Phil Poling

Philip is a graduate of West Virginia University's Reed College of Media and is a regular contributor for Saturday Blitz. While his Big 12 fandom stands front and center, all popular topics surrounding college football garner his attention.
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WVU Football: Who will emerge for Tony Gibson's secondary?

by Phil Poling
WVU football enters the 2017 season hoping to build on their efforts from 2016, which included a Top 40 scoring defense; coordinator Tony Gibson was...
WVU Football

Should Justin Crawford be the feature running back in 2017

by Phil Poling
The WVU football program's ground game has improved over the last couple seasons thanks to a running back-by-committee approach. Going back to 2015,...
WVU Basketball

Is Jerry West the most important man in the NBA?

by Phil Poling
Many people know Jerry West as the NBA logo, but before becoming the silhouette, West was a WVU basketball star. Jerry West arrived in Morgantown in...
West Virginia Mountaineers

WVU Soccer: Kadeisha Buchanan nominated for 2017 ESPY

by Phil Poling
WVU soccer standout Kadeisha Buchanan is nominated for the Best Female College Athlete at the 2017 ESPY Awards. Buchanan, along with Stanford's...
WVU Basketball

WVU Basketball: Holmes scores season-high in Dream loss

by Phil Poling
Bria Holmes tallied a season-high 17 points Thursday night, but her Atlanta Dream fell short of victory. The former Mountaineer played a team-high...
WVU Baseball

WVU Baseball: Mountaineer sophomore named All-American

by Phil Poling
It's been an exciting week for the WVU baseball program. Two players were chosen in the MLB Draft, while another earned All-America honors. West...
WVU Football

WVU Football: Quarterback transfer chooses Mountaineers

by Phil Poling
The WVU football team continues adding talent to the roster, with their latest addition coming at quarterback. Former 4-star (247sports) quarterback...
WVU Basketball

WVU Basketball: Bria Holmes nets 15 in Dream victory

by Phil Poling
Former WVU women's basketball player Bria Holmes got the Atlanta Dream back on track in Tuesday night's overtime victory. After struggling in...
WVU Football

WVU Football: Anthony Becht's off-field work

by Phil Poling
Former WVU football player Anthony Becht was named the 2017 Man of the Year for his contributions to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), but...
West Virginia Mountaineers

WVU Basketball: Former Mountaineer to hold skills camp

by Phil Poling
Juwan Staten played for the WVU basketball program from 2012 through 2014 and will hold his second-consecutive skills camp in Morgantown in late...
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