EARLY BIRD 2004 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
RELEASED DECEMBER 1, 2003
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WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS
OFFENSE - 9
------RETURNING STARTERS------
DEFENSE - 7
KEY LOSSES
OFFENSE: Travis Garvin-WR, Tory Johnson-TE, Quincy Wilson-SB, Moe Fofana-FB
DEFENSE: Leandre Washington-SS, Brian King-FS, Lance Frazier-CB, Grant Wiley-LLB, Fred Blueford-DE, Todd James-P

* DEPTH CHARTS were only designed as a simplistic gauge for listing players that departed and players that received the most playing experience (consistent starters). NationalChamps.net recognizes the importance of missing personnel data not listed such as redshirts, transfers, injuries, incoming recruits, back ups, and alternates. Their coverage will begin with our full 2004 Preseason Preview due out this coming spring.
WEST VIRGINIA 2004 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
OFFENSE
QB Rasheed Marshall-Sr Charles Hales-Sr
SB Kay-Jay Harris-Sr Jason Colson-So
WR Chris Henry-Jr Miquelle Henderson-Sr
WR .. ..
WR Rayshawn Bolden-So Dee Alston-Jr
TE Josh Bailey-Jr ..
OT Mike Watson-Sr ..
OG Dan Mozes-So ..
C Jeremy Hines-So ..
OG Jeff Berk-Sr ..
OT Garin Justice-Jr ..
K Brad Cooper-Sr ..
DEFENSE
DE Jason Hardee-Sr ..
DT Ben Lynch-Sr ..
DE Ernest Hunter-Jr ..
RLB Scott Gyorko-Sr Kevin McLee-So
MLB Adam Lehnortt-Sr ..
LLB Jay Henry-So ..
CB Adam Jones-Jr ..
CB .. ..
SS Lawrence Audena-Sr ..
FS Anthony Mims-Jr ..
BS Mike Lorello-Jr Jahmile Addae-Sr (inj.)
P .. ..
QUICK ANALYSIS

In 2002, WVU and Rich Rodriguez knocked on the door. In 2003, WVU and Rich Rodriguez pounded on the door. They may just kick it in after 2004 is said and done. At the completion of 2002, it was RB Avon Cobourne departing from this run oriented spread offense. Now Quincy Wilson is departing and Kay-Jay Harris will be called upon to carry the load. Anyone watching Harris play knows he has the capability of repeating Wilson's achievements. Unlike the start of last preseason, coaches will have an experienced OL with which to work, for once. The key will rest in the continued passing improvement of soon-to-be-senior QB Rasheed Marshall. Defensively, the Mountaineer DL is full of juniors and mostly seniors. But just how much did LB Grant Wiley mean to this team? We'll find out as Grant moves on, as does Brian King and Lance Frazier from the secondary. If coaches can find a fix for the defensive backfield in this 3-3-5 alignment, 2004 should be Rodriguez' best campaign yet.

 

2004 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
9-11-04 at UCF
10-2-04 at Virginia Tech
TBA JAMES MADISON
TBA MARYLAND
TBA EAST CAROLINA
TBA BOSTON COLLEGE
TBA SYRACUSE
TBA at Connecticut
TBA at Pittsburgh
TBA at Rutgers
TBA at Temple