Should of, Would of, Could of…

It’s the Monday after and I’m just now writing. It’s not good to write or vent when you are upset. I wanted to let myself calm down and think straight before I rant about this dumb loss Saturday night against Pitt. How could you let something of this magnitude slip through your fingers? The biggest game in school history that would automatically put you into the National Championship game, against a 4-7 team, a 28 point favorite and you can’t even win that. West Virginia “should of” won that game if only they “would of” beat Pitt, that “could of” put them in the National Championship. This is what we as West Virginia fans face every year should of’s, would of’s and could of’s . Did we rely on Pat White so much this year, that when he is out of the game we cannot move the ball? Our offense is that dangerous no matter who is in at quarterback we should be able to move the ball. When will we ever step up and take a hold of the reins on the “Big Stage” and take control. This loss will haunt the Mountaineers until we can prove we can be there again. Unless we can do this, we will never get the respect and National Championship.

I would love to hear your thoughts or comments.

Hillbilly

Money Talks

As I listen and read articles about “Who’s Number One?” in college football today it makes me sick to my stomach, and I also see that money talks. Just because the two football teams that are number 1 and 2 in the BCS standings right now are in “Small” Money Markets doesn’t mean that they deserve a chance to play for a National title. Yes, there are teams out there that are in “Big” Money Markets and maybe would be favored if playing West Virginia or Missouri. That’s still not a good enough reason to say they should not be in the National title game. The reason those teams are in the back of the BCS standings are because they “LOST”. If there were two “Big” Money Market teams in the number 1 & 2 spots right now we would not be hearing the whining we are right now. But as soon as a “Small” Money Market team is there all they can see are dollar signs, and how much money is going to be lost. We hear this argument every year and until there is a college football playoff system in place, all we can do is the best you can in the system we have. No matter if they are a “Small” Money Market team or a “Big” Money Market team. With that said, West Virginia and Missouri are the best in college football with that system. So put your towel away and quit you’re crying, and save it for the ones that care, and that’s not West Virginia or Missouri fans. So let go… Mountaineers, and keep your eye on the goal this week. Lets concentrate on beating Pitt and then will worry about the National title game.

I would love to hear your thoughts or comments.

Hillbilly

Wow!

Wow! Do I need to say anything more. Lets keep up the intensity and hope that we keep our eye on the goal ahead, and New Orleans here we come.

I would love to hear your thoughts or comments.

Hillbilly

Merry Christmas!

All I want for Christmas is a National Championship, a National Championship, a National Championship. As LSU fell today to Arkansas so did there hopes of winning a National Championship, and a gift given to West Virginia getting into the National Championship game. This is what we have been waiting for the past couple of weeks. We had a gift given to us today, and lets not blow it. West Virginia needs to focus on the game ahead and keep chugging along and not let anything distract them from winning the ball game against U Conn and Pitt. Lets not give our gift away, lets keep it and lets show the nation who's #1.

I would love to hear your thoughts or comments.

Hillbilly

Keys to the game…

Keys to Saturday night’s game against Cincinnati is minimizing turnovers and penalties, but also getting Steve Slaton more involved in the game. It’s nice that Pat is running the ball effectively but we need to keep that strategy working by effectively getting Steve more touches and involved in running the ball too. When teams have to focus on more than one threat it allows West Virginia’s offense to run more successfully. Turnovers, turnovers did I say turnovers. West Virginia needs to keep a hold of the ball and not make silly decisions when throwing the ball. Cincinnati has a been good at creating turnovers, and Saturday night we need to make sure we don’t help the opposition. If West Virginia can implement the things I talked about then West Virginia will not have any problem winning this football game.

I would love to hear your thoughts or comments.

Hillbilly

Hopes and dreams...

Well, tomorrow night the Mountaineers take to the court with hopes and dreams that each season brings of winning the Big East, and the ultimate goal of winning the NCAA Tournament in March. This year’s team will be one to watch to see how fast they can familiarize themselves with Coach Huggins style of basketball and implement it on the court. This team can shoot the ball and and won the NIT Tournament. The only thing I see that will hurt West Virginia is having a legitimate “BIG” man in the paint that can play power basketball. Let see if Jamie Smalligan can develop into that player, if not West Virginia may struggle with keeping people out of the paint. I’m looking forward to this year’s season, but not keeping my hopes up to high until Coach Huggins has had some time to develop a team of his own choosing.

I would love to hear your thoughts or comments.

Hillbilly

This weeks poll results...

Who in the Top 5 will be the next to lose?

1. Ohio State - 100%
2. LSU - 0%
3. Oregon - 0%
4. Oklahoma - 0%
5. Kansas - 0%