MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Strong safety Jarrod Harper had an in-house view of West Virginia’s brutally poor 2012 and 2013 defenses that ranked 108th and 101st nationally.
He doesn’t buy the comparisons to this year’s unit.
Even though WVU must replace eight starters and more than half the two-deep, Harper said the personnel losses are mitigated by upperclassmen like himself familiar with the system finally getting their chance.
“We’re going to shock a lot of people,” the senior said Wednesday. “People are doubting us. We know where we’re picked in the Big 12. I’m just ready for Sept.