“Now is there anyone out there who wants to go fast”
“I wanna go fast”
Those four words could be the motto of the 2022 West Virginia Mountaineers. Nearly everyone, from head coach Neal Brown, to new offensive coordinator Graham Harrel, to seasoned defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley, to players like James Gmiter and Lance Dixon have all mentioned speed in some way during their soundbites this spring. And it would make sense because the 2021 Mountaineers lacked an overall team speed.
Josh Chandler-Semedo was a good downhill linebacker who could clog up run lanes and give running backs fits if he hit the right hole, but very rarely did he go sideline to sideline making plays and chasing down running backs.