Now that the Dana Holgorsen Experience with the West Virginia Mountaineers if officially, finally over, and Athletic Director Shane Lyons is tasked with finding the person who can take WVU from just another Big 12 also-ran to a Big 12 title contender, I have a few things I want in this hire.
Energize the Fan Base And Donors
It is no secret that the Mountaineer fanbase was divided over the hire and employment of Dana Holgorsen. Some fans were put off on the way former athletic director Oliver Luck ushered him into the family, devising an ill-equipped “head-coach-in-waiting” scenario that led to blackmail attempts and the ultimate firing of Bill Stewart.