Trickett transfer may be what Holgorsen needs at WVU

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West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen was hoping to find a starting quarterback during Saturday’s spring game.

Paul Millard and Ford Childress each had their moments during the game and tried to make a case to be the No. 1 guy. Millard threw touchdown passes of 10, 46 and 24 yards, while Childress connected with Jordan Thompson for a 65-yard scoring strike.

If you’re scoring at home and think you know who the starter will be in August, well, the spring game didn’t make matters any clearer.

But Holgorsen’s best option may have been on the sidelines. On Saturday, former Florida State quarterback Clint Trickett was in Morgantown as he looks for a new program.

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WVU's new uniforms include gold helmet

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It's a new day and of course there's a college football team unveiling new uniforms.

Today, it was West Virginia and I almost hate to admit it, but I like the new options.

The gold matte helmet is sweet and will be the first time since the 1970s since the Mountaineers haven't worn a blue or white helmet.

For those of you who don't like them, well, it's not about you. This is about 18 year old high school kids who Dana Holgorsen is trying to recruit.

Most of them love it.

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Great OSU Moments: Comeback win at Big House in '75

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In recent years, Ohio State fans have had plenty to celebrate against rival Michigan.

It seems like Jim Tressel never lost to the Wolverines and so far Urban Meyer is 1-0. So some of the newer fans don't realize it used to be tough to defeat that Team Up North.

Flashback to 1975 and Woody Hayes' Buckeyes were undefeated and ranked first in the nation. Trailing 14-7 halfway through the final quarter and it didn't look good.

Yet, Ohio State scored twice in the final seven minutes to pull out a 21-14 victory in Ann Arbor.

Pete Johnson rushed for two touchdowns and caught another one from seven yards out, while Cornelius Greene threw for one score (to go with two interceptions).

The Buckeyes lost a tough game to UCLA in the Rose Bowl and lost any shot at the national title.

I couldn't find any video from this game, so I give you what I can find from the Rose Bowl.

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WVU’s battle at quarterback is truly a four-man race

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West Virginia has been here before.

There was the “Who will replace Jeff Hostetler?” Then came the “Who will replace Major Harris?” The same can be said for Marc Bulger and Pat White.

Now you can add Geno Smith to the list.

Typically there is a one- or two-year transition with someone like Greg Jones, Chad Johnston or Jarrett Brown.

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Great WVU Moments: Wildest Backyard Brawl (1994)

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The 1994 season was a bit of a disappointment, especially coming off a 11-1 campaign the year before. But the Mountaineers didn't have Jake Kelchner or Darren Studstill at quarterback any longer and there were some growing pains with Chad Johnston.

But the West Virginia native had one of his best moments against the Mountaineers' biggest rival (Pitt).

This game included three blocked field goals (two returned for touchdowns), a blocked punt, an interception returned for a score and a fumble returned for a TD.

The Panthers actually ralled from a 31-6 deficit to take a 41-40 lead with less than 50 seconds to play. But Johnston connected with Zach Abraham on a 60-yard score to pull out a 47-41 win.

WVU went on to finish 7-6 after facing five ranked teams that fall, including wins over Boston College (21-20) and Syracuse (13-0).

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Ohio State mascot gets laid out

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With every coach trying to one-up the other on Student Appreciation Days at spring practice, it seems we get a YouTube clip every day.

Now Ohio State mascot Brutus is getting into the action and in a way that he might regret (and avoid in the future).

Dude got laid out.

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Great OSU Moments: Tomczak leads game-winning drive in '84 Fiesta Bowl

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With a storied tradition like Ohio State's, it's tough to pick some of the Buckeyes' most memorable games.

But let's start at the 1984 Fiesta Bowl when the Buckeyes took on Pittsburgh when the Panthers still mattered.

Leading most of the game, the Buckeyes still had to rally to take down the John Congemi-led Panthers. Pitt scored 16 points in the fourth quarter to take a 23-21 lead with 2:39 remaining in the game.

Somehow Mike Tomczak guided OSU on an 89-yard game-winning drive that was capped by a 39-yard toss to Thad Jemison with 39 seconds left for a 28-23 win.

Let's not forget the strong performance by Keith Byars, who rushed for a touchdown and returned a kick for a TD.

OSU finished 9-3 and ranked eighth in the Coaches Poll.

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Great WVU Moments: Jeff Hostetler at Oklahoma (1982)

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Spring practice is almost over and before we all know it, we'll be in the depths of the offseason. So to cheer us all up a bit, we'll post some random great moments in WVU football history.

We get it started today with the game that put Don Nehlen and Jeff Hostetler on the map. On Sept. 11, 1982, WVU traveled to Norman, Okla., and dispatched of Barry Switzer and the ninth-ranked Sooners 41-27.

The Mountaineers finished the season 9-3 and ranked No. 19 nationally.

 

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WVU: 2013 Spring Prospectus

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Look what we have here ... WVU's 2013 spring media guide.

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OSU Buckeyes: 2013 Student Appreciation Day

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Ohio State football is one of the hottest tickets of all of college football — even for the student body.

So the annual Student Appreciation Day is a great way to build some excitement during spring and give the student body an up-close view of the action.

This year, OSU coach Urban Meyer has put out a video encouraging the students to show up and watch the only program that went undefeated last fall.

The video references a surprise, but defensive coach Mike Vrable has already ruined by his recent tweet.

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