MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — His fifth spring practice at West Virginia features getting-to-know-you moments with a new offensive coordinator and a new position coach. Fullback Eli Wellman also must familiarize himself with the heightened sense of responsibility he feels toward fostering younger players.
“If they see you disrespecting the program they’re going to think there’s some leeway,” Wellman said. “It means you’re never going to be late for workouts or miss lunches or be late to meetings.
“It starts with simple stuff like that. If young kids see you do everything right, they’re going to do everything right as well.