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<blockquote data-quote="Major Applewhite" data-source="post: 130165473" data-attributes="member: 1604299"><p>I will explain this to you once as I have said it a few times on this board.</p><p>Explained to me by someone who lives and dies WVU athletics.</p><p>When WVU first entered the Big XII they felt like they could compete. Why not? They had Gene Smith and Tavon Austin and embarrassed Clemson in a BCS bowl game. They had already recruited a decent class coming in after the 2012 season so the Mountaineers had high hopes.</p><p>2012 was a disaster but WVU fans still had faith. It wasn't until after 2013 that WVU realized that they needed to put more money into their football program. Dana Holgersen had to convince the boosters and the Athletic department. This wasn't fully accomplished until after the 2015 season.</p><p>Last year was up to expectations and this year was a stepping stone to next year. The 2018 recruiting class is the greatest in WVU history and going forward the people around WVU think they can pull in Top 25 classes every year.</p><p>Now it is on DH. The 2018 is the year in which he has to prove with everything given to him he can win ten games and stay relevant in the Big XII.</p><p>Grier is the question mark? Even without him the entire QB class in the Big XII is gone.</p><p>It is looking like a three university race for the Big XII next year. Once West Virginia can be placed up there with OU and Texas every year then he accomplished what WVU wants.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Major Applewhite, post: 130165473, member: 1604299"] I will explain this to you once as I have said it a few times on this board. Explained to me by someone who lives and dies WVU athletics. When WVU first entered the Big XII they felt like they could compete. Why not? They had Gene Smith and Tavon Austin and embarrassed Clemson in a BCS bowl game. They had already recruited a decent class coming in after the 2012 season so the Mountaineers had high hopes. 2012 was a disaster but WVU fans still had faith. It wasn't until after 2013 that WVU realized that they needed to put more money into their football program. Dana Holgersen had to convince the boosters and the Athletic department. This wasn't fully accomplished until after the 2015 season. Last year was up to expectations and this year was a stepping stone to next year. The 2018 recruiting class is the greatest in WVU history and going forward the people around WVU think they can pull in Top 25 classes every year. Now it is on DH. The 2018 is the year in which he has to prove with everything given to him he can win ten games and stay relevant in the Big XII. Grier is the question mark? Even without him the entire QB class in the Big XII is gone. It is looking like a three university race for the Big XII next year. Once West Virginia can be placed up there with OU and Texas every year then he accomplished what WVU wants. [/QUOTE]
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