WVU Players + Commits React to the Firing of Head Coach Neal Brown

Current and future Mountaineers give their thoughts on the coaching change.

Schuyler Callihan | 3 Hours Ago

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Saturday's 52-15 loss to Texas Tech spelled the end for Neal Brown as the West Virginia head football coach. After a disappointing 6-6 season, Wren Baker announced that he felt it was time for the program to head in a new direction.

The news was received well by the fans, who had been clamoring for change for much of the year. But the players on the current roster and future Mountaineers who are committed to the program have a much different feeling about the situation.

Below are some tweets of the aforementioned players reacting to the news.

QB commit Brodie McWhorter

Doesn’t even feel right. Can’t thank this man enough - LEGENDARY 🐐 pic.twitter.com/gXCSODvPcB
— Brodie McWhorter (@BrodieMcWhorter) December 1, 2024

QB commit Scotty Fox

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
— Scotty Fox (@ScottyFox18) December 1, 2024

RB Jahiem White

Grateful for everything I’ve been given. Time to focus on the bowl. 🙏
— Jahiem White (@JahiemWhite_305) December 1, 2024

TE commit Jackson Accuardi

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
— Jackson Accuardi (@JacksonAccuardi) December 1, 2024

WR Rodney Gallagher III

😥😥😥……..
— Rodney Gallagher 3rd (LLC💕) (@Rodney_G3) December 1, 2024

WR DayDay Farmer

😨… https://t.co/rG4myJaK5v
— Ric’Darious Farmer 4⭐️WR (@Dayday_F7) December 1, 2024

OL Nick Malone

I appreciate everything pic.twitter.com/XlxsAIq40O
— Nick Malone (@NickMalone58) December 1, 2024

OL commit Gavin Crawford

pic.twitter.com/142cs28fPR
— Gavin Crawford (@_GavinCrawford) December 1, 2024

OL Johnny Williams IV

😔…
— Johnny Williams IV (@Jay_WilliamsIV) December 1, 2024

C Brandon Yates

😕
— Brandon Yates (@flyguy_brandon1) December 1, 2024

DL Hammond Russell IV

😔😔 https://t.co/HtS2sgJCIh
— Hammond Russell IV (@Lildukes3) December 1, 2024

OLB Obinna Onwuka

Damn https://t.co/uqntApRtmj
— Obinna Onwuka (@famoussbinna) December 1, 2024

LB Josiah Trotter

🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️
— Josiah Trotter (@TrotterJosiah) December 1, 2024

CB Ayden Garnes

😕
— Ayden Garnes (@AydenGarnes1) December 1, 2024

DB commit Sammy Etienne

pic.twitter.com/KPMA2reif9
— Sammy Etienne🇭🇹 (@TheRealestSam3) December 1, 2024

DB Kekoura Tarnue

😕😕
— Kekoura Joseph 7arnue (@KekouraJ7arnue) December 1, 2024

💔
— Austin Brinkman (@b17_austin) December 1, 2024

Now that Brown has been fired, the transfer portal is officially open for WVU players. Also, the early signing period begins on December 4th, and with the next head coach unlikely in place by then, many of West Virginia's commits will either flip their decision or hold out until the February period.