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FOOTBALL
Trickett: Rich Rodriguez wanted “every single” transfer player evaluated | The Smoking Musket
West Virginia’s coaching staff evaluated more than 4,000 players this spring as Rich Rod leans on his eye for talent and the underdog mentality that built Mountaineer legends.