MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Mike Lorello finds it difficult to believe that 10 years have already passed since West Virginia’s improbable run in 2005 that ended up in Atlanta to face Georgia in the 2006 Nokia Sugar Bowl.
Lorello was one of 18 seniors on that unforgettable football team.
“I thought (the coaching staff) was good at recruiting people that they knew were going to fit their scheme and culture,” said Lorello recently. “I didn’t know anything about West Virginia growing up in Columbus, Ohio. The first thing I heard about West Virginia was when I came in for a summer workout before my senior year in high school and my coach pulled me aside and was grinning.