MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In the nine days since Tony Gibson scolded his West Virginia defense for loafing and lagging against Youngstown State, he has (in ascending order of importance) reviewed film, tempered his evaluation and regained emotional balance.
Gibson was so peeved after WVU yielded 405 yards in the 38-21 win over the FCS Penguins that he apologized to Mountaineers fans and “everybody who’s ever played here on defense.”
On Tuesday, with a bye week behind him and the BYU matchup only days ahead, Gibson sounded contrite about the postgame blistering of Sept.