MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In order for practice to make perfect, West Virginia must first perfect its practice.
The Mountaineers wore pads for the first time this spring on Saturday morning, taking to the field at Milan Puskar Stadium. The results were not quite what Neal Brown was hoping for as far too many bodies hit the ground on contact, slowing the overall tempo.
“It was sloppy, but it was to be expected. It was the first time we had anyone on the team have pads on since the bowl game,” Brown said. “Our practice habits have to be better; we’re on the ground too much.