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SPORTS STAFF West Virginia offensive coordinator will be the next head coach at Texas State, according to Keff Ciardello of the Austin American-Statesman. Spavital will replace Everett Withers, who was fired after three seasons. Texas State went 2-10 his first two seasons before going 3-8 in 2018. Texas State will formally introduce Spavital as the head coach with a press conference at 11 a.m. CST on Friday. Unlike most of his fellow WVU assistants, Spavital does not owe the University any money to terminate his contract as the Mountaineers’ offensive coordinator. WVU’s offense ranked among the best statistically under Spavital’s guidance. In 2017, WVU ranked No. 13 in passing offense and No. 20 in total offense. This season, WVU is No. 14 in total offense and No. 9 in scoring offense. Spavital’s quarterback, Will Grier, is one of the top Heisman finalists this year, with his 3,864 passing yards ranked fourth nationally and his 37 passing touchdowns tied for second nationally, both despite playing just 11 regular season games due to the cancellation of the NC State contest. Before serving as WVU’s offensive coordinator, Spavital held the same position at Cal in 2016. His head coach, Sonny Dykes was fired after his only season there after going 5-7. Between 2013 and 2015, Spavital was the offensive coordinator at

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WVU Police saw a decrease in crime on gameday during the 2018 football season compared to the year prior. The most common violations during football gamedays in the 2017 and 2018 seasons were Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABCC) violations, according to WVU Police statistics. This occurs when underage students or visitors are sold or given alcoholic beverages, whether in the stadium or at tailgates. Last year, these incidents were reported and recorded 44 times, compared to this year’s number, which was 32. “We really watched out for the last couple of years since the alcohol came into the stadium, to make sure we really get ahold of abuse and try to keep that down as low as possible,” said UPD Sgt. Peggy Runyon. The next two biggest concerns of the 2017 and 2018 seasons were drug incidents and occurrences that required the help of EMS officials. While drug incidents decreased from 21 last season to 18 this season, EMS assistance rose from 17 last season to 29 this season. Although EMS incidents increased, Runyon said this is due to an increase in safety. “Any time someone has a seizure, or a nosebleed, or something like that, they call us and we have to make a record of that anywhere on campus,” Runyon said.

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Hunters’ donations to program help feed thousands in West Virginia every year

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BY ALAYNA FULLER STAFF WRITER West Virginia hunters have been donating deer meat to the Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH) program for more than 27 years, and those donations have helped feed thousands of families across the state. Since the start of the HHH program in 1991, hunters have killed and donated 25,702 deer, and 979,549 pounds of deer meat has been distributed to people across the state, according to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR). The HHH program is mostly funded by donations from individuals, businesses and organizations. Hunters begin donating from the first day of deer season until Dec. 31 of each year. Hunters who participate in the program take their deer to a meat processor, where they grind, package and freeze the venison, or deer meat. The Mountaineer Food Bank and Facing Hunger Food Bank pick up the venison and distribute it to the hungry through nearly 600 charitable food pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers, shelters, community centers, orphanages, missions and churches. In 2017, there were 554 deer and 19,702 pounds of meat donated to the program at a total processing and distribution cost of $42,162.93,

CRIME cont. from p. 1 Battery, petit larceny and underage possession have all risen from 2017, but the numbers still remained low. Petit larceny is a category of calls that can include a wide variety of incidents, such as a car break-in, a lost or stolen item in the parking lot, or someone selling unofficial tickets or merchandise. Whatever the case may be, UPD said that every call must be logged. In total, 178 calls were made during the 2017 football season. During the 2018 season, 186 calls were made. While most numbers remained similar across the board, Runyon said that Big 12 games and rivalry games require a more watchful eye. UPD also receives assistance from surrounding police forces, including

Hunters Helping the Hungry Annual Report

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2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Number of Processors

Deer Donated

1,011

892

754

503

637

649

554

Pounds of Venison

39,673

36,140

29,517

17,725

24,713

23,716

19,702

Total Cost

$65,906.22 $75,000.00 $71,791.68 $56,731.75 $37,023.82 $47,485.68 $42,162.93

according to the WVDNR. No numbers were available for 2018 since the season has not yet been finished. There are four vendors around Monongalia County that work alongside the HHH program in Barbour, Harrison, Preston and Taylor counties. The vendors will process the meat and hold it for pick-up by the Mountaineer Food Bank or the Facing Hunger Foodbank. Both these nonprofit organizations are the only certified West Virginia members of Feeding America, according to the WVDNR. “Deer meat comes back to the Mountaineer Food Bank and then the Mountain-

eer Food Bank distributes it to their feeding programs throughout the 48 counties service area,” said Becky Conrad, director of development at the Mountaineer Food Bank. The Mountaineer Food Bank covers 48 counties, and the Facing Hunger Food Bank covers the other seven counties. Between the two, almost 980,000 pounds of deer meat has been previously received, amounting to about 820,000 meals, Conrad said. “We have a number of agencies in Monongalia County, and any of the soup kitchens and soup pantry agencies we have in Mon County will receive those donations,” said Conrad.

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Assault:

EMS Assistance:

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Morgantown, Star City and Westover forces. But when it comes to patrolling the tailgate lots, it’s almost always just UPD. If a violation is made by

a student, they are required to report to the Office of Student Conduct at WVU to review student conduct violations. By going through WVU, UPD said that the vi-

Meat processing costs generally $2 per pound, with the average deer providing 35.5 pounds of ground venison. Food banks are paid only for pickup and distribution costs, according to the WVDNR. Conrad said the meat is beneficial for the hungry because it’s hard for the food bank to get foods with protein. She said it’s also hard to distribute meat in general because of expiration dates and the cost to purchase it. “These donations impact our poverty community greatly,” Conrad said. “Without it, there’s a good chance that they would not be able to obtain the meat.”

olation won’t be placed with a student’s criminal record. UPD also said that they prefer games with earlier start times, such as noon and 3:30 p.m. games. This earlier start makes the crowds filter into the stadium earlier, rather than tailgating for multiple hours before an evening game. When it’s time to head home, UPD said Morgantown Police is usually directing traffic and making stops. “The ABCC really pushes a program that they do with Sodexo. It’s called the designated driver program,” Runyon said. “The program offers those who recognize themselves as designated drivers free water and snacks for their journey home.” “For the most part, we really do things behind the scenes to try to tamp [drunk driving] down and make it safe for everyone,”

The state paid $250,000 to settle a lawsuit between WVU and the family of a student who died at a fraternity house in 2014, according to a report from the Charleston Gazette-Mail. A state insurer paid the amount to the family of Nolan Burch, the WVU student who died at the Kappa Sigma fraternity house during a pledge event, on behalf of the WVU Board of Governors. As part of the settlement, the Board of Governors were not required to accept liability in Burch’s death, according to the Gazette-Mail. “[The WVU Board of Governors] expressly denies liability and wrongdoing and merely intends to enter into this Agreement to secure peace and avoid the time and expense of this litigation,” the settlement reads, according to the Gazette-Mail. The newspaper filed an open records request to WVU to obtain the settlement, which detailed that the state Board of Risk and Insurance Management, WVU’s insurer, covered the $250,000 tab. Burch’s parents filed a civil suit to Monongalia County Circuit Court in 2015 against Kappa Sigma, WVU, the Board of Governors, Kappa Sigma’s national office and hous-

Runyon said. Runyon said her favorite part about working on game days is meeting the respectful students of WVU and chatting with people driving home while directing traffic. She said she also loves working with the other officers, who have become her family. She spoke highly of UPD Chief William “W.P.” Chedester, who began his tenure this semester after taking over for former Chief Bob Roberts. Runyon said Chedester helps gather the call log. “Chief Chedester is extremely proactive and takes the safety of everyone in the WVU community with high importance,” Runyon said.

ing association, along with two former WVU students involved in the incident, Richard Schwartz and Jordan Hankins. The case was settled out of court in January earlier this year, most of the details of which are under seal. Although Kappa Sigma at the time of the incident was not a recognized fraternity, WVU has closely monitored Greek life since, with most notable events coming in 2018. In February, WVU placed a moratorium of Greek life due to behavioral concerns of some organizations. The University then created the Reaching the Summit working group to review recent behavior of fraternities and sororities. In June, the working group released a report which suspended four fraternities, Phi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Alpha Mu, Pi Kappa Alpha and Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI), and also recommended changes to existing organizations. Some fraternities were required to present a rehabilitation plans to the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life to stay in the Interfraternity Council (IFC). After weeks of negotiating, Sigma Chi and Kappa Alpha disassociated from WVU. Phi Sigma Kappa, Theta Chi and Alpha Sigma Phi later joined the two in the following months, eventually creating an Independent Interfaternity Council.

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Recently announced Mountaineer shoes receive mixed reviews BY RACHEL JOHNSON ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR Mountaineer fans can now literally show their school spirit from head to toe. Soul-to-Sole (STS) Footwear created the AllMountaineers sneaker to help the most die-hard WVU fans show their

Mountaineer pride. The AllMountaineers are a limited-edition sneaker and available for pre-order. The shoes are listed on STS Footwear’s website for $89. According to a press release from STS Footwear, “For fans that truly walk-the-walk, the AllMountaineers are comfortable enough to wear around the house; and dura-

ble enough to survive season after season of tailgating!” WVU students had mixed opinions on the shoes and their value. While some agreed that the sneakers looked cool, many said that they were not something to be worn daily and may not be worth the price. “They’d be cool to keep on the shelf, but I can’t imagine

wearing them out. They’re okay,” said Kenzie Dye, a freshman strategic communications student. “Those are literally atrocious,” said Katherine Eddy, a freshman majoring in energy land management. “They are definitely hip, but I don’t know how well they would go with my outfit,” said Macken-

zie Freeman, a freshman criminology student. “They look cool, but I could not imagine them being worn outside,” said Madison Mills, a freshman majoring in interactive design for media. STS Footwear is a company that designs and sells sneakers for a variety of sports teams. According to its website, “Each pair of Soul-to-

Sole (STS) sneakers continues to feature different designs on each shoe, and because of an STS-patented process, designs are able to cover the entire sneaker to create not just shoes, but wearable art.” To learn more about STS Footwear or look at its other products, go to https://stsfootwear.com/.

Hopeful applicants learn firsthand what it takes to be the Mountaineer BY OLIVIA GIANETINNO STAFF WRITER The Mountaineer is, for all intents and purposes, the face of WVU. Seen at almost every athletic event, countless promotional materials and basically all over campus, being the Mountaineer is a big responsibility. An information session for WVU’s next Mountaineer was held Tuesday evening. Trevor Kiess, the University’s current mascot, attended and explained his role at the University. He offered advice to the hopeful future applicants and emphasized just how important the position is. Kiess explained that being Mountaineer is not an acting gig. “You don’t really change when you become the Mountaineer; it just highlights who

you are as a person,” Kiess said. “You embody the Mountaineer spirit.” Becoming the Mountaineer is a big commitment, said Kiess. By applying, one is agreeing to make sacrifices. If Kiess had to choose between an important exam and a Mountaineer duty, he’d choose the Mountaineer duty. “That might not be the right answer, but that’s my answer,” Kiess said. “It’s the most important thing in my life right now.” The Mountaineer must be able to balance academics and an extremely busy extra-curricular schedule. Kiess stressed that the Mountaineer must be capable of “time management on steroids.” “I’m probably the most sleep deprived at this point in my life than I’ve ever been before, but it’s worth it,” Kiess said. “It’s an incredibly special role, but with that, comes a lot

of responsibility.” With that responsibility comes many perks, as well, not only does the Mountaineer get to travel for sporting events but is present at various events throughout West Virginia. “The whole state kind of sees the mascot as their mountaineer,” said Stephanie Magnone, chairperson of the Mountaineer selection committee. All full-time students a part of the Morgantown campus can apply, including those who are graduate and undergraduate. He or she must also be able to handle extreme weather conditions in the buckskins. “When it’s hot, it’s hot; when it’s cold, it’s cold,” Kiess said. Applicants must have a 2.5 GPA and be willing to go through various types of training. Once selected, the Mountaineer must go through black

powder training and a hunter’s safety course through the state of West Virginia. “You really have to become a self-made expert on those rifles,” Kiess said. He said rifle maintenance is also an important part of the job. “It was probably the greatest moment of my life, getting handed the rifle at center court,” Keiss said. The Mountaineer does not have to be a native West Virginian and does not need a beard. Kiess’ advice to applicants is to look through the old applications and essays provided online and be well-versed on the history of West Virginia and the University’s athletics. The application will be available the first week of January and will close Jan. 25.

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WVU winter trends: Go vintage! BY KRISTEN MOHAMMADI CORRESPONDENT If fashion is a creative outlet for you, expressing your personal aesthetic and staying warm can go hand in hand this winter, and it’s easier than ever. Today’s fashion market has more to offer than ever, as fashion has become increasingly accessible. Therefore, picking just one trend to wear this season would be impossible. Many of this season’s fashion trends allude to classic pieces — simple, sophisticated and stylish. Blazers and slacks, high-waisted bottoms, Chelsea boots, cabby hats, faux fur, turtlenecks and plaids are just some of the favorites being seen this season. “I’m most excited to wear high-waist, wide-leg pants, faux furs, block heel boots, and statement gold earrings,” said Mary Bordelon, a fashion and merchandising student from New Orleans, Louisiana. “I’m also super into the idea of huge coats with straight leg pants and heeled boots.” Bordelon can be seen on any given day dressed like she just came out of the cutest French

bistro in Paris. She has ‘aesthetic’ written all over her in the best ways. “I only thrift and shop on Depop,” Bordelon said. “Thrifting gives you classics and high-quality staples, rather than pieces that last a season and then get pushed to the back of your closet.” If you’re shopping for this season’s trends, go vintage! Clothing from second-hand stores stands the test of time. As fashion trends lean more toward replicating vintage pieces, buying actual vintage may offer you more quality clothing. Danielle Gasparro, a local online vintage store owner and former fashion student at WVU, claims dressing for winter can help people look more fashionable, as trends lean more toward layering and baggy “2000s silhouettes.” “If you haven’t noticed, jumpsuits and bibs are kind of like a really big trend right now, and that’s all utilitarian stuff. So, be looking for things like denim, sherpa and canvas when it comes to materials,” Gasparro said. “And also just heavy duty things that you’d think your grandpa would wear

hunting, but making it more streetwear. I’m also really excited to wear a lot of tweeds and plaids.” Outerwear trends such as windbreakers, fur coats, and leather jackets are just some of the trendy and functional winter items on Gasparro’s online Instagram and Depop store, Golden Trash. Luis Gardella, a sophomore marketing student from Prescott, Arizona, will be wearing thrifted fur-lined coats, Champion crew necks, dark denim, vintage-inspired shirts and plaid scarfs. Gardella is a bit of a coat connoisseur. He opts for fur lines, high quality and unique closet staples. “I do have a plaid waterproof jacket, an all-black fur coat, a corduroy and fur-lined jacket, a Levi’s denim sherpa jacket, a black bomber fur-lined coat, a vintage fur-lined leather jacket, a leather biker-inspired jacket and a peacoat,” Gardella said, nearly out of breath.“Picking just one would have been too difficult.”

What is your most misplaced item? The Daily Athenaeum opened up a Twitter poll for two hours on Wednesday evening asking what item people misplaced the most out of the following four items: Phones, keys, wallet and jewelry. The poll results can be seen on the right.

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Braving the cold for class: Should students venture out in extreme weather conditions? BY SIERRA POWERS OPINION WRITER Snow days a day many elementary, middle and high school students look forward to every winter. Just a day when you wake up for school and you get to crawl back into your warm bed or go outside and play in the snow with your friends. In college, snow days are almost unheard of, and canceled classes seem to be few and far between. But sometimes it is unsafe to travel in severe weather, especially for college students who walk far distances, take public transportation or drive to class. West Virginia University’s policy for inclement weather states, “Should conditions occur making travel potentially dangerous, both students and employees are reminded to use their own good judgment before venturing out.” The decision to cancel the University as a whole for severe weather is under the discretion of several University officials. A cancellation of the school altogether is determined by the conditions of campus roads and grounds as well as the surrounding area. Most other universities follow a policy along the same lines as WVU, all with the common theme that the schools want to stay open as long as possible and as long as it’s safe for students. Since WVU has three campuses that span over miles and students are expected to travel to and from these cam-

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West Virginia University’s policy for inclement weather states, “Should conditions occur making travel potentially dangerous, both students and employees are reminded to use their own good judgment before venturing out.” puses, it would make sense for classes to be canceled more often due to inclement weather, especially since waiting in line for a PRT or bus in extreme weather conditions can be harmful. High winds, snow and below freezing temperatures can have very dangerous effects. According to Business Insider, frostbite can occur in as little as 30 minutes if the temperature is 0° F and if the wind speed is 15 mph, creating a wind chill temperature of -19° F. Traveling to classes

can take longer than that especially with delays from unreliable public transportation. With the rise of online courses and submission sites such as WVU’s eCampus, the idea of staying home as opposed to braving the cold looks that much better. According to a student mobile survey conducted by Pearson, nine in 10 college students use some sort of laptop to do school work every week. Put the amount of students who own laptops and the amount of online-centered work to-

gether and a snow day at home makes perfect sense. Even with the arguments for canceled classes in extreme weather conditions, we all have to face it at some point. College is a preparation for your job in the real world, and at most jobs, snow days aren’t a thing. Adaptation is key. You must adapt and find a way to solve your problem. But then again, snow days are a lot of fun, so praying for one is always an option, too.

We are the shepherds of our land SUBMITTED BY DAVID BLADES, MATTHEW SPIRROFF AND SCOTT ZIEGLER FOREST AND HYDROLOGY STUDENTS Water and recreation go together like West Virginians and Mountaineer football. Whether it’s fishing, rafting/kayaking or another aquatic hobby, chances are it has something to do with water. Deckers Creek in Monongalia County, which runs through Morgantown, has great possibilities for recreational activities. However, Deckers Creek has had environmental issues in the past, as have many other small

streams, although Deckers is recuperating with help. Friends of Deckers Creek, through their reclamation efforts, have helped the waterway become more suitable for aquatic life and human recreation. Friends of Deckers Creek has been the guiding light that is restoring the creek back to the way it was before human interference. From its inception in 1999, Friends of Deckers Creek has held cleanups, monitored water quality, surveyed aquatic life and educated Morgantown communities and many others on related issues. However, we need to ask ourselves some questions.

Why was the creek polluted in the first place? Why were there illegal dump sites? These are hard questions to ask when there is no clear answer on what possesses a person to do these things. Things such as acid mine drainage are not acceptable, but it’s unfortunately understandable. We didn’t know how harmful mine drainage was in the past, but we now know, and we know what we can do to fix that problem or prevent it. So, ask yourself, why do people decide to leave trash along the bank? Why do people dump household trash and waste on the side of the road and in the woods? What people don’t realize is that

they could be affecting hundreds or even thousands of people that rely on water. For example, Deckers Creek flows to the Monongahela River, then to the Ohio River, on to the Mississippi, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. Cleanup of our tributaries adds up to cleaner waterways on a major scale which leads to a better quality of life for everyone. The creeks and streams interconnect to create the world and oceans. If we neglect our responsibility to our land, we may not find land worth caring for or a planet worth caring for very soon.

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What went wrong for WVU against Oklahoma? BY MATTHEW GOLD ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR On Black Friday, West Virginia lost to Oklahoma in a typical Big 12 shootout. The final score was 59-56 and the teams combined for 1,372 yards. Will Grier had 539 passing yards. OU’s Kyler Murray had 364 passing yards. Two receivers in the game had 225 yards or more: Gary Jennings with 225 and Marquise Brown with 243. Of the game’s 27 drives, 16 of them ended in a touchdown. WVU had four leads in the game, but where did it go wrong for Dana Holgorsen and his Mountaineers? No Defense Everyone knew going into this game that there would be very little defense. And that is exactly what happened. Stopping Kyler Murray and the Sooner offense is nearly impossible, and slowing them down is just as difficult. Murray threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns on 20 completions. More than half of his completions —11— went to Marquise Brown. Brown caught all 11 of the passes thrown his way for 243 yards and two scores. Kennedy Brooks ran the ball 21 times for 182 yards and a touchdown while Murray added 114 yards and a touchdown on the ground himself. Tony Gibson’s defense struggled all night containing such a high-powered offense. All they needed was one stop. One stop of this defense or one forced punt could have been the difference in the game. In the first half, Murray did fumble the ball, but the Mountaineers did not score on its ensuing drive. And in the second half, Kenny Robinson picked off Murray (this turnover did turn into points). That was about it as far as WVU’s defense is concerned. Another stop, another

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Wide Receiver Gary Jennings making a run for the end zone after catching the ball.

Running Back Martell Pettaway getting lifted up by teammate after scoring a touchdown.

turnover, a short drive that did not result in points could have very easily been the difference in the game. But on Friday, there was no stopping or slowing down Oklahoma.

West Virginia had a great chance to take the lead, again, on its third drive of the game. After two Oklahoma touchdowns and two WVU touchdowns, the score was knotted at 14 all. The Mountaineers drove the ball 12 plays and had over five minutes of possession reaching as far as the OU 10-yard line. There were four plays on that drive that went for double-digit yards. Also, there was a touchdown that was called back due to a pass interference call (more on that in a minute). Instead of kicking a field goal, WVU went for it on fourth down. Grier overthrew a pass intended for Jovani Haskins in the end zone. After that, Oklahoma scored 21 more points in the first half. Now, it is easy to say that WVU should have kicked a field goal because the final deficit was three points. The game may have taken a dif-

Offense stalling when it matters the most This has been evident for the majority of the season. The offense has struggled to put together complete outings. For 10 quarters (starting in the third quarter of the Texas Tech game to the end of the Iowa State game), the offense did not look like one of the best groups in the nation. In that span, there were only 723 yards put up. For comparison, WVU put up 704 total yards against Oklahoma. Against Oklahoma State, in the second half, only 10 points were scored. None of those 10 came in the third quarter. When the OSU offense and defense starting

stepping up and closing the gap, the WVU offense did not step up and did not make changes or adjustments — at least ones that worked — in order to extend its lead. Versus Oklahoma on Friday, when the offense needed points the most, there was nothing to show for. After an OU fumble, the Mountaineers went three-and-out, giving the ball right back to Murray. The OU defense forced a fumble of Grier, which was run back the other way for a Sooner score. When West Virginia got the ball back, it against went three-and-out, not even gaining a yard in those three plays. Some points, even a field goal, off of those possessions may have swung the game in the Mountaineers favor. But rather, the offense did not show up, again, when the team needed them to. Turning ball over on downs

ferent turn after that, maybe in West Virginia’s favor, but not converting on that fourth down in the second quarter hurt. Penalties taking points off the board In that same drive that resulted in a turnover on downs, WVU had a touchdown taken off the board. Grier found Gary Jennings for an eight-yard touchdown. But it was taken off the board after a pass interference was called on WR David Sills. “I don’t understand, in a game like this, how you take those off the board. I don’t get it,” said head coach Dana Holgorsen. “I don’t understand it, I don’t get it, and I never will.” The other penalty in question was an illegal blocking call on receiver TJ Simmons. This happened in the fourth quarter on a 33-yard run by Kennedy McKoy. It negated a big play that would have put WVU on the doorstep of scor-

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ing a touchdown and keeping the game interesting. Turnovers turning into touchdowns In a game that featured little defense, it was the defense that made one of the biggest differences in the game. Oklahoma’s defense recorded two scoop-andscores, one in the second and one in the fourth quarter. OU’s defense was able to put pressure on Grier in the pocket and force him to run around and try to make a play. Unfortunately for the Mountaineers, Grier lost the ball and Oklahoma returned it to the house for 14 total points coming from the defensive side of the ball. In a game full of offense, it was the defense that made two big plays that were the difference in the contest.

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The lowdown on Holgorsen’s coaching options BY JOHN LOWE SPORTS EDITOR

FOOTBALL There’s a possibility that WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen will have a big decision to make about his future. We break down all of his main options and give the facts on the speculation that the Mountaineer coach might jump ship. Ever since the season concluded, rumors have been swirling about the future of West Virginia University head coach Dana Holgorsen and some of his assistants. Because of a relatively weaker go-round in this year’s edition of the coaching carousel, with no blue blood or high profile job openings, Holgorsen has been one of the prime candidates for many Power Five coaching jobs across the country, including Texas Tech, Colorado and Louisville. With a lot of rumors swirling through the air in and around Morgantown, let’s go through all of the facts about Holgorsen, Gibson and the job listings. The current situation at West Virginia At the moment, Holgorsen’s contract with the University expires on Dec. 31, 2021. He’s currently slated to earn $3.7 million for the 2019 season with the chance of an additional $750,000 of incentives. Holgorsen’s buyout, meaning the amount that he will pay WVU should he leave, is $2.5 million but it will drop to $1 million after Jan. 1. Two clauses that could affect what happens over the ensuing days and weeks will be the fact that a third-party can pay his buyout for him and that he must talk with athletic director Shane Lyons before he starts discussing contracts with other schools. On the football field, the Mountaineers will go through a massive rebuilding effort. Quarterback Will Grier, wide receivers David Sills, Gary Jennings, and Dominique Maiden and tight end Trevon Wesco are all leaving Morgantown. The backfield will be strong, but the passing game will be a total rebuild. Offensive coordinator Jake Spavital is also leaving West Virginia to take the head coaching job at Texas State, which puts Holgorsen on the recruiting trail for a new offensive coordinator. If Holgorsen stays, he will likely be coaching a team that will regress over the next couple of seasons. Normally that would be acceptable, but the 2019 and 2020 seasons will be

key years for him to possibly get an extension, and if the Mountaineers end up with 6-6 or 7-5 seasons, it’s not necessarily a guarantee. The possibility of leaving for...Texas Tech The chance for West Virginia to lose Holgorsen to Texas Tech is the most likely of all scenarios. Holgorsen was a longtime assistant, both as a wide receivers coach and offensive coordinator, under Mike Leach in Lubbock from 2000 until Leach was fired in 2009. Among the wide receivers he coached were current NFL players Danny Amendola and Michael Crabtree. Financially speaking, it’s likely that Holgorsen would make about the same amount at Texas Tech as he does at West Virginia, a former Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury made $3.7 million in 2017. Also, Texas Tech is in a unique position to make more of a financial splash than other schools because the buyout owed to Kingsbury for firing him without cause is $4 million, which is lower than average. The Red Raiders finished 5-7 in 2018, dropping their final five games of the season. While the record wasn’t strong, the cupboard in Lubbock definitely isn’t bare as both quarterbacks Alan Bowman and Jett Duffey return as well as a top receiving target Antoine Wesley. On Monday, a Texas Tech official told the Austin American-Statesman that Holgorsen was not on the shortlist for the job in Lubbock. …Colorado During and after West Virginia’s loss to Oklahoma State, many sources connected Holgorsen with the Colorado job once their head coach Mike McIntyre was fired. Colorado decided to part ways with McIntyre after the Buffalos started the season 5-0 and finished with seven straight losses. There were off-the-field considerations as well, but their 10-4 Pac-12 South Championship season in 2016 was beginning to look more and more like a flash in the pan and the program was headed in the wrong direction. If the Buffalos pay Holgorsen a similar amount to McIntyre, he’d be making less money. McIntyre’s salary was $3.1 million in 2018 and Colorado owes him upwards of $9 million in a buyout. On the field, the Buffs return quarterback Steven Montez, a guy who could definitely fit into Holgorsen’s “air raid” offense. To sweeten the deal, top wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. also returns. In the college football world, lateral or side moves only make sense if money talks. West Vir-

ginia to Colorado is the most lateral of lateral moves, and it doesn’t appear that the money is talking. …Louisville This move is a little bit tougher to gauge because the Louisville community is really interested in Purdue coach Jeff Brohm, and there are even reports from the Louisville Courier-Journal are saying that he and athletic director Vince Tyra will meet to discuss the job. Brohm said earlier in the month that Purdue is where he wants to be, but he seems to be posturing for a move to coach the Cardinals, so this section of this story might be moot by the time this is read. If Brohm stands by his statement and decides to stay at Purdue, Holgorsen would be a candidate for the Louisville job. It’s tough to gauge what he would make at Louisville if he took the job. His would-be predecessor Bobby Petrino made $3.875 million in 2018, but the school owes him a massive $14 million buyout after terminating his contract with three more seasons left on it. The Cardinals went 2-10 in 2018, beating only Indiana State and Western Kentucky (only by three). They do return with dual-threat Malik Cunningham, but other than that the future is pretty grim in Louisville.

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West Virginia Football’s head coach Dana Holgorsen.

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No. 21 Mountaineers to welcome Missouri to the Coliseum BY QUINN BURKITT STAFF WRITER

WOMEN’S BASKEBTALL The newly ranked West Virginia women’s basketball team seeks their second straight victory against Missouri on Sunday. The Mountaineers (41) are coming off the Junkanoo Jam in Bimini, Bahamas where they fell to Iowa on Nov. 23, 81-84 as well as knocking off Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 24, 81-39. Following the holiday tournament, freshman guard Madisen Smith was named Big 12 Co-Freshman of the week after netting 13 points against No. 12 Iowa including going three-for-three from threepoint land and then again recording a double-digit performance against Eastern Kentucky with 11 points. West Virginia will also see sophomore guard Kysre Gondrezick back in action for the second time at the Coliseum on Sunday. Gondrezick’s return helps a Mountaineers team that has been lacking the personnel and becoming tired early in games. “Kysre can play several positions, which really helps… she also gives you another ball handler, she gives you an-

other passer and another girl who can really shoot the three and drive and really knows the game of basketball,” explained WVU head coach Mike Carey. Smith, Gondrezick and the rest of their teammates will now look to hurdle their next obstacle of the long season as the Tigers (5-2) visit Morgantown, most recently coming off of a two-game win streak in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Missouri knocked off Quinnipiac on Nov. 24, 65-51, before closing out tournament play with a 62-54 stomping of Duke on Nov. 25, 62-54. The pair of losses for the Tigers came against Green Bay on Nov. 16, 49-56 and then against Michigan on Nov. 23 in the Gulf Coast Showcase, 5470. Missouri holds a 2-1 record in home games and a 1-0 record in away games with the lone victory coming at Western Illinois on Nov. 6, 89-64. Through five games this season, Missouri has outscored their opponents 443392 as well as averaging 63.3 points per game as opposed to opponents 56 points per game. The Tigers struggle at the free throw line while holding a .688 free throw percentage compared to opposing teams .709 free throw percentage. The sore spot for the Tigers is their frontcourt play as Missouri only carries four girls over six feet tall on their

roster and have only secured ten more rebounds than opposing teams this season, 266256, as well as holding 38 rebounds per game, 1.4 higher than opponents 36.6 rebounds per game Senior guard Sophie Cunningham leads Missouri in points per game with 15.4 followed by junior guard Amber Smiths’ 12.4 points per game. The upperclassmen duo is the only two scorers to average double-digit points per game for the Lady Tigers. The Mountaineers have had their fair share of blowout victories in the young season outscoring opponents, 429258 and 85.8-51.6 in points per game. West Virginia has also been able to keep up the intensity on both sides of the court scoring 28.2 points off turnovers, 17.2 points higher than opponents 11 points off turnovers this season. On the defensive end, the Mountaineers have recorded a whopping 70 steals, opposed to 27 opponent steals as well as leading all opponents in blocks, 16-5. Following the Sunday matchup against Missouri, the Mountaineers will travel to rival Pitt on Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. before taking on Eastern Kentucky at a neutral site in Charleston, West Virginia on Dec. 15 at 4 p.m.

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Guard Madisen Smith breaking down to try and ﬁnd open teammates.

‘Coachable’ Matthews ascends into key role oﬀ WVU bench BY CHRIS JACKSON SPORTS WRITER

MEN’S BASKETBALL Jordan McCabe has seen this all along. The West Virginia freshman point guard has known about freshman forward Emmitt Matthews Jr. dating all the way back to their days in Washington, where Matthews hails from and played for a team from Tacoma while McCabe spent a little time and played for a team based in Seattle in between his two stints in Wisconsin. But that’s not where the two got to know each other the best. Instead, it was at the Under Armour All-American Camp in high school. “We were like next door neighbors in the dorms,” McCabe said. “That gave us a chance to kind of connect, and the recruiting process began right there.” Matthews — a former three-star recruit and the No. 178 prospect in the 2018 class by 247Sports — was originally committed to UConn. Eighteen days after the school

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Forward Emmitt Matthews Jr. goes up in an attempt for a layup. fired head coach Kevin Ollie and six days after it hired former Rhode Island coach Dan Hurley, Matthews would re-

open his commitment, making the Mountaineers a very real possibility to land the 6-foot-7 player.

McCabe knew they were in solid shape. Matthews took an official visit to WVU on May 2, just over a month following his decommitment from UConn. And 10 days later, Matthews made it official: he would be joining McCabe at West Virginia. “I tried to recruit him even all the way through his whole process,” McCabe said. “When he did decommit, I figured this would be high on the list. Once we got him into Morgantown and on a visit, I figured we were good.” The one-time UConn pledge has started to come into his own over the last couple of games in wins over Saint Joseph’s and Valparaiso. He played 12 minutes vs. Saint Joseph’s and finished with five points, two rebounds and one steal, following that up with five points, five total rebounds, three of them offensive, and a 3-of-4 mark at the free throw line in 21 minutes during Saturday’s 88-76 victory over Valparaiso. “Big boost from off the bench,” said WVU senior forward Esa Ahmad. “Freshman, he came in and played hard, hit some shots, got some rebounds. It was big for us.”

Why is Matthews playing so well early? He’s “coachable” in head coach Bob Huggins’ words. That “coachable” quality could help Matthews earn an even bigger role in the rotation going forward. “He’s just getting better and better,” Huggins said. “It’s hard to get better if you’re not coachable, and he’s really coachable. He’s terrific. Wouldn’t shock me if he didn’t bypass some guys that aren’t as coachable.” Whenever you tell him to do something, he does it. If Huggins tells him to rebound, he does it. If Huggins tells him to defend, he does it. No matter what it is, Matthews will follow his coach and do exactly what Huggins wants. “He listens,” Huggins said. “There’s guys that fake you like they try to fake you that they’re listening and they’re really not, and he listens. He tries to do what you ask him to do. He doesn’t think that he has all the answers. He wants to play.” There is still more to Matthews’ game that we haven’t seen. He can shoot, evidenced by his 22.3 points per game

average as a senior at Woodrow Wilson High School. He has only taken 10 shots, making three of them. And he has taken just four 3s, missing all of them. But as he gets more comfortable, those shots will start to go down. He already provides high energy minutes whenever he is on the court, whether it’s getting rebounds and playing well defensively. He’s been a much-needed spark off the bench early off in his college career. “He’s playing with energy,” McCabe said. “Energy keeps you on the floor. I think once you get a chance to get out there as a freshman, I think the main thing is getting over the jitters as fast as you possibly can and bringing energy and locking into what your job is, and I think that’s what Emmitt did really well. He did the things that allow Huggins to trust him to be out there — rebounding, playing defense, getting to the loose ball, stuff like that, getting us back to the West Virginia that is and always will be kind of our staple and just being tougher. That’s what Emmitt’s done.”

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