Week 8 of season-specific reminiscing -- 1996

[sufandu]

It was 30-0 until a minute left in the 4th quarter. The game followed the 10-7 loss to Miami in which 7-0 WV lost on a last second blocked punt. The emotional hangover ruined the rest of the season for the fans and team. Mountaineer Field was a morgue for the Cuse game and no one wanted to be there.. which was evident from the performance WVU put on the field that day.

Wow, that's a weak minded team. You have a chance at a one loss season and you fold because of one tough loss? I don't buy it. We could've folded after our start and managed to take VaTech behind the wood shed and put together a good season.

 

[Eric15]

It was 30-0 until a minute left in the 4th quarter. The game followed the 10-7 loss to Miami in which 7-0 WV lost on a last second blocked punt. The emotional hangover ruined the rest of the season for the fans and team. Mountaineer Field was a morgue for the Cuse game and no one wanted to be there.. which was evident from the performance WVU put on the field that day.

That's on Don Nehlen then, because you still had a ton to play for. If you win out, you go to the Orange Bowl to play Nebraska. I mean you guys were still ranked 18th when you played us after having been unranked to start the year.

 

[orange79]

That's on Don Nehlen then, because you still had a ton to play for. If you win out, you go to the Orange Bowl to play Nebraska. I mean you guys were still ranked 18th when you played us after having been unranked to start the year.

Exactly. I was just about to post the same thing, but you said it than I could have.

Big Nehlen fail, if true.

 

[TexanMark]

My knees' ache looking at that Astroturf.

 

[Eric15]

My knees' ache looking at that Astroturf.

I remember walking on the old SU turf during spring game meet-and-greets and what not and just not understanding how anyone could be tackled on that. It was like playing tackle football on concrete.

 

[sufandu]

I remember walking on the old SU turf during spring game meet-and-greets and what not and just not understanding how anyone could be tackled on that. It was like playing tackle football on concrete.

I'm not sure it was LIKE that. I think it was that.