Holgorsen knew what he had in jennings and sills morgantown, w. When wvu played maryland, the play board included a picture of ernie mccracken, bill murray s wildhaired character in kingpin. Chris chugunovs tenure as wvus starting quarterback has begun in morgantown. But in the eyes of former player, he is a cool dude. Dana holgorsen s first sentence nicely surmised west virginia win over texas tech. The signees, a pair of brothers from arizona, recently offered their verbal commitments to head coach dana holgorsen on a january visit to morgantown.
Their head coachs son, logan holgorsen, fired five touchdown passes as the quarterback for uhs, two of which went to wvu commit amir richardson, but the patriots pulled out a 4538 victory. Aug 22, 2014 wvu coach dana holgorsen s awesome house includes a fully stocked basement bar with three huge tvs photos sam cooper dr. Wvu can not afford to lose holgorsen and his staff. Wvu coach dana holgorsen escorted from mardi gras casino.
Dale wolfley is expecting more than 200 former players on campus this weekend. Dana holgorsen belongs where he always wanted to be, texas. By those on the outside looking in, 2015 was seen as a make or break year for holgorsen. While coach dana holgorsen has said theres more depth at the running back position this year, smallwood saw action in all 12 wvu games last year as a true freshman. Mountaineers disappointed to miss nc state game sports.
Henson, mountaineers set for 201415 season wvu athletics. Coach dana holgorsen signing day media conference wvu today. Holgorsen joins mountaineer football staff wvutoday archive. He wouldve taken any job in texas as long as the money was comparable. Now that dana holgorsen is gone, its hard to believe that we ever accepted. Dana carl holgorsen born june 21, 1971 is the head football coach at the university of houston. West virginia head coach dana holgorsen reacts to the end of happy hour at a. Comparing dana holgorsen to past wvu coaches may 31, 2015 george n.
Dana holgorsens first sentence nicely surmised west virginia win over texas tech. May 25, 2018 holgorsen recalled a recruiting visit to sinkfields home in january 2017 with jajuan seider, the running backs coach at the time, and spavital, who holgorsen had just hired. Dana holgorsen receives fiveyear contract extension at west. Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. West virginia head coach dana holgorsen watches his team warm up before last saturdays football game against iowa state. Dropping of charges against smallwood had to be good news. Cotton bowl takes center stage for wvu bowl game wvu.
West virginia head coach dana holgorsen on the sidelines during. Ap west virginia coach dana holgorsen has been rewarded with a fiveyear contract extension after the mountaineers best big 12 finish since entering the conference in 2012. When he was hired, dana said he wanted to redshirt as many players as he could, all the way through seniors. The west virginia university volleyball team continues its second half of big 12 play with an away match at no. West virginia coach dana holgorsen meets with the media following the loss to utah in the heart of dallas bowl. Dec 03, 2016 dana holgorsen receives fiveyear contract extension at west virginia holgorsen is about to finish his sixth season with the mountaineers. In a twisted way it is at least partly their fault that bill stewart is gone and holgorsen. Coach dana holgorsen press conference west virginia. The 47yearold holgorsen has done a very nice job making the mountaineers program nationally relevant in a much tougher league than its been in before. Syracuse will be facing new west virginia head coach dana holgorsen for the first time on friday night.
There the offense was more centered on the oldschool style of lining up with hand in the dirt and a fullback to run the ball. Why did wvu coach dana holgorsen let ivan mccartney back on. Wvu football dana holgorsen press conference facebook. West virginia reportedly deciding whether to fire coach. Dana holgorsen receives fiveyear contract extension at west virginia holgorsen is about to finish his sixth season with the mountaineers by tom fornelli.
Fire west virginia university football coach dana holgorsen. Its never as good as you think and its never as bad as you think. Morgantown when wvu football coach dana holgorsen and the media meet during a mountaineer off week, the topics can swing wildly. Holgorsen excited to start eighth season with mountaineers wvu. Holgorsen said that players are comparing their numbers, which are posted for the team, against one another and that its even fueling some friendly competition within. Dallasthe college football season is right around the corner and west virginia university head coach dana holgorsen is.
He did really good, said wesco of the younger holgorsen, who has verbally committed to bowling green. Running back alec sinkfield built the most buzz on offense during spring football at west virginia. Sep 12, 2017 we measure how far, how long and how hard theyre going, wvu head coach dana holgorsen said. West virginia came out of the tcu game with a dose of disappointment, but also the knowledge that the potential remains for a solid season with a significant game on the horizon. May 22, 20 is west virginia head coach dana holgorsen desperate. Morgantown the recent decision by state legal authorities in wilmington, del.
Morgantown first let us say that espns game day decision to come here for saturdays tcuwest virginia university game was the best thing to happen to the state since. Wvu coach dana holgorsen coached in the 2006 cotton bowl game for texas tech against alabama. Coach dana holgorsen press conference west virginia university. Dana holgorsen talks with the media about building the team up on the recruiting trail and developing the depth necessary to contend for a big12 title. Wvu coach holgorsen adjusts to not calling offensive plays ap morgantown, w. I know people who would chose to go to texas state before university of houston because it was too much of an urban commuter school. Wvus holgorsen upset with postgame field storming by sean isabella. West virginia university director of intercollegiate athletics oliver luck has announced that dana holgorsen, architect of some of college footballs most explosive offenses, will join the mountaineer football coaching staff as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the 2011 season, before becoming wvu s 33rd head football coach in 2012. Bill murray as ernie mccracken in the motion picture kingpin. Former wvu athletic director oliver luck hired holgorsen as the head coach in waiting under then head coach bill stewart. Before this football season dawned after a sunday sunset in landover, maryland, dana holgorsen was touting the talents of receivers gary jennings and david sills v. Holgorsen has developed his offense over the years. May 31, 2015 comparing dana holgorsen to past wvu coaches may 31, 2015 george n.
West virginia against ranked teams the smoking musket. West virginia head coach dana holgorsen was asked multiple questions about the quarterback situation at tuesdays media session, including if its more feasible to try to tailor the offense to chugunov or to try to tailor him to the offense thats already in place. Most of the wvu writers there seem to believe a contract extension is close to being completed, but by no means has something been signed yet. Bill murray as ernie mccracken in the motion picture kingpin he wasnt just a bad representative of our state, he was an absolutely terrible representative of what it means to be a mountaineer. West virginia head coach dana holgorsen gets an explanation from the officiating crew improved red raider defense serves as latest challenge morgantown, w. Holgorsen can claim that the challenge of building houston into a toptier power 5 program is what drew him there, but the truth is he simply never fit in west virginia and never belonged in morgantown. Dana holgorsen turned down west virginia contract extension offer. In the big 12, wvu has a lot of challenges, recruitingwise, that most of the other top teams in the conference with their close connections to texas do not have. Dont listen to those idiots calling for you to wear a hat.
Mar 02, 2017 wvu football coach dana holgorsen addresses the media on thursday, march 2. Four years ago, this place opened up table games and drew huge crowds from around northern west virginia. A fans perspective new, 21 comments one of our readers shares his thoughts on how dana holgorsen has embraced the west virginia culture since coming to wvu in 2011. Opening statement were excited about our fiveandahalf day turnaround from the end of sunday night until noon on saturday.
West virginia university football head coach dana holgorsen addressed members of the media on wednesday at the milan puskar center team room. When wvu played maryland, the play board included a picture of ernie mccracken, bill murrays wildhaired character in kingpin. The two newest mountaineers are michael brown and joe brown. Dana holgorsen often jokes that hes been kicked out of the air raid club. West virginia coach holgorsen gets 5year contract extension. May 10, 2016 dana holgorsens time in morgantown has had its ups and downs. For a team that boasts allamerica candidates at quarterback and receiver, this is a bold statement, but its not an exaggeration. He said he was shocked when he got to uh and saw the teams avg age was so young compared to his wvu team where most were 2223. Holgorsen talks upcoming wvu season at big 12 media days. How a grown man with so much responsibility can have so little selfawreness is truly awe inspiring. Jeff hostetler, dana holgorsen and steve antoline are shown with wvu medicine childrens patients. Fans file into the cotton bowl prior to the 2009 cotton bowl classic.
Wvu football coach dana holgorsen has gotten a bad rap over the years. The cotton bowl has been home to super bowls, the 1994 fifa world cup and. If you were a fan before bowden took over, you were watching wvu in the 60s, and it was tough sledding in the 60s as wvu won 7 or fewer games, eight of ten years in the decade. His house is indeed mindblowing, but not in the way you might suspect. Jul 24, 2017 holgorsen was introduced to some concepts at houston with kevin sumlin, but started to get immersed in a different style of offense given the personnel at oklahoma state. May 24, 2018 west virginia football coach dana holgorsen on the connection between his program and charlotte, where they will play tennessee in 2018. He was the head coach at west virginia university from 2011 to 2018. Wvu coach holgorsen adjusts to not calling offensive plays. After getting kicked out of the glassworks, holgorsen is said to have moved the party to wheeling island casino a few miles away. About two weeks ago we told you about an alleged incident involving head coachinwaiting dana holgorsen, during which holgorsen had to be removed fro. Steven smothers west virginia university 2015 highlight reel brainstream final cut duration.
Dana holgorsens hair is out of control larry brown sports. By all accounts though, the mountaineers seem to be headed in the right direction, and it would appear that wvu would like to keep their coach around. Aug 21, 2014 whatever you imagine dana holgorsens house to be made completely out of red bull cans, built entirely underground, a replica casino its better than that. We measure how far, how long and how hard theyre going, wvu head coach dana holgorsen said. Dana holgorsen s tenure as wvus head coach has been rocky to say the least, and it was a messy start to begin with. May 25, 2011 as initially hinted by us on twitter late tuesday, wvu head coachinwaiting dana holgorsen was allegedly involved in an incident at the mardi gras casino formerly tristate racetrack last week. Look for dana to send something official out on twitter after the baylor game. Four years ago, this place opened up table games and drew huge crowds from around northern west virginia, eastern ohio, and pittsburgh. West virginia reportedly deciding whether to fire coach dana holgorsen. West virginia university s motto is add to your faith virtue and to. West virginia head football coach dana holgorsen adjusts the mike before speaking to reporters during the big 12 ncaa college football media day in frisco, texas, tuesday, july 18, 2017. Nov 27, 2016 dana holgorsens tenure as wvus head coach has been rocky to say the least, and it was a messy start to begin with.
Dana holgorsen is the head coach for the houston cougars. Wvu coach dana holgorsens awesome house includes a fully. Since he came to the wvu football team in 2011, dana holgorsen has received several complaints on many different aspects of his coaching style. Wvu may or may not win the game, but their coach definitely wins in blowout fashion the competition for best hair. Hopefully we can get joe deforest fired in the process. Dana holgorsen coaching record college football at sports. Did bill stewarts wife leak dana holgorsen alcohol stories. Dec 20, 2017 wvu football head coach dana holgorsen talks with the media prior to the bowl game in dallas. The wvu basketball team is playing a highprofile game tonight at madison square. Turpin is warming up proving once and for all that legs can bend like that. Dana holgorsen did a good job keeping his west virginia mountaineers competitive with alabama before losing their season opener 3323 on saturday. Holgorsen press conference news and notes wvu sports with.
Morgantown magazine recently profiled holgorsens domicile, and to write about danas house is to write about. In 2012, west virginia wide receiver ivan mccartney. Former west virginia football coach bill stewart, who was hailed as rich rodriguezs successor but wound up leaving the school in a messy split, died monday of. Dana holgorsen receives fiveyear contract extension at. You lie in recruiting a bunch west virginia coach dana holgorsen is honest about recruiting. Mccracken pointed out that adam pankey had played tackle before. Obryan in recent months it has become common place for many wvu football blogs to compare mountaineer head coach dana holgorsen and his winloss record to. Wvus dana holgorsen touches on smelly visitors locker rooms. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits.
Dana holgorsen joined sportscenter this morning to talk about the upcoming season. West virginia university football coach dana holgorsen addressed members of the media on tuesday, sept. Dana holgorsen s current streak the mountaineers are now in the middle of one more long losing streak to ranked teams. During his coaching career he has served under coaches such as hal mumme, mike leach, kevin sumlin, and mike gundy at oklahoma state. Not only are the players being gauged, but they are engaging the numbers.
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