West Virginia Football: 5 takeaways from Mountaineers’ spring 2018

MORGANTOWN, WV - SEPTEMBER 09: Kennedy McKoy
MORGANTOWN, WV - SEPTEMBER 09: Kennedy McKoy
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West Virginia football is out of spring ball and in the home stretch to the 2018 season, but what did we learn about the Mountaineers this spring?

Spring ball is in the books for West Virginia and some fans may be disappointed with how things ended as there was no spring game to base 2018 expectations on.

However, Dana Holgorsen gave some insight into his team’s spring performance and it looks like the Mountaineers could be headed toward a Big 12 title-contention type of season.

The Mountaineers bring back stars such as Will Grier, Gary Jennings, David Sills V, Kennedy McCoy, David Long, Adam Shuler and Dravon Askew-Henry. Although those starters return, West Virginia must replace a wealth of others who have since departed.

What’d we learn about the Mountaineers this spring?

5. Offensive line will be a strength

Size doesn’t often equate to talent on the offensive line, but when you add an increased level of physicality, that’s when opponents begin to fear.

West Virginia’s offensive line may be one of the biggest in college football heading into the 2018 season with Colton McKivitz at 6-7 and over 300 pounds, Yodny Cajuste at 6-5 and nearly 320 pounds, Josh Sills at 6-6, 326 pounds and 6-6, 335-pound Isaiah Hardy. They also field two more 300-pounders who could vie for time at center, per John Antonik of wvusports.com.

Holgorsen stated that he wants the Mountaineers to get bigger and better at every position, and this is definitely a step in the right direction for the offensive line.

Not often do you see two guards and two tackles each standing over 6-5 and weighing in at over 300 pounds, but the Mountaineers are blessed with size.