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The West Virginia football program has been a storied institution with tradition and enthusiastic fans. Morgantown, WV is a place where teams did not want to go and play, especially at night. In recent memory, prior to the Dana Holgorsen era, West Virginia was a force to be reckoned with. Rich Rodriguez turned the Mountaineers into a high-flying, high-scoring powerhouse.
West Virginia was in the Big East Conference and Rodriguez struggled in his early years, especially while the Miami Hurricanes, and Virginia Tech Hokies were still in the conference. Rodriquez still won, including a couple wins over some very good Hokies teams. The fans were crazy and Morgantown was the place to be.
Fast forward to present day, the Mountaineers sit at 3-4 and 0-4 in Big 12 conference play. West Virginia continues to get blasted on the field and have a lost identity to say the least. Holgorsen is known for his offensive mind, but has failed to turn talent into victories. Transitioning to a new conference isn’t an excuse anymore.
The Big 12 as a whole won one bowl game last year. Texas Christian has adjusted just fine, Texas A&M and Missouri have held their own in the Southeastern Conference. West Virginia is out of excuses, and has nowhere to go.
West Virginia has had talented squads, especially early in the Holgorsen era. For the Mountaineers to compete in the Big 12 on a level that TCU has had since joining, they have to find a way to recruit the state of Texas. Recruiting in Texas has been an afterthought for the Holgorsen and his staff. Yes, it’s hard to get any player to Morgantown, especially when they have plenty of options to pick from in their home state.
That being said, the Mountaineers can not forget about it as the kids down there are grown for their air-raid offense. Texas is clearly a hot territory to recruit, and for Holgorsen to essentially give up on the state is unsatisfactory.
Secondly, West Virginia has to find stability in its coaching staff. Every year, there have been multiple changes of coaches coming and going. Holgorsen has to find a staff that works, and stick with it. Many coaches who left have left for lateral positions. Nobody is leaving Morgantown as an assistant and going on to being a head coach on the FBS level.
That’s an indication that Holgorsen doesn’t fully understand how to run a program. The fact other coaches want out to learn under other head coaches, is a scary thing.
Finally, West Virginia has to be competitive. The team needs a fire lit underneath them, they are flat. The coaching staff has to call plays better. All games this year have been very predictable in play calling, any West Virginia fan will admit that. With a Texas Tech team coming up on Saturday, the Mountaineers could very well be dealt their fifth straight loss. Texas Tech has put a lot of points on the board this year with the best of them, something a depleted Mountaineers defense may not be able to prevent.
As long as West Virginia continues to struggle on offense, and is depleted on defense, Holgorsen may be on his way out sooner rather than later.
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