MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Today’s Gold & Blue Lunch Report focuses on the retooling of West Virginia’s defensive line (a.k.a. the land of opportunity.)
All three starting spots are wide-open entering preseason camp, leaving coordinator Tony Gibson and defensive line coach Bruce Tall to test, stress and shuffle through a few critical weeks of evaluation.
Is fifth-year senior Xavier Pegues ready to contribute at long last? Does he claim the nose tackle job over Jaleel Fields and Jalen Harvey? Or does true freshman Lamonte McDougle demand immediate playing time?
“Lamonte McDougle showed some good things, but we didn’t have pads on, so it’s hard to tell,” Gibson said.