West Virginia Football: 3 implications of JT Daniels’ transfer

1. An injury could be disastrous for the Mountaineers and for Daniels

Keep in mind Daniels is on this journey because at both USC and Georgia, he’s been “Wally Pipped” because of injury. Kedon Slovis emerged as a more than adequate replacement for Daniels after the season-ending knee injury in 2019. As a result, Daniels transfers to Georgia.

While at Georgia, he is still nursing the knee until late in the season. Daniels was spectacular when he finally got on the field. Daniels threw for nearly 2,000 yards, 17 touchdowns, and three interceptions in nine games, including a Peach Bowl win against Cincinnati.

Unfortunately, injuries hampered Daniels again.

One of the reasons Daniels could not take the starting job away from Stetson Bennett IV is injuries. Daniels nursed an oblique and lat injury most of last season.

Now he’s at West Virginia and hopefully he can stay healthy. When Daniels plays, he’s as good as there is in college football. That is when he plays, however. There are two “abilities” where Daniels falls short, availability and reliability.

West Virginia needs Daniels on the field next season. He has the ability to elevate that team. If he gets hurt, the Mountaineers look like a three to four-win team and Neal Brown might be on the hot seat.