The Big 12 Conference announced its pre-season awards as selected by the media yesterday and West Virginia saw two members of its offense selected. Running back Justin Crawford, the Big 12 Conference’s leading returning rusher was selected to the All Big 12 Team. Crawford, who earned Newcomer of the Year in the Big 12 last year, rushed for 1,184 yards and four touchdowns last year in his first season with West Virginia.
Quarterback Will Grier, who Mountaineer fans are excited to see against Virginia Tech, was selected as the Newcomer of the Year. Grier started the first 6 games for the University of Florida Gators, earning a 6-0 record before a positive test for a banned substance resulted in him being suspended for a year.