49 GMT -5
Couldn't be happier with that news!! Everything I read up to yesterday said he had no interest in the job, glad he changed his mind!
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Post by smiteedawgwv on Jun 9, 2010 8:48:08 GMT -5
Coley White is determined to make an impact on the field for West Virginia this season. He's just not sure at which position that will occur.
White volunteered to move to receiver before spring practice began in hopes of getting some playing time. But with Geno Smith limited by a broken foot, White took most of the live reps at quarterback and never had a chance to work out at wideout.
The upshot was, the redshirt sophomore had an excellent spring by all accounts, proving that he was a credible quarterback that the Mountaineers can use.
"It was a good spring for me," White said Tuesday. "It was good for me to get out there and learn the offense, learn the defense and just be active. I think I showed them a little bit of what I was about."
West Virginia was set to resume 7-on-7 passing drills Tuesday evening, and White said he'd probably start off playing quarterback. Later on this summer, he said, he'd spend more time at receiver. He's studied the position some already in film work.
The Mountaineers' plan is for Smith to start at quarterback, with true freshmen Jeremy Johnson and Barry Brunetti hopefully learning the ropes enough before the season begins so that one of them can serve as the backup. But White may still figure into the mix.
"I guess we'll have to see what the future holds," White said. "I don't know what's going to happen. There's always competition, but it's up to the coaches."
There was speculation last offseason that Pat White's younger brother might transfer since he didn't have a clear path to play. White has silenced that talk. "I'm here," he says.
And soon it will be time for him to contribute on the field. Somewhere.
"I'm really excited about that," he said. "I just want to go out there, have fun and go play."
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Post by smiteedawgwv on Jun 9, 2010 8:44:30 GMT -5
By Mickey Furfari For The Register-Herald
MORGANTOWN — Joe Mazzulla is preparing to be the leader of the West Virginia basketball team in 2010-11 as a fifth-year senior.
“I want to be the engine for our offense,” he said during a break in his summer workouts. “I hope I have the respect and attention of the other four players.”
In other words, he wants to be a coach on the floor.
Mazzulla, 5-foot-10, 190-pound native of Johnston, R.I., is an experienced point guard. He has lost 10 pounds since the school’s most successful season ended.
“I believe the lighter weight will give me more mobility,” he said.
He continues to rehab his left shoulder, on which he underwent surgery in 2009, while combining that with off-season workouts. The latter includes weight-lifting, running and shooting practice.
Mazzulla said, “The shoulder is doing pretty well. This year we kind of molded my lifting program around my rehab. So I do less weights and more laps.”
He tries to build more muscle around the shoulder and he keeps it strapped. It feels good, but he tries to avoid fatigue in his workouts.
He said he’s trying to get into his best-ever playing condition.
Mazzulla, a Big East Conference Academic All-Star, not only has the intelligence but quickness, speed and ball-handling skills to lead the offense. The left-hander also is an excellent defender who will take a charge.
“If I need to play 35 minutes in a game, I think I have the mentality and experience to do so,” he said.
He believes the Mountaineers can use last year’s 31-7 record, Big East Tournament title and NCAA Final Four finish as motivation for next season. WVU expects to be the hunted instead of the hunter next season.
Coach Bob Huggins has said the 2010-11 team will be the biggest and strongest he’s ever had in his 28 years as a head coach.
“Yes, I can envision that,” Mazzulla said. “This team will be different. I think it will have more of a low-post presence.
“I am the healthiest I’ve been in quite a while. So I want to keep staying healthy and getting into the best shape possible.”
Mazzula, who played only seven games in 2008-09 after injuring his shoulder, saw action in 37 games this past season. He was the starter in the final two contests.
He averaged 16.1 minutes per game, scored 99 points and had 88 assists, 67 rebounds and 24 steals.
For 112 career games, Mazzulla has 231 assists, 446 points, 216 rebounds and 76 steals.
He would rather direct the offense and set up others for scoring opportunities than pile up points himself, as he did as a high school star. He cherishes assists and uses his experience with his know-how to his advantage.
“I want to be a coach on the floor while doing my job,” he stressed. “I think that’s more important. I get more out of being an extension of Huggs on the floor.”
Mazzulla, who is a graduate student now, had probably his best all-around game in the upset win over Duke in the NCAA Tournament two years ago. He had 13 points and career highs of eight assists and five rebounds.
He tallied a career-best 17 points in the victory over No. 1-seeded Kentucky in this year’s NCAA Tournament. That gave WVU the East Region title and a spot in the Final Four.
But Mazzulla thought more of his performances against Notre Dame and Georgetown en route to WVU’s first-ever Big East championship.
“People were so hyped up about my points against Kentucky, but against Georgetown I had seven assists and no turnovers and I just kinda facilitated the offense,” he explained. “And in the Notre Dame game I had six assists and one turnover.
“I just felt like I was like Coach Huggs out there in both games. I kinda put people where they needed to be and we executed down the stretch.”
Mazzulla, who’s studying for a master’s degree in athletic coaching, said he’s more comfortable and more efficient when feeling like a coach on the court.
“I think when I have the reins and feel the most comfortable is when I kinda have the respect and the attention of the other four guys on the floor and I’m able to place them in a more productive position,” he concluded.
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Post by smiteedawgwv on May 26, 2010 6:46:41 GMT -5
Apparently none of us gets up as early as elp, so I guess we'll just keep drinking his beer and eating his food!
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Post by smiteedawgwv on Jan 21, 2010 14:07:52 GMT -5
I'll be looking for you! If I can't get it on TV here or ESPN 360, I can usually get it at channelsurfing.net. If a game is on somewhere I'll find it!!
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Post by smiteedawgwv on Jan 21, 2010 14:02:57 GMT -5
This shit happens every year at this time, kids change their minds. I didn't know what the hell I wanted to do when I was 18 either. Looking at the big picture, Geno will most likely be the man for the next 3 years and another highly rated QB (Johnson) coming in as well, he would probably have a better chance playing at Miss St. so I wish him well whatever he decides. You honestly can't expect to keep every kid that gives us a verbal. I can't even remember the kids name now that was coming last year, then Tennessee and ended up red shirting at Clemson. We're better off with Geno. I don't like to lose commits either but whatever happens will happen and we'll be fine so no need to stress over it!
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Post by smiteedawgwv on Dec 17, 2009 16:03:46 GMT -5
I totally agree smurph. Losing Doc is a hit on recruiting but we cannot afford to lose Beatty right now. He's bringing in equally as much talent as Doc and it also makes me feel good that he's snatching them out of VT's back yard. Promote and pay him to keep him here, although I feel it won't be long until he's offered a HC position somewhere.
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Post by smiteedawgwv on Dec 11, 2009 14:26:05 GMT -5
In the last line of my previous post I really didn't mean to imply that Dick Rod is a good coach ;D
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Post by smiteedawgwv on Dec 11, 2009 14:22:09 GMT -5
It's funny how everyone talks shit about the BE but yet the big boys keep coming after the coaches. This is deja vu all over again. I hate it for the players because they deserve better than their coach running out on them before the biggest game in school history. Unfortunately college sports is a business and you really can't fault a man for taking a better job for more money. You can fault Dick Rod however because he already had his "dream job". I really don't know if anything can be done about situations like this but it seems to be happening every year. It's just sad that a school that hired a shitty coach to begin with benefits by stealing a good coach while the other school suffers.
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Post by smiteedawgwv on Dec 8, 2009 5:26:34 GMT -5
Rough day yesterday.....got through to the ticket office @ 10:30 an they were already sold out. Exhausted several other options with no luck. eBay prices are freaking ridiculous. The ticket office said they were trying to get some more so I checked wvugame.com last night and they had just released some more seats. End zone but I don't care, Florida bound for New Years!!!!
Hey Ray, can I borrow the Fan Van?? ;D
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Post by smiteedawgwv on Dec 6, 2009 22:21:59 GMT -5
Reserved a room yesterday, probably get tix tomorrow when I find out who's going with me. Florida bound!!!!!!!!!
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12/3/09
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Post by smiteedawgwv on Dec 3, 2009 18:05:31 GMT -5
Now we know where they get the "Better Ingredients".
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Post by smiteedawgwv on Dec 3, 2009 15:22:18 GMT -5
Found this on ESPN Insider. It's that time of year when names are flying around for HC jobs so who knows. I personally believe he's the unofficial "Coach In Waiting" when Stew leaves.....
We told you the other day that West Virginia associate head coach Doc Holliday might be a candidate for the Marshall opening, and now comes word from Jack Bogaczyk of the Charleston Daily Mail that athletic director Mike Hamrick has a history with Holliday.
When Hamrick fired Steve Logan at East Carolina in 2003, he reportedly wanted to hire Holliday, then an N.C. State assistant, but was overruled by the ECU administration. Bogaczyk writes: "Hamrick is said by past and present ECU insiders to be enamored by Holliday's work." Moreover, when the Herd job was last open, in 2005, Holliday expressed interest, which suggests he would be willing to leave his alma mater.
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Post by smiteedawgwv on Dec 2, 2009 15:31:47 GMT -5
IF everything falls into place and we get the Gator Bowl bid, I'm against playing FSU for three reasons. 1.) I feel we're worthy of a better opponent than a 6-6 team in a New Years Day Bowl. 2.) I would like to see Bobby go out on a winning note which won't happen. 3.) I want Virginia Tech's ass!!!
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Post by smiteedawgwv on Nov 29, 2009 18:31:29 GMT -5
You did have too much to drink Jim ;D IF we beat Rutgers AND Pitt loses to Cincy, we would be tied for 2nd with Pitt with 2 BE losses, and actually would have an advantage over Pitt because we beat them head to head. And the Gator has the second selection from the BE after the BCS, not necessarily the 2nd place team. I'm sure if it plays out this way we would get the bid over Pitt because the they know WVU travels well.
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