Looks like another coach may bite the big one in 2014.
Is 2014 Dana Holgorsen's final year with West Virginia?
Yes, he will be fired after the season
41.6%
No, he will be retained for a final chance in '15
26.8%
No, the team will show improvement
31.5%
Total votes: 1,460
The only assistant remaining from Holgorsen's first year is offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson.
Holding on to an entire coaching staff is difficult. Coaches come and go for a variety of reasons. That said, it would be delusional not to see that coaching turnover has been an issue for Holgorsen. New faces are coaching new faces. Many veteran players will be under the direction of their second or third different position coach.
Additionally, player depth has been a problem for the Mountaineers since joining the Big 12 in 2012. It was especially problematic last season when the defense, noticeably improved at first, began wearing down midway through the year. Injuries, some season-ending, took out key players like safeties Wes Tonkery and K.J. Dillon and linebacker Jared Barber.
That's not traditionally a formula for success.
