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FOOTBALL
Gallagher enjoying adjustment to coaching staff as he looks for more success in future | WV MetroNews
At a time when transferring is commonplace for college athletes and even more so in the aftermath of a coaching change, West Virginia wide receiver Rodney Gallagher III had a different reaction to Rich Rodriguez replacing Neal Brown as the Mountaineers’ head coach in December 2024.