West Virginia Football: 3 ways to improve from 2017

3. Keeping Will Grier healthy

If West Virginia had Grier through the final stretch of the last two games of the regular season, and in the Heart of Dallas Bowl, they might have finished ranked in the top 25. But, the offense was completely different with Chugunov behind center.

While diving for the pylon, in a home game against the Texas Longhorns, Grier ended up breaking his finger in nasty fashion. That finger injury kept him out of the rest of the matchup with the Horns, and in the losses to the Sooners and Utes.

When healthy, Grier was one of the best quarterbacks in the nation. He’s arguably the best returning quarterback in the Big 12, and will kick off a Heisman campaign next year. Grier also gets key receivers like David Sills V and Gary Jennings back in 2018.

The ultimate key to success for the Mountaineers is having Grier healthy and ready to go. He takes the West Virginia offense to a new level that few other quarterbacks could. West Virginia could possess a top offense in college football in 2018 under Grier’s direction.