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Will 2022 Bring The Same Hope 2017 Did?

In 2017, former head coach Dana Holgorsen appeared to be assembling the pieces for a run of stupendous magnitude. He had convinced former five-star quarterback Will Grier to transfer from the Florida Gators to West Virginia, despite the fact that Grier was going to have to sit out a year, losing a year of eligibility because he had already redshirted at Florida and the free-transfer rule was not in place at the time, and that PED allegations were hanging over his head and the NCAA could have elected to suspend him. Once 2017 rolled around, it was clear that Grier was going to be eligible day-one.