COMMENTARY
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — With their voluntary workouts suspended this holiday weekend, West Virginia football players scattered near and far for Fourth of July R&R.
It’s refreshing to get them away from football, coaches said. Nice to let college kids re-assimilate with fun-loving peers for a few days.
Thing is, quarterback Skyler Howard—even as he headed for the beach—sounded like the most reluctant tourist ever. Like he was missing football, summer football.
“I don’t want to get away from it. I’m ready to get back to work,” the Mountaineers’ senior said.