A completely miserable end to the regular season for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Beating Texas Tech would not have decreased the pressure much from the fanbase, but it certainly would have from within. Even losing a competitive game probably wouldn't have moved the needle a whole bunch for the administration. But losing in this fashion in the last game of the year of a disappointing season...it has to at a bare minimum force a conversation, right?
I mean, let's be honest here... no one will care about the result of the bowl game, considering it will likely be against a Group of Five team or some other subpar Power Four opponent. This stuff just can't happen in year six of a tenure. Check that; it can't happen when you don't have previous success in the tenure to afford you what is considered a "down" year. This is the norm under Neal Brown, and it's not changing anytime soon.
Obviously, the buyout is the main topic of conversation in this situation, and only Wren Baker, Gordon Gee, and Co. know if the university can afford to cut ties and roll with a new coach. But honestly, how in the world can you get this fanbase excited and behind this staff for a seventh year?Back in the first half, when it was still a game, Neal Brown had some interesting play calls. I have zero answers for why Brown continues to run jet sweeps with Rodney Gallagher and it's so predictable.
Texas Tech has the worst pass defense in the league, and WVU was not interested in throwing the ball downfield whatsoever. instead, they tried to throw it into the flats and live underneath, which did not work whatsoever. How do you not challenge a secondary that's been vulnerable all year long? This game plan never had a chance.You're down 42-9 late in the third quarter of the final game of the regular season, and you go for two.
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