Anyone have any insight on WVU. After a long conversation with the coach my son is suddenly interested in their program. It's not a school or area he ever considered previously but from what I see it looks pretty decent and they will have a new stadium come 2014.
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they are making plans for a new stadium: http://www.wvillustrated.com/s...new-baseball-stadium
Interesting program to watch. New to Big 12...new coach...new stadium.
My two cents...
New stadium and new coach may have the program going in a new and positive direction, but the logisitics of the conference are absolutely BRUTAL! If you like airplanes and non-direct flights, WVU baseball may be the place for you. Kansas and Kansas State are your closest conference foes and there are 4 states between you.
I wonder if you get to keep your airline points?
Distance from Morgantown:
Kansas State - approx. 1,000 miles one way
Oklahoma- approx. 1.200 miles one way
Oklahoma State - approx. 1,000 miles one way
Baylor - approx. 1,300 miles one way
Kansas - 900 miles one way
Texas Tech - approx. 1,500 miles one way
TCU - approx. 1,200 miles one way
Texas - approx. 1,400 miles one way
Excellent point.! As I never played college sports my # 1 question to coaches so far is how the team is at juggling all the games/travel and school. The generic answer has been we bring tutors but I think I need to talk to some college players and ask how it really works.
Excellent point.! As I never played college sports my # 1 question to coaches so far is how the team is at juggling all the games/travel and school. The generic answer has been we bring tutors but I think I need to talk to some college players and ask how it really works.
Ask questions. A friend was benched for the first game of the CWS for attending a final instead of the last practice before heading to Omaha. It tells you where that coach's priority lies. The coach told him he should have rescheduled the final. The professor wouldn't allow it for a practice.
BK_Razorback,
Depending on your son's major and college within the University that option may or may not work. We looked into some summer online classes @ Virginia Tech for my rising college senior who attends another school in upstate NY. His engineering college is very specific about transferable credits. No dice. Your mileage may vary.
Just think how smart they (players) will be with all the Holiday Inn Express stays 
Funny stuff here...
Anyway, yes, they travelled a good bit - but WVU offers quite a few online courses and summer programs - and of course, like all programs, adjust the student's courses/load during the regular season.
The new facility will be very, very good.
I'm with fenway. The travel schedule for WVU baseball has to be brutal. It would concern me quite a bit...online classes or not.
Travel in any NCAA sport can be tough - but it's up to the students and the school to manage their academics, and despite the naysayers, most schools do a decent job. Does that mean one can play D1 and finish an Engineering degree in 3 years? Of course not - and anyone expecting to carry 17 hours in season is being silly in the extreme.
BTW, those distances are a bit exaggerated (it's just under 1K to Norman), but it's still a hike!
BTW, those distances are a bit exaggerated (it's just under 1K to Norman), but it's still a hike!
The numbers were straight out of Google Maps. They are road miles not aerial miles.
Please tell me they fly on those trips..
Fenway,
Don't forget to allow for the puddle jump from Morgantown to Pittsburg every flight. BTW, engineers can transfer those humanities credits 
, but you lose the easy 'A'.
They flew, mostly out of Morgantown.
Oldest son is on his way there now.
Good for him. Playing Baseball?
Went up to check it out. Has two teammates that will be going there.
Jess1 - Best of luck to your son and WVU. You've got your hands full. If your son can do it, more power to him. I did notice that WVU finished in the middle of the pack in their first year in the Big 12 which is saying something.
My post was intended to show folks that looking into these things matters in any situation. I think WVU is an extreme situation, but everybody has to make their own determination. There is no way my oldest son could play baseball at WVU given his academic load and lab requirements.
BTW....Both my wife and middle son were impressed with WVU's engineering program. They were extremely aggressive in recruiting out of state engineers to come to their school, and were offering numerous incentives. The dorms were very, very impressive.
Loved it! The campus, the town, the facilities, the coaches,everything. So did his mom.
Spent some time watching a game with Coach Kunigonis last night at the 16U WWBA in Georgia. Really enjoy that guy, I bet the kids love him.
I think you got Va Tech and WVU mixed up there, PG.
Another way to look at this is that WVU might be one heck of a baseball opportunity. Someone who is dedicated can figure out how to juggle things between school and baseball. There would be good exposure for a player who could excel in the Big 12.
Son is pretty excited. He got to talk to Coach Trout while he was in West Cobb. He wants to arrange a visit so hopefully it will be a good fit.
Progression of this thread is very interesting to me. Moreso than most threads. I am intrigued for a variety of reasons.
HandyRandy,
You're right, my bad. Still a great guy, but different college.
Coaches Mazey and Matlock seem to be very good coaches and men who teach and do the right things. Have not found anyone who has anything negative to say about either one.
As a WVU graduate, I am so happy that Coach Mazey and staff are in charge of the program. When you take a program that was predicted to finish last in the B12 and instead finish 3rd that says something about the coaches & players and how they handled the challenge.
Things are looking up for the program's future as they are in the process of building a new ball park, which should be ready by the 2015 season, and the recruiting seems to be going well.
Committed to WVU. Said he fell in love with it from the moment he got there.
Randy
Congrats to your son. We will be visiting there next week.
Any suggestions on things to check out while we are there?
Sorry, I did not go, so no first-hand info. Just soak it up and enjoy the process.
there are two players from WVU on my son's summer team, both are very nice kids, (young men), and have nothing but good things to stay about the school and program.
It is official. Made his official visit the weekend of the Nov 8th with 4 other boys who committed from the Dallas area, signed his NLI Wednesday night at school. We are a Mountaineer family!
Congrats on the good news,
My son has been to a few baseball camps at WVU and its one of his dream schools... he is still looking at others and is a 2015 Grad. My son plans on going to some of the camps at WVU again this summer... hope to make progress then.
is your son a 2014 or 2015.? you are going to like WVU...
Awesome news, congrats to the whole family!
He is a 2014.
Congratulations to your son!!!
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