West Virginia Football: 5 things to watch for at the 2019 Gold-Blue Spring Game
By Phil Poling
3. Offensive Weaponry
The offensive arsenal for West Virginia is a bit untapped at the skill positions. They’re left replacing Gary Jennings, David Sills, and Trevon Wesco, but there are plenty of players in the pipeline.
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Wide receiver Tevin Bush oozes potential, yet he hasn’t been given a real opportunity to shine. The same goes for tight end Jovani Haskins, who could drastically help an inexperienced quarterback through the rough patches early in a season.
Known commodity Marcus Simms isn’t expected to play in the spring game, but the senior wide receiver needs to do whatever it takes to be healthy for the season-opener. He’s recorded 87 career catches for 1,457 yards and eight scores.
T.J. Simmons returns after a productive sophomore season in Morgantown, as well. With an increased role, he’ll look to improve upon his 28-catch, 341-yard campaign in .2018
Sam James, Ricky Johns, and Bryce Wheaton are also wide receivers to remember. Losing two top-targets like Jennings and Sills is difficult for most teams to replace, but the Mountaineers have the athletes already in place.