Of course, Arizona State coach Todd Graham spent two seasons on Rich Rodriguez’s WVU staff in 2001-02, his second year working as co-defensive coordinator with his Imperial View neighbor Jeff Casteel before he moved on to Tulsa to become the Golden Hurricanes’ defensive coordinator in 2003.
Graham was responsible for recruiting outstanding players such as Jay Henry and Mike Lorello, who played key roles on West Virginia’s 2005 defense that helped the Mountaineers to a Big East title and a victory over Georgia in the 2006 Nokia Sugar Bowl.
Then later, in 2011, when Graham became head coach at Pitt following a successful four-year tenure at Tulsa, he brought his Panther team down to Morgantown to play in the final Backyard Brawl.