Ian Hoskins News

West Virginia enters the Big East portion of its schedule with Pat White in a familiar predicament - injured.

Marshall neutralized Wisconsin's biggest strength on offense. Unfortunately for the Thundering Herd, that exposed its biggest weakness on defense.

It was the giant unanswered question hanging over the University of Wisconsin football team after its opening game.

Mark Snyder's move toward a gentler, if not always kinder, football camp has claimed one of his offbeat traditions, the special-teams scrimmage.

Where Marshall's offense has taken a first-team rep this month, Mark Cann has been behind center.

At this early stage of preseason camp, only one such newcomer has the inside road to a starting spot, punter Kase Whitehead.

After the third session of preseason practice, Marshall Coach Mark Snyder said he is impressed with the intangibles his football players have shown.

Injuries decimated Marshall's depth last season, diminishing its chance of victory before the football even was teed up each week.

At first blush, Sunday was like every other move-in day in the Marshall football program - except maybe for running back Terrell Edwards bringing along his 22-day-old baby girl.

After just 12 wins over the last three years, there's an unmistakable sense of urgency for the Herd and head coach Mark Snyder to win right now.

“When they get to the 'twos,' they start to thin out a little bit”

Quarterback Mark Cann and the offense looked efficient in team drills in Marshall's 13th spring practice Wednesday, and it helped that a few more weapons were more involved. via Charleston Gazette

“All the great teams have great defenses”

The public persona of Marshall football is offensive. It is Moss, Leftwich, Pennington, Barber, Brown and 36-34, 49-45 and 51-31 scoreboards. via Charleston Daily Mail

The assistant football coach's voice echoed throughout Joan C. Edwards Stadium. And that's after practice had ended. via Charleston Gazette