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Parkersburg News and Sentinel: WVU must regain its confidence
By Blaine Myers, Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Seven games into the 2012 football schedule, West Virginia fans were able to take a rest from the rollercoaster ride of the year so far. Expectations were that the Mountaineers would be a very good football team, and those hopes were elevated after an upset win at Texas that left WVU at 5-0. But after suffering two routs at the hands of Texas Tech and Kansas State, fans were left wondering if the whole season might unravel.
There surely was no rest in Morgantown as players and coaches spent the bye week trying to pick up the pieces and turn things around. This will be a big challenge for coach Dana Holgorsen and his staff. The confidence of this team is now shaky. The defense is ranked virtually last in all of college football in points surrendered and one must wonder whether this unit will be capable of any significant improvement.
The good news is that Holgorsen faced a similar situation in 2011 after losses to Syracuse and Louisville in the middle of the season, but instead of allowing things to fall apart ,the Mountaineers made several fourth-quarter comebacks down the stretch to win the Big East and cap the season with a trouncing of Clemson in the Orange Bowl. ...
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By Blaine Myers, Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Seven games into the 2012 football schedule, West Virginia fans were able to take a rest from the rollercoaster ride of the year so far. Expectations were that the Mountaineers would be a very good football team, and those hopes were elevated after an upset win at Texas that left WVU at 5-0. But after suffering two routs at the hands of Texas Tech and Kansas State, fans were left wondering if the whole season might unravel.
There surely was no rest in Morgantown as players and coaches spent the bye week trying to pick up the pieces and turn things around. This will be a big challenge for coach Dana Holgorsen and his staff. The confidence of this team is now shaky. The defense is ranked virtually last in all of college football in points surrendered and one must wonder whether this unit will be capable of any significant improvement.
The good news is that Holgorsen faced a similar situation in 2011 after losses to Syracuse and Louisville in the middle of the season, but instead of allowing things to fall apart ,the Mountaineers made several fourth-quarter comebacks down the stretch to win the Big East and cap the season with a trouncing of Clemson in the Orange Bowl. ...
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