I would argue that Saturday’s game was the best possible outcome for the West Virginia Mountaineers, better even than what the Marshall Thundering Herd did to Eastern Kentucky the week prior. For starters, you don’t want to be perfect in week one, you need some room for improvement. Secondly, we got to see Garret Greene, the freshman quarterback who has all fans excited for the future.
The difference between the two quarterbacks is undeniable at this point. Doege, who ranked as the 2nd highest graded quarterback by Pro Football Focus, looked like what you see on quarterbacks on Sunday.