MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Neal Brown broke up the monotony of training camp on Wednesday, leading the West Virginia football team on a field trip to Grafton to visit the Leer coal mining complex.
Several players shared their thoughts about the experience when they met with the media following their return to practice Thursday morning.
“West Virginia is coal, but you don’t really get to see how people do it,” said defensive lineman Darius Stills, a Fairmont native. “We saw the machines. It opens a whole new perspective on life.”
Running back Leddie Brown, a Philadelphia native, was awestruck by the size and complexity of the operation.