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For WVU and JMU coaches, opener a battle of multiple unknowns

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Generally, there’s one slight advantage for a new coaching heading into his first game – it’s a nightmare for opponents to scout.

Neither side will have a leg up in that regard when West Virginia hosts James Madison Saturday. Much like Neal Brown, JMU counterpart Curt Cignetti is breaking in an entirely new coaching staff for the Dukes.

With the majority of Cignetti’s staff coming from the FCS level, Brown has had to cast a wide net to scout the Dukes.

“The challenge for them is just like the challenge for us,” Brown said.