WVU football took a beating at the hands of Utah on Saturday, staying winless in Big 12 play as the Utes took home a 48-14 win over the Mountaineers.
After the game, it was clear no one around the program was happy – not the fans, and certainly not head coach Rich Rodriguez. And you can go ahead and add WVU backup center Carson Lee to that list.
Lee started the game at center in place of an injured Landen Livingston and the spoke to the press after the loss, where he clearly seemed to feel as if the Mountaineers were nowhere near putting forth the effort that he thought needed to come from his team.
“It’s not good enough. It’s just not good enough. It’s not good enough for the fans. It’s not good enough for the standard of the program," said Lee.
WVU OL Carson Lee: “It’s not good enough. It’s just not good enough. It’s not good enough for the fans. It’s not good enough for the standard of the program.”
— Mike J. Asti (@MikeAsti11) September 27, 2025
It's clear that despite being a newcomer to the program this season and not being from the state of West Virginia, Lee understands the expectations of the West Virginia Mountaineers' fan base, and the level at which the program expects to compete. That's something that's not going to be able to be said of every player on this team, and will likely not be the case for every new player brought into the program. It can't be overstate the importance of Lee understanding that.
Lee, who transferred into WVU after a stint that saw him as a starter at Eastern Michigan last season before a quick pit stop with Mississippi State during spring practices this past offseason, hadn't seen much playing time ahead of the Utah game. But depending on the seriousness of Landen Livingston and what head coach Rodriguez decides to do with an offensive line that has struggled this season, he might be seen more often as the season goes on. Rodriguez said after the game that they were "still finding the right combination" on the offensive line.
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