Steve Slaton

This is a story of West Virginia football; how it rose to prominence, faded to impertinence, and after a hiccup, is returning to relevance―all while remaining one of the most ambiguous teams in the country.
It’s safe to say that without West Virginia, the Big East wouldn’t be where it is today. That’s not a joke […]

Five games into the 2008 season, WVU is 3-2, averaging about half as many points as it did last year and has had three straight games with its starting tailback failing to gain 100 yards.
I tossed this question out to some friends today so I’ll do the same here: What would be the current record […]

In recent years, the Big East has improved from being a joke of a BCS conference (now the Big Ten) to the fourth best conference in college football. Other than Syracuse, every team in this league has a shot at the Big East title.
Winner: West Virginia
Despite losing coach Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia still has […]

In recent years, the Big East has improved from being a joke of a BCS conference (now the Big Ten) to the fourth best conference in college football. Other than Syracuse, every team in this league has a shot at the Big East title.
Winner: West Virginia
Despite losing coach Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia still has […]

There’s been a lot of talk about Pat White and the West Virginia offense passing more this year. Going off the top of my head and not wanting to look to see what his numbers actually were, it seems like he’s had about 200 yards passing in the past three spring games.
Following each spring game, […]

For years, conventional wisdom said college speed resided only at the Florida schools, in the SEC and in certain Big 12 schools: Chiefly, Texas, Oklahoma and Nebraska (backfield only, for the Huskers). The Big 10, the Big East, the ACC—those were the conferences of thick-necked plodders, players with the build and 40-yard-dash time of Peter […]

For years, conventional wisdom said college speed resided only at the Florida schools, in the SEC and in certain Big 12 schools: Chiefly, Texas, Oklahoma and Nebraska (backfield only, for the Huskers). The Big 10, the Big East, the ACC—those were the conferences of thick-necked plodders, players with the build and 40-yard-dash time of Peter […]

I was scanning down Mark Schlabach’s 2008 Top 25 college football teams the other day on ESPN to see where the Mountaineers fell.
Not in the Top 5. Okay, I thought, and scanned further down. Exited the Top 10. No Mountaineers. Say what? Went further down. Number 11, 12, 13…what the…? I whizzed past Mizzou, […]

Coach Bill Stewart introduced WVU’s 2008 football recruiting class yesterday. If you’re to believe him, every one of the student-athletes is a world-class athlete, “fast,” “strong” and with a “high-motor.” Further, they are all fine young men, a credit to their wonderful family and terrific high school coach. Also, I believe, at least one cured […]

Never mind that West Virginia routed a supposedly far-superior Oklahoma team in the Fiesta Bowl.
Never mind that they did it without star running back Steve Slaton.
Never mind that his replacement, Noel Devine, is coming back next year.
Never mind that quarterback Pat White, maybe the best […]