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The West Virginia Mountaineers got here into the season with some fairly excessive expectations after a stable 9-win marketing campaign a 12 months in the past. Head Coach Neal Brown had his beginning quarterback, Garrett Greene, again, in addition to a bunch of different returners.
However, they sit at 3-3 after shedding to Iowa State at dwelling on Saturday night time. Neal Brown is taking a variety of warmth from the fan base, and he’s not dealing with it too properly.
West Virginia misplaced 28-16 to Iowa State, and it was a extremely irritating efficiency. On a play-to-play foundation, they performed with the undefeated Cyclones. However, enormous errors and expensive turnovers misplaced them the sport. That falls on Neal Brown, because it does each head coach.
Finally, followers have a proper to be upset. Sure, final 12 months’s season was nice. However, his solely different successful season at WVU after getting the job previous to the 2019 season is the COVID 12 months of 2020, going 6-4. West Virginia in all probability can’t be a powerhouse on this period. However, it’s a top-20 program all-time by way of wins and so they’ve had ten seasons of 9 or extra wins since 2000. Followers wish to be aggressive, and within the Massive 12 they’re not at a useful resource drawback. Many need Neal Brown gone.
How did Neal Brown deal with criticism from followers when requested about it at his Monday press convention? He stated this.
“I get that they wish to win. However what I might say is – did they’ve a superb time? Did they take pleasure in it? It was a reasonably good ambiance. I’m assuming they’d a reasonably good time tailgating, so in the event that they’re within the deal for enjoyment then I might come again. I regarded on the climate and it’s going to be good once more.”
Come on, Neal. You simply can’t say that. The fan base goes to love you even much less.
West Virginia and Neal Brown have a can’t-miss sport for his or her Massive 12 title hopes this weekend at dwelling in opposition to Kansas State. Lose that, and issues are going to get testy.
West Virginia and Neal Brown have a can’t-miss sport for his or her Massive 12 title hopes this weekend at dwelling in opposition to Kansas State. Lose that, and issues are going to get testy.
