Wyatt Milum Joins Elite Company on Walter Camp All-America Team

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FOOTBALL Milum Named Walter Camp All-American | West Virginia University Athletics Milum, a senior from Kenova, West Virginia, was honored as the Big 12 Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year, named to the all-conference first-team squad and becomes the 27th Mountaineer to earn a spot on the Walter Camp's All-America Team, dating back to 1919 with WVU quarterback Ira Errett Rodgers.

It's the ninth time in the past 10 years a WVU player has made the team.

Milum also is WVU's 50th All-America selection since 2002.

The program now has 113 All-Americans overall.

'You had to be willing to accept becoming an absolute animal': Owen Schmitt excited about the future of WVU football under Rodriguez | WV MetroNews Throughout the 11-day long coaching search, however, several notable Mountaineers that played for Rodriguez during one of the most successful eras in school history were outspoken in expressing their support about a potential second stint in Morgantown.

Rich Rodriguez hopes for even more success this time around | Blue Gold News Since Rich Rodriguez last coached at West Virginia 17 years ago, the setting has become more luxurious as the Mountaineers have played the money game to try and keep abreast of their Big 12 rivals.

But there is one luxury that Rodriguez doesn't have as he lays claim to the program he ruled from 2001 through 2007 and that luxury is time.

Rich Rodriguezs West Virginia Coaching Story Continues | West Virginia University Athletics There is now a place in Rich Rodriguez's West Virginia coaching story for an epilogue.

Seventeen years after his departure, the Grant Town native is returning to the place where he made a name for himself nationally as one of college football's most innovative minds nearly two decades ago.

Who might accompany Rich Rodriguez from Jacksonville State? | Blue Gold News The Jacksonville State football directory is dotted with names that are familiar to West Virginia fans who were around for Rich Rodriguezs first tenure at WVU, which ran from 2001-07.

How many of those might accompany the former and new Mountaineer football boss to Morgantown? Scott maintains positivity in time of turmoil | WV MetroNews Over the last 10 days, Scott has been tasked with trying to hold the WVU football program together in the immediate aftermath of a coaching change.

Seahawks QB Geno Smith leads league in this advanced stat since Week 11 | Seahawks Wire (USA Today) This advanced metric proves that Seattle Seahawks QB Geno Smith has been elite since Week 11.

Gimme Him: Kyzir White would stabilize Patriots inconsistent LB group | Patriots Wire (USA Today) Arizona Cardinals defender Kyzir White would give the Patriots' linebacker position an additional playmaker.

Colorado's Hunter big winner on college football awards night | ESPN The Colorado Buffaloes ' two-way standout even celebrates at an elite level, unveiling imaginative dance moves following touchdowns and interceptions, some of which include the Heisman Trophy pose.

It's one of the many awards he's in line to win.

Travis Hunter's rise to Heisman Trophy favorite | ESPN Every step of the way, Colorado's Hunter has made things look easy, even when they weren't.

NCAA talks expanding hoops tourney to 72 or 76 | ESPN NCAA president Charlie Baker is "bullish" on the prospect of the NCAA basketball tournaments expanding to 72 or 76 teams in the near future.

Sources -- Arizona set to hire Marshall's Seth Doege as new OC | ESPN Arizona is set to hire Marshall's Seth Doege as its new offensive coordinator, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday night.

New Marshall coach Tony Gibson recruiting own portal players | ESPN Tony Gibson jumped right into recruiting at Marshall in his first college head coaching job after nearly three decades as an assistant.

It involved his own players.

Virginia Tech fires Chris Marve as defensive coordinator | ESPN Virginia Tech has fired defensive coordinator Chris Marve as part of staff changes following the regular season.

Bill Belichick says North Carolina job is 'a dream come true' | ESPN Bill Belichick cracked a few jokes, held up an old UNC sweatshirt that belonged to his dad and vowed to bring a professional model to North Carolina in his introductory news conference Thursday as the Tar Heels' new head coach.

ESPN analyst Dick Vitale says scan shows he is cancer-free | ESPN ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale said Thursday that his most recent scan showed he is cancer-free.

Vitale, 85, had surgery this summer after a biopsy of a lymph node in his neck showed cancer.

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