West Virginia Football: Will Grier officially eligible for season opener

Connor Muldowney

Oct 3, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Will Grier (7) looks on against the Mississippi Rebels during the first quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

After being suspended for PED use and transferring to West Virginia football, Will Grier is officially eligible for the season opener.

Will Grier had a strong start to his Florida Gator career in 2015. He started the Gators’ first six games, leading them to a 6-0 record and all looked to be going Florida’s way. However, he was suspended for PED use and later decided to transfer to West Virginia.

Despite announcing his transfer, the PED suspension loomed and West Virginia wasn’t sure that he would be allowed to play the 2017 season opener.

Good news found Morgantown, W.V., on Tuesday as head coach Dana Holgorsen posted something on Twitter that put every West Virginia fan’s mind at ease. Grier would be eligible for the season opener on Sept. 3.

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— Dana Holgorsen (@Holgorsendana) June 20, 2017

Getting the transfer from Grier initially was big for the Mountaineers, but they had to hope he’d be eligible immediately in 2017, especially with Skyler Howard gone. Now that he’s good to go, the Mountaineers can realistically compete for the Big 12 title.

Before his suspension in 2015, Grier started the season with 1,204 yards and 10 touchdowns with just three picks and a 66 percent completion rate. He had also run for 116 yards and two more scores.

West Virginia is getting itself a proven winner and a guy who could start for a couple of years before moving on to the next level. He has a strong, accurate arm and can tuck and run with it, when he needs to.

Watch out for these Mountaineers as they could take the Big 12 by storm. Grier is an absolute game-changer under center.

Connor Muldowney

Connor is the expert of Rubbing The Rock and Spartan Avenue and has been covering college football and basketball at FanSided for over 10 years. He worked previously for the Detroit News and Bleacher Report. Connor graduated from Michigan State with a degree in journalism and has stopped his dad from leaving way too many sporting events early to “beat traffic”. If he’s not watching sports, you can find him hanging out with his dog, Izzy, and trying to find the scariest horror movie out there.