MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Entering the Dallas Omni Hotel ballroom in July for his second annual media days appearance, West Virginia center Tyler Orlosky prepared for the barrage of reporters.
Only this time, the questions trickled.
“I think only four or five people came by during the entire breakout session, so hardly anybody was interested in West Virginia,” Orlosky said.
To his right, media members were stacked three-deep for preseason favorite Oklahoma. On the left, a pack of journalists quizzed Baylor regarding its uncomfortable offseason. At the Texas players’ table, back-to-back losing seasons didn’t dissuade TV crews from cramming shoulder-to-shoulder.