Boy, they looked bad.

I'm a Pitt fan, but I want WVU to do well.

This does not bode well for the Big Least; I hope Connecticut can keep the score under 50.

Didn't know Stew was a figurehead next year. He has no control over the offense or the defense. So, what does he do all game? What does he do at halftime, or during practices? At least he can boss the Special Teams coach and ball boys around.

It's gonna make for a really odd situation.

I was hoping that Stew would have either told Ollie to stick it, and walked, or said 'fire me'.

At least Wanny is making Pederson twist in the wind, so to speak, by refusing to coach in the Toilet Bowl.

Any chance Brunetti sticks around? Stewart and Co. made Luck look like a genius. Stewart just needs to ride off into the sunset with whatever good will he has left.

*t is to bad about Smith- maybe they have a backup plan. Stew and company looked again overmatched in the coaching department. I think that he probably should get out of the way. At least he will be the highest paid person ever to graduate from Magnolia. His home spun charm has tired even among many of his stongest supporters. The experiment is over get along little doggie.

There was talk about Geno having surgery by the game announcers and they pointed out that missing spring practice was big because that is when new offense will be put in. That will put Geno behind when fall practice starts. If he misses the spring who will be the QB during the spring practice?

Too bad for Geno.

Might be a good time for Brunetti to re-evaluate his intentions. This could open the door for an opportunity for him. If not, it is a shame that Stew burned a year of eligibility for 11 plays. Should have used Coley as mop up duty and ONLY put Brunetti in IF Geno could not go. Which was never the case.


Bill YOU SAID it man. IT is time for Stew to stew in the ad department and make him assistant to the assistant to the assistant of recruiting ad.


Anheiser Bush really is going to miss Stew. He has made them a lot of money over the last 3 yrs.

As I sat and watched the game last night (mostly in silence as there was nothing to cheer about), a few thoughts kept coming to mind. First, we so much team speed on offense, why aren't we throwing more downfield? Why are we throwing the "tunnel screen" so often? I get the concept. But here's the deal. You have a your speed guy who's stopped and catching the ball. Therefore, you also have the defender there as well who's close by. Where's the speed advantage? It works if he's in space but if he's close by the defender with no separation then there's no advantage.

Secondly, where are our 2nd and 3rd options? Where's the pass down the seam or across the middle? How about the short 9-10 yard flash over the middle between the linebacker and the defensive backfield? Never once saw it last night. I understand you take what the defense gives you but something had to be open? Why not flash the tight end out there a few times? Have him block and release out there?

I mean, this offense was supposed to be about possession and ball control. But if you don't control the ball and score some points, what good is it? You are killing your defense. The defensive effort last night was good enough. It really was. It's just that the offense put the defense in too many situations that it was exposed. Had the offense moved the ball sufficiently and scored some points, it wouldn't have been this bad.

I read that Stew (and I have supported him in the past) said turnovers hurt. Again, they were in the second half and very late when WVU was pressing to score. What about the first half when they were just stalling and punting? WVU left so many opportunities on the board.

Honestly, there is no question in this fan's mind that Oliver made the right choice. This team needs a different direction and it's none too soon. Get here soon Dana and save this team. Please.

I'm no doctor, but that looks like the x-ray of a RIGHT foot to me. What's the deal with that?

I think Brunetti would be stupid to leave at this point...Stewart, not so much...not that I have anything against him, because I've always been behind Coach Stew, but, what's the point now?

That is just a copy of an xray to show what a stress fracture looks like. Boy that is one ugly great toe on that xray. If that is Geno's he better get that corrected while he is young.

Oh yeah.

And have a HOLGY NEW YEAR.

Count down to EER-RAID Colin?

Stew,
Do the university you love the biggest favor you ever could: End this charade and walk away. It ain't gonna work. Thanks for the memories.

In the game the announcers said it was a fracture of the 5th metatarsal, which is more than likely a jone's fracture or less likely a pseudo-jone's fracture. I'm impressed with the desire and determination geno has displayed playing with that injury all year. I am sure he was in a lot of pain at times. I wonder at what point during the year he re injured the toe.

They've known about the injury since July.

WVUgirl2003,

You the same WVUgirl2003 that used to post on MSNSPORTSNET, before that couldn't handle the criticism of stew?

Oh yeah, Bill Stewart, congratulations on losing 2 bowl games within the same calendar year.

Have a Holgy New Year.

***I meant to say, before they, not before that. Sorry WVUgirl2003. If this is her. Guys watch out. This girl knows her Mountaineers

Yeah too bad she's a stew lover and doesn't know football