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Fleming chose West Virginia because coordinator Tony Gibson ‘kept it real’

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Maurice Fleming, tip-drill hero in Saturday’s 35-32 win over BYU, carries a simple recollection of what convinced him to spend his final season at West Virginia.

He didn’t need to see the Mountaineers’ new team room or their stadium renovation or the new practice fields. The only persuasion Fleming needed was one face-to-face talk with defensive coordinator Tony Gibson.

“As soon as I met Gibby I was pretty much sold,” the Iowa transfer said. “I was like sorry to everybody else, but this is where I need to be.”

Fleming announced his transfer destination in May, after he and his mother visited Morgantown, where Gibson was seeking instant help for the secondary.