WVU football has LB options behind the injured David Long

WVU football has LB options behind Long

MORGANTOWN, WV - DECEMBER 03: The West Virginia Mountaineer mascot interacts with fans in the final moments of the West Virginia Mountaineers 24-21 win over the Baylor Bears at Mountaineer Field on December 3, 2016 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /

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PHOENIX, AZ – JANUARY 02: Head coach Dana Holgorsen of the West Virginia Mountaineers reacts after being doused with gatorade during the Motel 6 Cactus Bowl against the Sun Devils at Chase Field on January 2, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mountaineers defeated the Sun Devils 43-42. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

WVU will be fine

The WVU football season could very well end with Dana Holgorsen receiving a Gatorade shower. A bowl win or conference championship won’t have much bearing on the result of the first three games of the season.

But a national championship will. If the WVU football team is to go undefeated and run the table, it is imperative to win the first three games of the season. David Long will give the Mountaineers a better shot in the conference slate of games. Yet, there is a grand opportunity for Dylan Tonkery, Quondarius Qualls and Adam Hensley to give themselves and the WVU football team a boost.

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